Questions about things that have been bugging me

[zljones]

Originally Posted by Leon

Of the 1869 Peck and Snyder I always say "first professional baseball card".....but most aren't that technical. How many times have you seen the '52 Mantle called his rookie? (answer, too many too count and they are all wrong)

Haha yea that 52 Mantle being called a rookie card drives me nuts because I am so anal about dates and "firsts" of everything. I am just glad I am not missing something with the Peck And Snyder cards, I was worried my facts were off.

[Fred]

Not that I care about rookie cards....but that Mantle thing bugs me too....

1952 Topps Mantle is his "Topps" rookie card.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Fred

Not that I care about rookie cards....but that Mantle thing bugs me too....

1952 Topps Mantle is his "Topps" rookie card.

Sorry, but that justification still doesn't work for me. Rookie card is Rookie card. That's it. "First Topps card" is fine. Maybe 1981 Fleer is Willie McCovey's "Fleer Rookie Card"? And 1988 Score is Reggie Jackson's "Score Rookie Card".

[zljones]

Originally Posted by novakjr

sorry, but that justification still doesn't work for me. Rookie card is rookie card. That's it. "first topps card" is fine. Maybe 1981 fleer is willie mccovey's "fleer rookie card"?

lol!

[barrysloate]

N28 was originally believed to be an 1887 issue, but since John Clarkson is pictured in a Boston uniform, it has to be an 1888 issue. Clarkson played for Chicago in 1887, and Boston in 1888.

[GaryPassamonte]

There is a distinct possibilty that all Peck and Snyder team cards were issued in the same year, 1870, although there is no way to be certain.

[barrysloate]

I've thought of that too Gary, that maybe prominent teams of the period were issued simultaneously. If you went into the store you could request any of the teams in the set. Our original thought that they were issued in separate years can not be corroborated.

[prewarsports]

I agree with Gary's assessment, I know there are advertisements from the 1871 catalog (which I used to own but dont anymore) that have all these for sale still so my guess is that they were available starting in 1870 and all teams were made at the same time and the year of the team pictured doesn't mean it was made any earlier, just pictures a slightly earlier team.

[zljones]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

N28 was originally believed to be an 1887 issue, but since John Clarkson is pictured in a Boston uniform, it has to be an 1888 issue. Clarkson played for Chicago in 1887, and Boston in 1888.

Thanks for clearing that up.