SCD lookup plz. M114 Black Sox

[Bob Lemke]

Hello Steve,
Sorry, I can't give you a definitive answer. The Baseball Magazine posters checklist in the Standard Catalog has been there probably since the first edition and I don't recall any additions, corrections, etc., to it, at least not in the past 10 years.

It may well be that, as suggested here, the listing of a 1917 Red Sox poster is in error, but since I have no idea where the checklist originated, I can't verify that one way or the other.

[Ladder7]

Phil, It would make sense that the two 1917 teams were theor League's champs, Black Sox and the Giants. FWIW, never seen the Red Sox team either, and Ive always been in that hunt.

Okay Bob, Ya think the Chicago one can be added to the list while keeping the Boston (until a definitive answer)?

Thanks, Steve F

[FrankWakefield]

Years ago I had access to about 500+ different Baseball Magazines. I made copies of the ads that listed the premiums. A pretty astute collector who's since passed away, one who knew his M113s and M114s, assured me that a few that were listed in the ads never were available. At any rate, what I'd planned to do with the ads was tabulate the various premiums and when the were listed in the ads... I shelved that project when The Standard Catalog came out with their listing. I now need to find that old box. That White Sox team may well depict the 1917 Champions, but it might not have been available until 1918.

[Bob Lemke]

Frank's theory has possibilities, but currently the catalog's checklist shows only one piece for 1918 -- Home Run Baker.

I'd be hesitant to change the checklist unless or until ads can be found offering the 1917 White Sox premium; then we'd list it be the date of the ad.

[jim]

Hope this helps out a little. back has an ad for"How one evening's study led to a $30,000 job". Can get a scan on the back if needed. Can send anyone a scan if this one is too blurry/
jim

BBM premium ad.jpg

[FrankWakefield]

Jim, what's the date of issue for that Baseball Magazine?

[Ladder7]

Amazing piece, and "Any 25 posters for $2.00!", "...we have sold 2 1/2 million in the last few years -that is why we can make the price so low."



I believe it reads 1916 Red Sox. Man, I would kill for that one.