Let's see your favorite 19th Century Cabinets!

[oldjudge]

Connor—What makes you think that the schedule was only issued to players? I would think that the schedule was for fans. No reason to,print a schedule up for players.

[Schwertfeger1007]

Rudy Kemmler
St. Louis Brown's Champions
Old Judge Proof

[molenick]

Here are some women's teams.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by molenick

Here are some women's teams.

Those are great women's team photos!
This one has a few guys in it too? At least I think those are guys, yikes!

[ksfarmboy]

Great photo Jay! What are the dimensions on it?

[GaryPassamonte]

Quasi-cabinet.

[orator1]

Really nice cabinet Gary.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by molenick

Here are some women's teams.

Michael, I have perused these fotos probably too many times and simply can't contain myself any more and am forced to make a few comments.
Team#1. The woman on the far left holding a sledge hammer is no doubt the team enforcer.
Team#2. The hussy lounging against the wall actually has her skirt above the knee (gasp) and clearly giving a-come-hither look to the photographer. If that isn't enough, the masculine-looking lady in the center has her hand resting on the player below. Might be something clearly going on there.
3.This team is obviously sponsored by the local funeral home.
4. I can't think of anything to say here other than the manager has a great 'stash. Apologies in advance.

[Schwertfeger1007]

I love that LA Cabinet Jay. Great Boston "quasi" Gary.

Keep them coming boys!! This might be the best N54 thread of all time.

...ok I might be a bit biased, LOL

[molenick]

Since the women seem to be popular, here is one more. This is Lizzie Arlington (real name Elizabeth Stride) who, in 1898, became the first woman to play for a professional men's baseball team.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Arlington

[Schwertfeger1007]

These 2 were just listed in BST.

Also lets keep this thread going!

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by Schwertfeger1007

Rudy Kemmler
St. Louis Brown's Champions
Old Judge Proof

Great Cabinet, Brian.

[molenick]

Thanks, Gary. Here are a couple of nicely posed fellows.

[Schwertfeger1007]

Michael,

Amazing!! Please keep them coming.

Oh and let me know how much you need on the Ward?

[ricktmd]

Quinn

[Schwertfeger1007]

Roger Connor

[PhillyFan1883]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Connor—What makes you think that the schedule was only issued to players? I would think that the schedule was for fans. No reason to,print a schedule up for players.

Hi Jay- To answer your question- the gentleman that sold me the item made mention of the possibility when it was discovered the font used for philadelphia baseball club” on the back was the exact same font used for official team documents/checks of the period. He shared with me an example matching the two. In which all the info he gave To me I forwarded to SGC for the encapsulation process. It’s not a guarantee by a long shot, but I believe the thought was by the seller —with only a couple of examples known, mine and another in the NYPL- that this production was possibly limited to just the organization. I’m going to go back on my emails with the seller, and see if there was more to it than what I mentioned and remember.

[kkkkandp]

1889 Keethler and Davie Columbus Solons team card

[Kzoo]

A couple of mine...

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by kkkkandp

1889 Keethler and Davie Columbus Solons team card

Looks like a team hamburger

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Looks like a team hamburger

Would you like fries with that?

[molenick]

Matt, it looks like we have similar collecting tastes. Here are two of my cabinets that are closest in "feel" to the ones you posted.

The first is most likely Fred Hovey. Identified using The H Book of Harvard Athletics: 1852-1922 as follows: someone wrote "Uncle Fred" on the back; face matches player identified as Hovey in the 1891 and 1892 team photos; uniform matches as well; index says Hovey, Frederick Howard played baseball in '91, '92 and '93 (although he is only pictured in the 1891 and 1892 photos). Not totally definitive, but as good as I can do.

On the other hand, there in no identification of any kind on the front or back of the team cabinet.

[Edited to add: it is Fred Hovey and he seems to have been much better at tennis than baseball https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...ard-1855396743]

[molenick]

Here is a Falk cabinet of Ward to get the thread back on the front page.

[shernan30]

Originally Posted by kkkkandp

1889 Keethler and Davie Columbus Solons team card

Whenever this needs a new home…..let me know. Would go great with my 1890 Team Cabinet.

[shernan30]

1891 Solons Team Cabinet

[pro9]

To keep the run of Columbus team photos going, here's the 1892 team (now known as the Reds)

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by pro9

To keep the run of Columbus team photos going, here's the 1892 team (now known as the Reds)

Nice card, Eliot!

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by shernan30

Whenever this needs a new home…..let me know. Would go great with my 1890 Team Cabinet.

Steven:

Where were you when I listed the card on the BST desperately scrounging around for money to fund a purchase?

I'll keep you in mind for the next time!

Kevin