T210 Red Borders

[Troy Kirk]

Here is an ad from a Texas newspaper advertising Texas League Old Mill cards.

[mybuddyinc]

Don't know if this adds anything. But, Series 1 Schulze is one of the only T210 players I've ever seen who's uniform does not match his team.

He played for Savannah in 1909 and Macon in 1910.



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[Potomac Yank]

I think Tom would like to see the pictures being offered in the various Old Mill market areas.

You found the Texas market, you're half way there.
Now hunt down the newspaper ad with the local pictures.
You're doing better than I, I'm just getting the feel for the T210's.

Go get 'em Troy!

[John V]

In today's research I saw several Old Mill ads, but not until 4/24/10 did I see the blurb "Baseball pictures and valuable coupon inside". It appears the ads were in each Thursday edition of the paper.
Were cards not available until mid to late April???

Also, A.J Reach ads often appeared in the sports section

[FrankWakefield]

Scott,

I've checked through the T210s I have, and all of the uniforms match up to the captions.

I don't recall any others that do not match. I'd think there are very few like that. Good eye!

[Old Mill Man]

Originally Posted by Troy Kirk

Here is an ad from a Texas newspaper advertising Texas League Old Mill cards.

The ad reads almost like the H-801-7 Old Mill Cabinet cards ,the article I am writing is getting good as I am researching all the players birth and death dates,I am taking my time doing this and the honest truth is I am finally back to dating after going through a nasty divorce,so give me time guys and I will tell you some tales I have been told and other interesting tidbits as to the toughies and not so toughies,Stay tuned!!!!!!

[oldjudge]

Troy--Am I imagining it or does it appear that there are two cards in the pack in the ad? Also, in the text they say "cards".

[Troy Kirk]

Well, it's a standard Old Mill ad that was used in 1910 in newspapers around the country, but this particular ad was printed in a Texas newspaper and modified to say Texas League cards. Most of the time when these ads appeared, the text said "Baseball pictures."

Yes, the ad does show two baseball cards coming out of the pack and they are T206 cards. But I think this ad was really for T210 cards when it was printed in Texas. According to oldtime collector Wirt Gammon, collectors did get 2 cards in a cigarette pack back then, not one.