T209-1 Contentnea ....Bourquise?

[Merkle923]

Sadly I don't they've scanned the "File Of The Unidentified" - but a lot of the remaining stuff seemed to be Town Teams of the 1800's.

As to a T209 Thorpe, I always had the impression that certainly for T209-2 he might have 'missed photo day' - he might've still been in the school year as the seasons began in the Carolinas. Since there are at least a dozen T209-2's that depict guys who never actually played in any games in 1910 (this includes those super rare Reeves and Steinbach finds), and since the cards show the first city for a team that switched venues in July, the cards were clearly made early rather than late.

So this means, I think, if there had been a T209-2 of Thorpe, it would actually be a numerically scarce card added late in the distribution process!

[Potomac Yank]

Originally Posted by Merkle923

Sadly I don't they've scanned the "File Of The Unidentified" - but a lot of the remaining stuff seemed to be Town Teams of the 1800's.

As to a T209 Thorpe, I always had the impression that certainly for T209-2 he might have 'missed photo day' - he might've still been in the school year as the seasons began in the Carolinas. Since there are at least a dozen T209-2's that depict guys who never actually played in any games in 1910 (this includes those super rare Reeves and Steinbach finds), and since the cards show the first city for a team that switched venues in July, the cards were clearly made early rather than late.

So this means, I think, if there had been a T209-2 of Thorpe, it would actually be a numerically scarce card added late in the distribution process!

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That's an interesting take on the Jim Thorpe Photo absence.
School time makes sense.

"So this means, I think, if there had been a T209-2 of Thorpe, it would actually be a numerically scarce card added late in the distribution process!"

KO, the above wouldn't bother me at all ... It keeps my hopes alive ... It's the ones that were added one hundred years later, those annoy me.

I have 219 of the T209-2's, and I'm happy to say that the Reeves, and Steinbach are among them.

There are many questions to the set, but the hunt is where it's at.

Still working on the Fulton connection.
Keep those questions coming.

Joe P.

[ethicsprof]

Welcome aboard KO.
You belong with fellow collectors as well as Chris M.,Rachel M. et al.

best,
barry

[Potomac Yank]

Holding my breath waiting to hear Ralphie say:

"I have seen three T209 Thorpe's"

[smokelessjoe]

Ok... I have re-attached the "Bourquin" article I found, because I wanted to point out the name "A. J. McCarthy" that is listed as one of the new guys. I found another article (1907) with the name "Andrew McCarthy" playing for the NEW YORK FULTON club. Both articles list McArthur as a pitcher as well. I guess this could be coincidence??? I will let you decide.

Edited to correct McCarthy

[Potomac Yank]

Originally Posted by smokelessjoe

Ok... I have re-attached the "Bourquin" article I found, because I wanted to point out the name "A. J. McCarthy" that is listed as one of the new guys. I found another article (1907) with the name "Andrew McCarthy" playing for the NEW YORK FULTON club. Both articles list McArthur as a pitcher as well. I guess this could be coincidence??? I will let you decide.

Edited to correct McCarthy

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You come up with pieces of the puzzle that broadens the over all picture.
Glad to have you as one of the ones working on this case.
Thanks again.

On to Fulton!

[Potomac Yank]

Any updates by the historians?