10 cents each - 1908 Ad for Sporting Life "Cabinet Style Phototypes"

[orator1]

Sorry to dash your rejoicing, but I just did a search for Branch Rickey in the Sporting Life magazine online archive.

Branch Rickey IS included in the checklists published in these 1907 issues:
March 30th, April 6th, and April 27th.

These are the only dates for ANY year in which Branch Rickey is checklisted , so it appears there was a VERY narrow window to order his cabinet.

To see the checklist for those dates, in the search box for www.la84foundation.org type:
Phototypes, "Branch Rickey"

The checklist states:
AMERICAN LEAGUE FOR 1907
NEW YORK CLUB
...Branch Rickey

[paul]

I thought it was interesting that both Ned Hanlon and George Van Haltren are listed, even though they were out of major league baseball by 1908. I guess they had a hard time selling these, even for a dime, and had some leftovers to get rid of.

Coincidentally, this arrived today. It cost more than a dime. My guess is that it was printed in 1902, but may have sat around in a Sporting Life warehouse until 1908 or later.

[jerrys]

Hi Paul,
Your Van Haltren Cabinet was issued in 1902.

[Baseball Rarities]

Sorry Scott and Phil, but Paul C. (orator1) is 100% correct. I searched many papers (but obviously not all) and looked for Rickey's name in both the New York and St. Louis headings and never saw him listed.

I cannot believe that he was just offered in three issues of the Sporting Life, but that seems to be the case. I wonder how many, if any, were ever ordered.

I assume that the cards were produced ahead of time, but who knows. Maybe they were made to order and Rickey was never even produced.

[baseballart]

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[pro9]

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[sb1]

So he was offered, well at least my info was correct.

Kevin, I believe all were made in advance, as they were offering players well after their playing days and even after they initally quit in 1911 they were still offering limited players in 1912 and 1913.

[Baseball Rarities]

Scott, yeah that would only make sense.