For HOF collectors… George and Harry Wright, playing days items?

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Hi Jeff:

Harry is the easier of the two as he has an N172 Old Judge card, which of course would be very pricey but certainly not a 1/1 or 1/2 or 1/3 like some of their other CDV or cabinet cards. The Peck & Snyder Cincinnati team CDV is probably the best and most efficient way to get both at the same time. Period woodcuts are also an option with Harper’s Weekly Cincinnati team being by far the most common. George has an individual woodcut from New York Clipper.

Thx for the info - can you tell me what a CDV is? And also, what is a Woodcut? (I have seen the Peck and Snyder team cards - super cool, but I assume these are “not into lifetime” expensive or rarely available, right?)

FYI - I just bought a cool, original full Harpers newspaper on eBay from 1869 that has the Red Stockings team picture sketched in.

Will be a fun display piece in my HOF collection -

Jeff

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Thx for the info - can you tell me what a CDV is? And also, what is a Woodcut? (I have seen the Peck and Snyder team cards - super cool, but I assume these are “not into lifetime” expensive or rarely available, right?)

FYI - I just bought a cool, original full Harpers newspaper on eBay from 1869 that has the Red Stockings team picture sketched in.

Will be a fun display piece in my HOF collection -

Jeff

CDV stands for a Carte de visite type of photo.

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

The term Woodcut refers to a woodcut print, and/or the process used to create the image that is then printed in books, magazines, etc. It is typically how they created the type of Red Stockings team image you mentioned getting in the 1869 Harper's Weekly you got. By the way, what is the date of the Harper's Weekly edition you got? The one I have, and the image in the /earlier link I posted, are from the same 7/3/1869 Harper's Weekly edition.

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

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by BobC

CDV stands for a Carte de visite type of photo.

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

The term Woodcut refers to a woodcut print, and/or the process used to create the image that is then printed in books, magazines, etc. It is typically how they created the type of Red Stockings team image you mentioned getting in the 1869 Harper's Weekly you got. By the way, what is the date of the Harper's Weekly edition you got? The one I have, and the image in the /earlier link I posted, are from the same 7/3/1869 Harper's Weekly edition.

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

Thx for the info… always find so many knowledgeable collectors here who are willing to share their knowledge.

Yes, looks like we now have same Harpers edition (is it considered a magazine or a newspaper?)

Once I receive it, now I need to think about how to display it - suggestions welcomed!)

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Thx for the info… always find so many knowledgeable collectors here who are willing to share their knowledge.

Yes, looks like we now have same Harpers edition (is it considered a magazine or a newspaper?)

Once I receive it, now I need to think about how to display it - suggestions welcomed!)

To be clear, I don't have a copy of the entire Harper's edition, or even the entire page, just the image of the Red Stockings team on the top of the one page. Having the entire edition/page is great, IMO.

And as to it being a newspaper or magazine, that is a good question. I'm guessing it is kind of like a weekly magazine that is printed on what we commonly call and consider newspaper.

As for presentation purposes, I would think about possibly framing the entire page with the Red Stockings team image on the top. You could think about cutting the team image off and just framing and displaying it by itself, but I've always been against cutting and taking apart such old/historical items as a Harper's Weekly.

And can't really tell from the image you posted, but is the Red Stockings team image in that Harper's Weekly you're getting colored? Apparently, some of those team images were colored, like the same woodcut image that I posted a link to earlier. Either way, a cool and historical image, and to me, an affordable way to get the playing career images of the Wright brothers you wanted.

[Schwertfeger1007]

Every thread needs a card.

N173 Old Judge Cabinet of Mr. Harry Wright.

[paul]

That's an awesome Harry Wright card!