I way overpaid for this postally used PC.................

[Exhibitman]

So true. I love how it pins down the date and provenance of the card. Even better when they are signed. I have a 1953 Satchel Paige team issue from St. Louis, a 1957 Don Drysdale with a Brooklyn postmark and a Koufax postmarked from Los Angeles in 1966.

[Michael Peich]

Good thread. Here is one of my favorite postcard series (Grignon), and postal dated cards--October 12, 1907, the day the Cubs beat Detroit and Cobb to win the 1907 World Series in game five before 7,370 fans at Bennett Park in Detroit. Cobb had a single and was caught stealing. Mordecai Brown won the game defeating George Mullin for Mullin's second loss of the series. Interestingly, Mullin won 20 games and lost 20 that season with a 2.59 ERA.

The comment on the front of the card is wonderful, and at one point a previous owner attributed the note to the Cubs' Frank Schulte. I don't think it's his hand-writing, though.

It is a cool period piece from the final day of the 1907 season.

Cheers,
Mike

[Paul S]

^^Spotted Tigers? Indeed!^^

[Kawika]

Love used postcards with baseball content, fountain pen writing and old-fashioned penmanship, postmarks a bonus. Here's a random assortment of scans hiding at the bottom of my computer, some of which meet the criteria.











This Ullman was mailed to the sister of Christy Mathewson. I believe it might have been sent by brother Henry but haven't sleuthed it out enough to be sure.

[slidekellyslide]

Nevermind...saw my answer right above the postcard. Didn't even notice it earlier.

[Jobu]

This is a great thread.

One of my favorite things about these old used PCs is my amazement that they ever reached their intended recipients given the simplicity with which they were addressed.

[bnorth]

Had to buy this one as soon as I noticed the name on the back.

[Michael Peich]

David--As usual, spectacular examples from your collection.

Cheers, Mike

[seattlerainiers]

Love the postally-used PCs with baseball content, particularly if they are to and/or from a team member.

The 1909 Seattle Turks Northwestern League card was sent from future major leaguer Lee Magee, and references the championship medal presented to the players by the mayor of Seattle at the game that day. I'm lucky to have one of those championship medals, and have included pics.

Magee was later banned from baseball, a precursor to the Black Sox scandal. It's a lesser known but interesting gambling story from that infamous era, and not surprisingly, involves Magee's teammate Hal Chase.

The 1909 SF Seals card was sent from J Cal Ewing, on of the original founders of the Pacific Coast League, and an early owner of the Seals.

[2dueces]

All my postcards have been mailed and I have about 100 baseball and the same Cobb as you. Seriously who really cares what the back looks like? Unless you're really OCD.

[wondo]

Originally Posted by 2dueces

All my postcards have been mailed and I have about 100 baseball and the same Cobb as you. Seriously who really cares what the back looks like? Unless you're really OCD.

I really care about what the back looks like - more importantly what's going on the reverse. It's the history that makes the post card exceptional . The day of the World Series game, the early date of a HOFs career, my birthday, etc. it makes the piece more than a card. It's something we can identify at a different level.