Tintype Questions and Show Your Own

[jpop43]

This is an image I've had since the age of 12...so, 30 years now! Found it at the defunct Great American Paper Chase Show that was held annually at a college in NJ.

Great team (well, almost) image reflecting uniforms, caps, and equipment.

[jpop43]

Great image of two c. 1860s players that has been hand colored/tinted.

[jpop43]

This is one of my favorites in the collection...just a great c. 1860s image of two finely dressed, seated/posed players with their bats.

[conscious_crow]

Alan, thank you for starting this thread, as I'm excited to see what fellow members have in their collections.

Jonathan, speaking of collections, your tintypes are incredible. Such a good group of quality, well cared for pieces!

With that being said, I've included the only tintype that resides in my personal collection. It's in rough shape, but the image is still fairly striking (at least in my opinion) - a solid pose inclusive of ring bat and what appears to be late-19th century uniform (1890s?). Given the condition, it's hard to discern (both via image and in person) what is exactly written across the player's jersey - any and all help would be greatly appreciated, as I would love to continue putting the pieces together as to who this might be/for whom he played.

Thanks again for sharing these pieces, and of course, happy collecting!

[ramram]

Great tintypes everyone!

I’ve had a number over the years but none currently. Kinda starting to miss them after looking at these. Neat to know you have a one of one image when you have a tintype.

Rob M

[BeanTown]

.

[Michael B]

Here are a couple I own. The quality is not the greatest, but I have never seen another one for subject. The man pictured in both is Isidor "Jack" Niflot. He is on the left in the first one and in the middle in the second one. He won a gold medal in wrestling at the 1904 Olympics. He also competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens. He became a pro wrestler and later a wrestling judge and coach. He coached at Columbia, Princeton and the New York Athletic Club. These came out of the estate of his son.