E91 American Caramel

[brianp-beme]

When it comes to threads concerning E91 cards, I believe I am required by Net54 bylaws to post the following link:

https://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=243920

Old Cardboard still clings, like many in the hobby, to the sweeping 'Generic' label for these cards that has been attached to E91 since the dawn of the ACC...it's an uphill battle to shake brains into focus.

Here is a group shot of the 11 Athletics cards in the E91A set.

Brian

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

When it comes to threads concerning E91 cards, I believe I am required by Net54 bylaws to post the following link:

https://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=243920

Old Cardboard still clings, like many in the hobby, to the sweeping 'Generic' label for these cards that has been attached to E91 since the dawn of the ACC...it's an uphill battle to shake brains into focus.

Here is a group shot of the 11 Athletics cards in the E91A set.

Brian

interesting et. Not familiar with it

Like the look

[nolemmings]

I have a fondness for this one:

[GeoPoto]

With a focus on Washington, I am a victim of Brian's exhaustive and convincing demonstration that the images are rooted in images/renderings reflective of the actual E91-A/B players. Since the same images are used for the Washington players "featured" in E91-C, it means that the Washington images are not "generic", which would be bad enough, but instead reflect opposing team players, dressed up in Washington uniforms, which seems far worse.

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1631043512
https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1631043518

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by GeoPoto

With a focus on Washington, I am a victim of Brian's exhaustive and convincing demonstration that the images are rooted in images/renderings reflective of the actual E91-A/B players. Since the same images are used for the Washington players "featured" in E91-C, it means that the Washington images are not "generic", which would be bad enough, but instead reflect opposing team players, dressed up in Washington uniforms, which seems far worse.

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1631043512
https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1631043518

Funny, I never thought that the 33 players in the E91A set were capable of pulling off such a devious stunt (E91B being the test run, and full participation for E91C), as is seen with Harry Davis pranking us all with his best John Donahue impersonation on your E91C card. They should have , however, employed masks/makeup to make things more convincing.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

I have a fondness for this one:

Here is an example of the Joe McGinnity facial likeness as seen in the photo used on his E254 Colgan's card (the E91 card used the same photo to depict his face).

Brian

[molenick]

I like these but here is an example of why some people don't. My McGraw card is essentially the same as Leon's Hooper card.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by molenick

I like these but here is an example of why some people don't. My McGraw card is essentially the same as Leon's Hooper card.

Your E91 McGraw has the advantage of being in the 'A' set, while the issuance of the E91C cards besmirched the collector mindset against the E91A and (to a lesser degree) E91B set. Here is McGraw's facial matches as seen in a couple of his cards from the T206 set. Not the same photo used, but I think the similarities are pretty obvious.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

It's E91A Giants time.

Brian

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by molenick

I like these but here is an example of why some people don't. My McGraw card is essentially the same as Leon's Hooper card.

This is my favorite set the I have a total of zero cards in. Debated getting into it despite the cost and talked myself out of it because my understanding is they’re generic images of players and not “real” representations of the subjects. Does it matter to folks?

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Carter08

This is my favorite set the I have a total of zero cards in. Debated getting into it despite the cost and talked myself out of it because my understanding is they’re generic images of players and not “real” representations of the subjects. Does it matter to folks?

I think that it eventually will matter to folks; when other sets get too pricey and other scarce ones get scarcer. The E91A was released in late 1907/early 1908. And as Brian has shown in his "required Link" above, the artwork (facially) is the actual subject. As I stated above, Bresnahan's RC (distributed in product) is 91A. For those who can't find or afford E107, Plank, Waddell, J. Collins, McGraw. Mathewson and McGinnity in 91A serves as an affordable RC.
Along with Bresnahan, Dummy Taylor, Mordecai Brown, Evers and Tinker call 91A their RC set.
Hmmm, I kinda like it.