T212

[Woundedduck]

These T212s are gorgeous. I've been meaning to pick one up for my collection for a while, but I've got to find the right combination of good looking card, price, and reason to pick up that specific player or team. I don't want to pick up any random one, but one of a player that has an interesting history if not a star.

[wonkaticket]

James agree on both points, the Seaton card is a neat one. What I find really neat is the color changes from 1910 to 1911 examples. Bright red lips and other features added in 1911 from the 1910 poses. One guy I think Raymond (I will try to scan) goes from an odd looking guy to the Joker from the batman comics.



Coy is one of the best Brian here is Coy for the folks who haven't seen the card.



Also even though Max the current Chairman of The Board of the PCL Card Junkie Society or (PCLCJS) has clearly banned me from these Obak threads.
I will break the rules and post a few more as the rumor on the street is Tbob or Anthony will take the election next year.



One of my favs. is the Howard card, is it me or does Moskiman look a bit like Lajoie?

I hope you guys enjoy looking at these as much as I enjoying sharing…now onto business Leon stop teasing just pack up the strip and send it here its brother is lonely.



Cheers,

John

[baseballart]

Whatever you do, John, don't make fun of Ten Million



(No obaks were hurt in the photoshopping of the above image)

[deadballera]

Raymond with ghost back....

still need about 25 to finish my 1910 set..

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Wow! Keep posting the T212s! I love them but only own a few examples. At lunch recently I mentioned to tbob that I think these are the best looking of all the deadball era cards.

[Anthony S.]

I've always gotten a kick out of this little variation on the 1910 Cutshaw (I know Obak collectors know about it, though I don't know if it's a listed variation). At some point during the production run somebody decided the flagpole needed a flag.

[Woundedduck]

Anyone have a list of the teams represented in the T212s?

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Woundedduck

Anyone have a list of the teams represented in the T212s?

Here is that Obak team listing:

1909

PCL
Los Angeles
Oakland
Portland
Sacramento
San Francisco
Vernon

1910

PCL
Los Angeles
Oakland
Portland
Sacramento
San Francisco
Vernon

NWL
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver

1911

PCL
Los Angeles
Oakland
Portland
Sacramento
San Francisco
Vernon

NWL
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver
Victoria


Brian

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Woundedduck

These T212s are gorgeous. I've been meaning to pick one up for my collection for a while, but I've got to find the right combination of good looking card, price, and reason to pick up that specific player or team. I don't want to pick up any random one, but one of a player that has an interesting history if not a star.

Walter Carlisle, shown in a previous post, accomplished organized baseball's only unassisted triple play by an outfielder (!) right around the time frame of his Obak cards (1910 and 1911). Is that interesting enough?

Brian

[canjond]

They even look great with a card coming out...

[wonkaticket]

Jon,

That is so cool! Did that card actually come out of that pack?

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

John

[wolterse]

so many to choose from, wish I had a larger selection like Wonka to pull from, but here are a couple of my faves! Great thread!

[fkw]

Jons card was pulled from that exact 1909 pack, if you look at the face of Lewis you can see the age stains cut across his face from the tan colored flap of the inner sleeve holding the cigarettes.

Card was in the pack for 90+ years until it was first opened ca2000, thats why you dont see other T212-1's with this type of staining.

I know this because I was the first collector to own this pack years ago (I bought it opened from a noncollector)

[leaflover]

I would like to add a Vernon player.