Ty Cobb 1907 rare rookie postcards - Their origin stories told

[BeanTown]

Congratulations Erick on the Tubes Cobb postcard!!! A badass card no doubt and super investment. Impressive Cobb collection you are amassing!!

Jc

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Congratulations Erick on the Tubes Cobb postcard!!! A badass card no doubt and super investment. Impressive Cobb collection you are amassing!!

Jc

Thanks JC, That's the term I too think best describes the image!

[griffon512]

tpg's state that these postcards were issued from 1907-1909. has anyone been able to verify that? if so, are they not considered cobb rookie postcards, which need to be limited to 1907 issuance?

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by griffon512

tpg's state that these postcards were issued from 1907-1909. has anyone been able to verify that? if so, are they not considered cobb rookie postcards, which need to be limited to 1907 issuance?

Jim - incorrect. If the production started in 1907, they are indeed a true “rookie card”. A classic example of this philosophy are many W600’s that were issued over several years and still represent rookie cards for many of baseball’s turn of the century players. I also believe the 1903/‘04 E107 Breisch Williams cards extended into the 1904 season. The key concept is the INAUGURAL production year.

[griffon512]

agree hm taylor is a rookie issuance.

you clarified that novelty cutlery is 1909 issuance, so all good now. tpg's mislabel the year of this set.

[T206Jim]

Here is a cool companion piece to the LaFond floral horseshoe postcard that a fellow member discovered and was kind enough to pass along to me.

LaFond scorecard.jpg


LaFond scorecard back.jpg

Note the LaFond name front and back and the 1908 Tigers game it was used to score.

Anyone else have any LaFond baseball memorabilia?

[calvindog]

Jim, that game took 1:40 to be played.