1907 Ty Cobb Rookie Postcard Run Complete

[orly57]

Thanks Guys. I am partial to the Wolverine Pose. Kevin, I will defer to your expertise on the Novelty. It is labeled 1907, though I have heard rumblings that it could be a bit later. As for team cards, they just don't do it for me. Maybe one day.

Chris, what card is that??? Looks like an 1980's tribute cards that Dean's would sell for $2,459.00.
EDIT: wow, it is actually a 1910 card. I had never seen that one before.

[jb67]

Outstanding collection of Cobbs. Congrats.

[yanksfan09]

Congrats Orlando! Great group of cards there.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by orly57

Thanks Guys. I am partial to the Wolverine Pose. Kevin, I will defer to your expertise on the Novelty. It is labeled 1907, though I have heard rumblings that it could be a bit later. As for team cards, they just don't do it for me. Maybe one day.

Chris, what card is that??? Looks like an 1980's tribute cards that Dean's would sell for $2,459.00.
EDIT: wow, it is actually a 1910 card. I had never seen that one before.

I wondered if you got the Seamless, Orlando--terrific pick-up and card (might well have been mine had it come up two months from now!)--1925 Gehrig rookie, watch out, and may the Dietsche Fielding pose (meaning, "mine") and the Wolverine News Portrait (again meaning "mine") follow suit in value!!!

While I have heard the controversy re the date of issueance of the Novelty Cutlery's, I was not aware of any consensus having been reached. Is either PSA or SGC labeling them a 1910 vs 1907 issue?

Highest regards,

Larry

[Bicem]

Kevin Struss has proven without a doubt that it cannot be 1907, a search of n54 and you'll find the thread. I can't speak for the grading companies.

[Bicem]

Basically Sam Frock in a Pirates uniform plus the earliest postal dates ever found on a NC postcard.

[T206Jim]

Fantastic run Orlando, thanks for sharing. You should seriously consider having them professionally framed as a display.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by ls7plus

While I have heard the controversy re the date of issueance of the Novelty Cutlery's, I was not aware of any consensus having been reached.

Orlando, you have put together an absolutely fantastic collection is a relatively short periord of time. Congratulations.

I do not mean to hijack your thread, but since there seems to be some confusion regarding the PC805 Novelty Cutlery set, I thought that I would make a quick post.

There is quite a bit of evidence that the set was not produced until very late 1909, or probably 1910. There are a number of players pictured in uniforms that can be precisely dated to 1909. Also, the earliest postmark that I have ever seen for either a PC796 Sepia postcard or a PC805 Novelty Cutlery is 1910.

Lastly, the image of Cobb and Wagner is a very famous one from the 1909 World Series.

[orly57]

Please Kevin, no worries. I love becoming educated about these things, and I think it's great that others do too. Extremely compelling arguments. Looks like it isn't a 1907. That's cool though. Can't say it affects my affinity for it, or its value for that matter. It's a bad ass card. Maybe you can espouse your argument as to why the Brush is a 1908 and not a 1910 as it is labeled.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by orly57

It's a bad ass card.

Yes it is. Probably my favorite image of Cobb, along with the one that was used for his T227 Cobb.

[orly57]

Kevin, I edited my post. Check it out

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by orly57

Maybe you can espouse your argument as to why the Brush is a 1908 and not a 1910 as it is labeled.

Bill Couglin left the Tigers after the 1908 season and went on to be a player/manger for the Williamsport team of the Tri-State League in 1909.

Ira Thomas only played one year with the Tigers. He was purchased by them on December 12, 1907 and subsequently sold to the Athletics on December 8, 1908.

[orly57]

And I assume, conversely, that there are no players in the set that only played in 1910 or after, and weren't on the team in 1908.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by orly57

And I assume, conversely, that there are no players in the set that only played in 1910 or after, and weren't on the team in 1908.

Correct. All of the players who are in the set played for the Tigers in 1908.