Another Cubs Mystery Item

[Bugsy]

This looks pretty close: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...coin-686283541

[Bugsy]

Another: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...oin-1732110284

[smitti8]

Constantly amazed and impressed by the depth & breadth of knowledge on this board. My sincere gratitude and thanks to both Steve & Chris in helping me solve this mystery. The pin examples appear to be spot on and coupled with the 7/8" actual pin diameter matching the circled 7/8 on the piece I feel we have our match !! THANK YOU !! Now that you both have apparently set me on a path to becoming a pin collector, I'm curious if anyone can explain how the piece might have actually been used (process) to create the much smaller pin images ? My apologies in advance if this has already been discussed elsewhere on the board but if not (hopefully) it would be of interest to others as well? Again, very thankful Steve & Chris for the assist !! -JB

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Basically it was the mock up that they photographed to make the pins.

[steve B]

Scott has the short version.


The longer one is that the piece you have would have been photographed using a very large format camera. The one at the shop I worked for was built into the wall of a room, and could take negatives up to maybe 24x35 inches?

For pictures they'd use a screen in between the lens and film, to make the dot pattern (Halftone) The camera could be adjusted to make the image size whatever was needed - within reason.

those negatives were then used to make a "mask" basically a big negative made from multiple small ones, or possibly in this case, they just used the negative


Then they'd expose and develop the printing plate using the negative.


A few quick checks, to be sure it came out right, and it's off to the pressroom to be printed.


Eventually, they'd cut out the circles, and press the pins together.

[smitti8]

Scott & Steve, thank you both for sharing your knowledge here. I certainly love most prewar issues and have always wondered just exactly how some of those iconic images made their way onto the finished product we all collect ! Having this piece in hand only piqued that curiosity more so again many, many thanks for helping educate a novice !