Good buy or Bad buy- Round 2

[Leon]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

A plate from a book would be blank backed. I would check the left edge closely to see if it is uniform or a tad ragged. I've never seen it before so can't say if it is good or bad...but I also think the old tape is at least a good sign.

Good point...though I don't remember seeing too many 3 x 5 book plates, it could be one. I knew it was a risk, but a calculated one.

[rhettyeakley]

My opinion was it was good and that is why I bid up to $175 or so and cost Leon a bit of coin! Neat item, I would have liked to have won it as I've never seen another. I figured I'd either win it fairly cheaply or Leon would see it and I'd get outbid! Good Buy!
-Rhett

[Leon]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

My opinion was it was good and that is why I bid up to $175 or so and cost Leon a bit of coin! Neat item, I would have liked to have won it as I've never seen another. I figured I'd either win it fairly cheaply or Leon would see it and I'd get outbid! Good Buy!
-Rhett

darn type collectors

[Leon]

In hand I still feel it was a good buy....It's not too often I can add something this cheaply to my type set....Sort of wish someone had seen one before, but that is ok. regards

[sayhey24]

I think it's real and a terrific piece -- it looks even better in your photo.
Could I please ask you a quick question. One of the most well known models made by Joseph Kren's bat company in Syracuse was the Dick Porter model.
Can you make out any of the wording on the center label and/or barrel of the bat? Is that a Dick Porter signature model?
Thanks and congrats Leon!

Greg
http://www.baseballbasement.com

[Leon]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

I think it's real and a terrific piece -- it looks even better in your photo.
Could I please ask you a quick question. One of the most well known models made by Joseph Kren's bat company in Syracuse was the Dick Porter model.
Can you make out any of the wording on the center label and/or barrel of the bat? Is that a Dick Porter signature model?
Thanks and congrats Leon!

Greg
http://www.baseballbasement.com

Thanks for the congrats, Greg. Unfortunately the label can't be read on the bat, even under lighted magnification. It's just not that sharp. I very much believe this was a premium card of sometime. There are no rough edges where it would have been torn from a pamphlet. It definitely has that smooth, old patina/gloss feel too. I am very happy about it...

edited to add that I was contacted by another board member who has one of these...same card, and he says yes, definitely a card but knows of no other players in the set

[Matthew H]

I saw that card on the bay and figured it had your name written all over it! Congrats, cool card.