1888 Brooklyn Program, REA vs. Hunt...huh??

[doug.goodman]

I agree with Jay, Mark and Jonathan's posts, but for me, it's all about how well a program is scored.

In this case I also prefer the REA scorecard, but not because of any supposed "condition" issues to the Hunt program.

If the guy who scored the REA program had instead scored the Hunt program, I would prefer the Hunt program, even though it's in seemingly lesser condition.

Doug

[ramram]

I agree with Doug. Unlike the simply scored Hunt scorecard, there are far more details in the REA scorecard that may not exist anywhere else.

Rob M

[bigfanNY]

Reading the posts from Doug and Rob reminded me of a 1910 Giants vs Cardinals scorecard I picked up about 2 years ago. It came with the newspaper article from next days NY paper about the game. The scorecard told a story about a Giants win where they came back from down 4 to win in the 9th. But the paper told of the fans on a cold September day quite for the first couple of innings then razzing the home team when they gave up some runs and left too many runners on base. It even described the chants and songs they sung. And how when they mounted their comback the chants had changed and the razzing was now directed at the Red Birds. Made some things about NY fans seem eternal while adding sounds to the sights recorded in the scorebook. Thank you to Doug and Rob for reminding me that sometimes the scribbles in a scorebook can be the best part. Example I will use is this 1934 Tigers program where Ruth hit his 701st home run. (The scorecard for his 700th is exactly the same because he hit it the day before) but the writing on the cover is the prize. " Most exciting ball game I ever witnessed...etc." as the Tigers came back to win in the 9th 12 to 11 over the Yankees. You can tell from the handwriting how excited he and I am sure most of the crowd was at the end of that game. (I would have posted the giants Cards but I sold it to the great grandson of a cards player)

[GaryPassamonte]

Jonathan- I am so grateful to have the scorecards you sold me. Now, you have to find me a few more!

[etsmith]

The Hunt program also has the ink writing on it that doesn't look at all period.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by etsmith

The Hunt program also has the ink writing on it that doesn't look at all period.

That wouldn't necessarily bother me.

My interest in scored programs involves the "lives they have led", which is similar (maybe the same) as what Jonathan mentioned.

[perezfan]

I think it's great that these historic Programs and Scorecards appeal to 3 distinctly different collector bases....

A. Those that covet and appreciate the historical aspects, and glean otherwise long-forgotten information from the scoring, notes and text.

B. Those who appreciate the illustration, beauty and artistry from an aesthetic display perspective.

C. Those who are fans of a certain team, for which they want to add something rare and unique to their Team Collection.

I suppose there is some overlap of all three... just a random and innocuous observation that hit me, based on these great posts.