Philadelphia Athletics composite photo on Antiques Roadshow

[Leon]

Originally Posted by cubsguy1969

Anyone see "Antiques Roadshow" last night? I believe it was a new episode and this 1902 Horner composite was featured. She gave an estimate of 10 to 15 grand. That sound right? I would think maybe higher. Very cool item with Plank and a baby-faced Connie Mack. I added a second screengrab to show the scale.

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Great looking photo. Horner is one of my favorites.

[prewarsports]

Guys, I was in NO WAY advocating to chop this thing up, I was using that as a way to illustrate that the price was low. Often times old newspaper archives would do just that, seperate these photos out so they could be used in publications and the photo size more usable for art editors. Most of the really early Horner photos had their starts on a piece like this and you find them dismantled by newspapers 100 years ago. What I was saying was that EVEN in that form, they were worth more than the appraisal and a whole piece of course being worth much more.

[terjung]

Interesting that there was no mention of Waddell. Hall of famer in his own right who was the star of the team that year.

[bobbvc]

Not to high jack but does anyone know where I can find a picture of the Pittsburg team composite? I know there is at least one out there that sold at auction years ago and I lost my image of it. Great piece.

[Baseball Rarities]

Here you go. Not mine. Image stolen from the interweb.

[Baseball Rarities]

This one sold in Legendary for $18,000 in 2014. Came from Plank's estate. Again, not mine.

[bobbvc]

Thanks Kevin. I think I've seen some smaller modern reprints of that one for sale.