November pickups

[John V]

My first tintype. Thank you, DavidC for your coaching.
I hope someone can estimate an approx year taken based on the subject's bat and uniform.

[thekingofclout]

Boy John. That's a great photo! Love that crest on his chest. Nice pick-up.

[GaryPassamonte]

I would say the tintype is circa 1880. What size is it?

[barrysloate]

Circa 1880 seems about right. Notice he is wearing his position on the front of his cap: r.f. ( unless those are the team initials).

Come to think of it, they probably are the team initials, and it's just a coincidence.

[John V]

2 3/8" x 3 1/2"

[barrysloate]

John- that's a sixth-plate tintype.

[CarltonHendricks]

Picked this up yesterday...From Springfield MA. Has advertising for Mass Mutual Insurance below ball carrier getting tackled....





In the late 19th- early 20th century it was a regular practice for calendars to have a football scene for November...and sometimes October


Read about this calendar here

Same for advertising posters for magazines such as Scribners, Outing, Lippencots, Century, Harpers, etc.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Circa 1880 seems about right. Notice he is wearing his position on the front of his cap: r.f. ( unless those are the team initials).

Come to think of it, they probably are the team initials, and it's just a coincidence.

Good eye Barry. Those same initials are also on the crest, but hard to see, so it must be the team initials.

I was kicking myself for not bidding higher on this one, but glad to see a happy board member got it.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by John V

My first tintype. Thank you, DavidC for your coaching.
I hope someone can estimate an approx year taken based on the subject's bat and uniform.

Nice, John. I was the underbidder on that, but I still think you got a very good deal.

[prewarsports]

Scott

If you want some photos or scans to go with that Luggage Ticket, I bought Dick Hoblitzells photo album from that tour and there are some images of Max Carey in there. They started in the midwest, went through the Dakotas, Nebraska, Iowa, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, California, and ended up for a while in Hawaii. The tour also had Grover Alexander, and Ray Chapman among other famous players of the day.

Rhys Yeakley

[GrayGhost]

That would be really nice Rhys. I did some research on the tour myself. If you want to send me some scans, I'd REALLY appreciate it.

email is : ghost04@sbcglobal.net

Scott.

[ccderf]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

Scott

If you want some photos or scans to go with that Luggage Ticket, I bought Dick Hoblitzells photo album from that tour and there are some images of Max Carey in there. They started in the midwest, went through the Dakotas, Nebraska, Iowa, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, California, and ended up for a while in Hawaii. The tour also had Grover Alexander, and Ray Chapman among other famous players of the day.

Rhys Yeakley

first post. rhys,i would love to see your carey images. I have what I believe to be a Max Carey barnstormng jersey, pants, sliding pants, and, 2 pair of socks. I got them from a guy in CA. He got them from a Carey estate sale in the northwest. He had, and sold, many Carey autos, which he had certified.I have dated these items to the time through Spalding tagging. thanks for reading my post. the sliding pants,which I doubt have any images to see, must be very rare. my email is ccderf@aol.com

[ccderf]

Originally Posted by ccderf

first post. rhys,i would love to see your carey images. I have what I believe to be a Max Carey barnstormng jersey, pants, sliding pants, and, 2 pair of socks. I got them from a guy in CA. He got them from a Carey estate sale in the northwest. He had, and sold, many Carey autos, which he had certified.I have dated these items to the time through Spalding tagging. thanks for reading my post. the sliding pants,which I doubt have any images to see, must be very rare. my email is ccderf@aol.com

I have taken pics of the Max Carey estate sale items I have. If anyone would like to see them and has any info or images to help verify what I have I would be very grateful. I am from his homeown,Terre Haute In. email is ccderf@aol.com.

[John V]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Nice, John. I was the underbidder on that, but I still think you got a very good deal.

Thanks. Now I'm trying to figure out how to display it.