Show your Baseball Ambrotypes

[rman444]

Leon

This is the ambro you may be thinking of

[Leon]

Yeap....I think it was said to be an ambrotype at the time. That is a wonderful photo. Do you have any other info on it? it was that one and the 2? in David Cycleback's book that I was able to find and that was all. I am sure there are some more, only not online.

Originally Posted by rman444

Leon

This is the ambro you may be thinking of

[GaryPassamonte]

I've said this before. For my taste, that is one of the best (very) early baseball images I have seen.

[ruth-gehrig]

Fantastic pickup Leon! Im really digging the early stuff lately. (As opposed to the latest stuff earlier )

[ramram]

Outstanding ambro Leon. You can also add a piece of black felt behind the image to make up for any loss of the black, however, the attached paper does complicate the issue.

Would love to see that boy try to swing that colossal piece of lumber.

Rob M

[Leon]

Thanks Rob et al. I should have it in hand tomorrow,.
As I was saying to Barry S (hey Barry) I think that since this is the type of Ambro which has the black varnish type backing, instead of another piece of black glass, I will most likely do my best to preserve it exactly the way it is. I might let a conservator look at it but I can't imagine I would try to do very much to an image that has survived as well as it has for so long. My main concern is any type of deterioration. So in that respect if there is any kind of stabilizing that could be done, I would consider it. Also, taking the paper off the back might not be smart as it is quite identifying the way it is. There is virtually no leap of faith needed for the exact year and person, which seems unusual on very early baseball photos.

Originally Posted by ramram

Outstanding ambro Leon. You can also add a piece of black felt behind the image to make up for any loss of the black, however, the attached paper does complicate the issue.

Would love to see that boy try to swing that colossal piece of lumber.

Rob M

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Leon

Thanks Rob et al. I should have it in hand tomorrow,.
As I was saying to Barry S (hey Barry) I think that since this is the type of Ambro which has the black varnish type backing, instead of another piece of black glass, I will most likely do my best to preserve it exactly the way it is. I might let a conservator look at it but I can't imagine I would try to do very much to an image that has survived as well as it has for so long. My main concern is any type of deterioration. So in that respect if there is any kind of stabilizing that could be done, I would consider it. Also, taking the paper off the back might not be smart as it is quite identifying the way it is. There is virtually no leap of faith needed for the exact year and person, which seems unusual on very early baseball photos.

Leon,

That photo is badass. Congrats on your rare pickup.

Ben