Early Ty Cobb Pin Identification Help Needed!

[dbrown]

They remind me a bit of this 1960 press pin in terms of design and material, though the backs are very different:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/114362326086

[swarmee]

Maybe created around the first HOF induction in 1936?

[phlflyer1]

It would appear that the earliest that Orange was introduced to the Tigers uniforms was 1927.

http://wearefanatics.com/evolution-d...tigers-jersey/

So definitely not earlier than 1927 but I would agree with others that it looks more like a 40's-50's or so era pin.

[Hankphenom]

So interesting. How about the backs? Do they look professionally done or by an amateur? They look pretty crudely done to me. The fronts look professional to my eyes, with the artwork, enamel, paint, etc. If it's an amateur, it's one who has access to some fine metalworking equipment and knows what they're doing from an artistic standpoint. To those who are guessing 1940s or 50s, what is it about them that suggests that? They look a lot older to me, but maybe that's just the oxidation. The orange could be a clue, but also, Tigers are orange, sort of, so the use of that color isn't dispositive as to age, either, I would say.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

So interesting. How about the backs? Do they look professionally done or by an amateur? They look pretty crudely done to me. The fronts look professional to my eyes, with the artwork, enamel, paint, etc. If it's an amateur, it's one who has access to some fine metalworking equipment and knows what they're doing from an artistic standpoint. To those who are guessing 1940s or 50s, what is it about them that suggests that? They look a lot older to me, but maybe that's just the oxidation. The orange could be a clue, but also, Tigers are orange, sort of, so the use of that color isn't dispositive as to age, either, I would say.

On the red one Ty looks a little too unscathed. A bit higher relief, to me, than I would expect from a 1900s-1920s pin. Also, the oxidation doesn't quite look old enough to me.
It's sort of hard to explain but they just don't look to be from the early years compared to other earlier ones. Maybe someone will find a promotion ad with them or something >..

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

So interesting. How about the backs? Do they look professionally done or by an amateur? They look pretty crudely done to me. The fronts look professional to my eyes, with the artwork, enamel, paint, etc. If it's an amateur, it's one who has access to some fine metalworking equipment and knows what they're doing from an artistic standpoint. To those who are guessing 1940s or 50s, what is it about them that suggests that? They look a lot older to me, but maybe that's just the oxidation. The orange could be a clue, but also, Tigers are orange, sort of, so the use of that color isn't dispositive as to age, either, I would say.

Yeah, on the one back that is shown, the clip, or whatever you want to call it, looks like it was attached with a really amateurish soldering job. Would love to see the back of the other pin to see how that clip was attached. Could be that was a repair a former owner did to re-attach the clip, but who knows. Like Leon said, something about those pins doesn't look like they would be from his playing days.

[gnaz01]

I've had one for years, and still don't know anything about it, but here is mine