19th century cards

[RCMcKenzie]

Here's a recent addition, Shorty Fuller OJ with Buck Barker style notations on back. Also shown, Fuller's Pelicans cabinet...

[Leon]

There seems to be a lack of interest from what I have seen. I like them a lot but admittedly they aren't my focus. Maybe a lot of collectors just have a few and aren't focused on them?

Picked this one up in the last few months.

[Casey2296]

If anybody knows where I can find them I'd love some more of these in this condition.
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[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

If anybody knows where I can find them I'd love some more of these in this condition.
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Phil, those are beautiful. Color always brings the point home.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by Leon

There seems to be a lack of interest from what I have seen. I like them a lot but admittedly they aren't my focus. Maybe a lot of collectors just have a few and aren't focused on them?

Picked this one up in the last few months.

Leon, the Brooklyn Minis are by far my favorite Old Judge cards. Nice pick up




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Because of Samuel Barkley he was one of the players who changed the name of the Pittsburgh Alleghenies to the Pirates

[chlankf]

My recent OJ pick up. Not a lot of Des Moines cards to be found lately.

[oldjudge]

Beautiful image Craig!

[chlankf]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Beautiful image Craig!

Thanks Jay. Probably one of the nicest in my collection.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Here's a recent addition, Shorty Fuller OJ with Buck Barker style notations on back. Also shown, Fuller's Pelicans cabinet...

That Old Judge indeed has Buck Barker's handwriting on back. Also, I can't quite make it out because it looks like it was partially erased, but on the bottom it should also indicate the last name of whom Buck received this card from in 1958.

Brian

[jcmtiger]

Can’t find any Detroit that I need. Of course what I need are tough finds.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Interesting. This is a recent pickup of mine. Could this be Barker's handwriting as well?

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

That Old Judge indeed has Buck Barker's handwriting on back. Also, I can't quite make it out because it looks like it was partially erased, but on the bottom it should also indicate the last name of whom Buck received this card from in 1958.

Brian

[riggs336]

Here's a Tim Keefe I picked up on Facebook.

[the-illini]

IMO most of the "new" money coming in to the hobby is spent on mainstream cards of the bigger stars or more widely known sets like T206

No one wants to spend 1k for a nice OJ of Tommy McCarthy

[GaryPassamonte]

Originally Posted by the-illini

IMO most of the "new" money coming in to the hobby is spent on mainstream cards of the bigger stars or more widely known sets like T206

No one wants to spend 1k for a nice OJ of Tommy McCarthy

But someone did for a Yum Yum Ewing, Chris. Great card!

[bcbgcbrcb]

As previously mentioned, the investors are after the GOATS, very difficult to compare the modern game to the 1880’s-1890’s, where the likes of Cap Anson would be recognized as the greatest of that era. I bet you that 95%+ of investors have never heard of Cap Anson without google searching him.

The best way to gauge true collector interest is that almost every BST ad on Net54 in the 19th century section is BUYING this HOF’er or that HOF’er, rarely, if ever, SELLING a HOF’er. Look it up.

[ASF123]

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

But someone did for a Yum Yum Ewing, Chris. Great card!

Try saying “Yum Yum Ewing” ten times fast.

[the-illini]

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

But someone did for a Yum Yum Ewing, Chris. Great card!

Ha thanks Gary!

Andrew - Yum Yum Ewing doesn't flow right off the tongue. I wonder who decided to name a tobacco brand "Yum Yum"

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Interesting. This is a recent pickup of mine. Could this be Barker's handwriting as well?

Image is kinda small, but it does look like it is possibly Buck's handwriting. Post a bigger image and I should be able to more positively identify.

Brian

[BobbyStrawberry]

Thanks Brian, here is a larger image of the back.

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Image is kinda small, but it does look like it is possibly Buck's handwriting. Post a bigger image and I should be able to more positively identify.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

That appears to be Buck's handwriting...always fun to see it on cards other than Zeenuts.

Brian

[mouschi]

The noise level for new stuff is incredibly high. I see 19th century baseball as a much smaller voice - but a voice that has a whole lot more meaningful things to say.

For years, I was caught up in new stuff, but once I discovered 19th century baseball, I couldn't get enough. I think it is all a matter of educating newer collectors about 19th century baseball.

I love being able to talk to others about this time period, and have perked up more ears than I can count. It is one of the greatest "untapped" time periods in the history of our sport - for the 2021 collector, that is.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Good to know! I appreciate the input, Brian

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

That appears to be Buck's handwriting...always fun to see it on cards other than Zeenuts.

Brian