Show your Vintage 1/1

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by docpatlv

Scott,

I would leave it exactly as it is, especially since it's taped to a book about Johnson. I think it's an incredible piece with a great looking signature.

Mike

One concern about leaving "as is" is the damage the tape is causing to the card and the book, as well as the damage the acid in the card is causing to the book's endpaper. The book itself is not uncommon, and the card itself doesn't associate with the book since Johnson died in 1946 and the book was published in 1948. My preference would be to remove the card t and I've done this with a number of books where a cut signature or card has been added under these circumstances.

Whatever you decide, it's very cool.

Max

[smokelessjoe]

Below is an account book of A. F. Burtt, who worked for the Draper and Maynard Company in the 1890s. Burtt keeps track of the production of gloves, mitts, outseems, etc. including the cost and time starting with the year 1890. He also tracks his income from J. F. Draper. What is really cool about this is that A.F. Burtt invented a Catchers Mitt that was patented in 1895. Below, there is a photo of a page in the book that shows Burtt paying $20.00 for the patent on Nov. 9 1895! He also invented a Boxing Glove and Punching Bag... I am guessing there is about 100 pages where Burtt breaks down the individual operations and money for each step--cutting, stitching, welt, trimming, finishing, etc.

[smokelessjoe]

Few More Pics...

[David Atkatz]

This is a page from a scrapbook kept by sportswriter Rud Rennie, who began writing for the New York Tribune (later the Herald Tribune) in 1925

[Scott Garner]

Exceptional!!