1874 Baseball Pictures

[slidekellyslide]

They do have a Xerox like quality to them. I'd be careful with that purchase.

[drcy]

Agree that the photos look questionable, but the 1870s dating of the images looks right. The rectangular images should be pasted on top of the cardboard backing, not be a direct part of it.

I'm just looking at small pics, so don't know.

[oldjudge]

If you have the photos in hand you can loop them and know if they are period. I agree with David that they look questionable, but unless you see them in person it is tough to know for sure.

[BeanTown]

Id pass. The even rounding corners on both cabinets is not good. Then the white showing on the bottom left side on the card(left side) would scare me away. My guess is there is another exact cabinet with same image out there that is larger in size and you are looking at a smaller version which is more modern. What size are the cards you are looking at?

[jpop43]

They eerily resemble these two images that were recently posted to ebay out of the UK...marked in exactly the same manner...they make me squeamish.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-19th-c...kAAOSwlpZaU1~m

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-19th-c...0AAOSwmSdaU1hg

I'm not an image expert, but I'd steer clear.

Jon
www.dugouttreasures.com

[chlankf]

Originally Posted by jpop43

They eerily resemble these two images that were recently posted to ebay out of the UK...marked in exactly the same manner...they make me squeamish.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-19th-c...kAAOSwlpZaU1~m

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-19th-c...0AAOSwmSdaU1hg

I'm not an image expert, but I'd steer clear.

Jon
www.dugouttreasures.com

Great call out Jonathan. Not eerily similar, terrifyingly similar. Writing same, hat by left foot on right placed in same position and appears to be same uniform.

So glad I posted my question here. I will still stop and check them out. Please keep the comments coming on what all I should look for.

Appreciated
Craig

[Jason19th]

Compare your 1888 cabinets - there should be little difference between an 1888 and 1874 cabinet - no real change in tech during that period

[drcy]

Agree, your 1880s cabinets are good for comparison, though the mounts on 1870s cabinets may be thinner. They were made with the same albumen photographic process.

If it's a reprint, the images are more than likely digital prints and will have a multi-color dot pattern under strong magnification. Real photo images were made by chemical reaction under light and so have no printed pattern. A dot pattern is a givewaway that they're fake.

As mentioned, the photographic prints were on very thin paper pasted to the mounts-- and not printed directly onto them. Same as with the cabinets you have (use them as reference) The real photographic prints would have a different gloss than the mount, and the 1800s images often have a gloss to them.

Use a blacklight if you have one. Will identify many modern reprints right away, as blacklight identifies much modern paper and cardstock.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jpop43

They eerily resemble these two images that were recently posted to ebay out of the UK...marked in exactly the same manner...they make me squeamish.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-19th-c...kAAOSwlpZaU1~m

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-19th-c...0AAOSwmSdaU1hg

I'm not an image expert, but I'd steer clear.

Jon
www.dugouttreasures.com

I have been seeing these copies for years it seems. Most of the times fakes and reprints won't be near as focused as the real thing. They look grainy.

[chlankf]

Not sure of exact size yet. Am heading out of town and will be stopping by to see than in person. I have a few 1888 team cabinets and N173s but that is as old as my collection goes.

What things could I look for other than what is mentioned above? What would I be looking for with a loop, I'll take mine with me?