Great colors:

Beauties. Can you show the backs?

Billy Sunday with the 1915 Omaha team....Sunday spent a lot of time in Omaha in 1915 trying to "clean up" the city of prostitutes and alcohol.

one of the coolest in the world of coolness.....




and click here for the same card zoomified.....
http://www.internetville.com/zoomed/big1909Pittsburgh.html

Nice ... Cleveland Naps postcard.. always tough to find in
such nice shape. It's pretty common to find alot of chipping
in the red borders. This sample has great borders!! Not an
easy pc to come by .. normaly run over $400+


aL

Dan, They're called Omaho's

Must've been some steady hands to color the old BW photos.

Close Steve...they were the Omahogs!

That Royal Gorge postcards has always been one of my favorites...has anyone ever taken the time to identify the players on that card?

Dugout Humor

Don't see this Baker very often

Some of my favorites (especially the Wags):

Mike.... that 'greatest base ball player' Wags is awesome!

great card.

Ok, I'll play.



Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

Thanks Joe,

Did you pick up your Pirates PC at the Reading show last year? I think I remember seein it there on a Friday night (but couldn't pull the trigger) and when I came back on Sat. it was gone. I've always liked that PC and yours is one of the nicest I have seen.

If anyone has any from either of these sets, I'd love to hear from you.

A pair of tough ones...




The Castleton Atlanta PC is oversized at about 4"x6"
-Rhett

One of two(?) La Azora Cobbs:

Nice AL Pub. PC Rhett (and Mike amd Jeff)! Is yours trimmed on top? Do you know if all the ad front / schedule back variations came from the same source? This is the 3rd I've recently seen and all three look like they are trimmed on top.

Mike -
I did pick it up at the Reading show.

I am glad you did not pull the trigger on it!

I've posted this before, but it's my favorite postcard of Ruth.

Still don't know what this series is...probably never will

Nothing as great as the above, but different none the less

Probably my favorite Lajoie PC (that I own):

Rob... thats a cool one.

but its not my favorite DeWolf Collection postcard.


edit: awesome card zach - great image.

Zach,

Would you mind e-mailing me? I've got a scan I'd like to send you, along with a question.

Thanks,

Rob

I don't collect postcards (yet), but these are awesome. Great topic.

Joe D.

LOve the PIttsburgh landscape post card. WHo is the guy on the far right, almost cut off. Appears to be a black guy, obviously not a player but his name appears to be below. Is there any record of who this guy was and what his job might have been??

marty

Clint

Marty, it's probably Ed LaForce who was a trainer for the Pirates.

Some non-playing HOFers:

Thanks Dan.
LaForce looks like that is the name below the man!
good stuff.

Marty

Some great postcards listed here, thanks everyone.

Joe

Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

1907 Highlanders fold-out:

That's Lefty O'Doul in the foreground.

Dan, if they'd publicized the hookers and booze instead they'd have gotten a lot more tourists into Omaha.

Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc

Mike, The Tigers' pennant raising is a classic. Dave, great foldie.

Any more Cinci Red Belts for St Valentine's Day?

has anyone come across one of these?

Nice Steve, The Reds are Bringin' the Noize!

I've posted this before, but my favorite Sox postcard

Man--McGreevy's sweater was already moth-eaten in 1907!

David,
What the heck are those Baseball Card Mail things?

very cool!

Postcards don't have to include ball players to be cool (though it helps):

King Edward and Queen Mary, and Prince Albert and Princess Mary -- all in the front row -- were among 18,000 who saw Navy beat Army 2-1 at a 7/4/18 baseball game in London. The war's end was still 11 months away.


Here comes the Judge at DL (not sure yet about location) and on "The Isle With a Smile" with William Wrigley, Jr.:




The ultimate Cincinnati Reds fan. He hand't missed an opening game since 1893.

too bad no one got the fred paernt postcard signed. They only had 98 years to do it.

Wrigley Jr. looks remarkably like Mike Leach.

Not mind-blowing, but still pretty cool. Alta Weiss was a pitcher that played semi-pro for a short while. Here she is with a barnstorming team - she was the pitcher and routinely pitched against the guys. Unsurprisingly, she was more of a pitcher than a thrower

This is from 1908, and the reverse is neat because it advertises one of the games that year. Note the female in back row center - her sister maybe? - but obviously some kind of chaperone.

I'm not sure how this was used - clearly the back printing makes it unusable as a postcard. The back looks printed, not stamped, so I'm not sure why they would have used a post card as stock.

Someday I'm going to write the definitive history of women in baseball at the turn of the century. Sounds like a nice travel-researchy way to spend retirement, doesn't it?

J

One of my favorite series Sporty Postal Card Co. 1910-11




aL

A thread right up my alley.

In Rememberance of James W. Brennan Sr. 1924-1982. Dad, thanks for everything you did for me.

A few more.


In Rememberance of James W. Brennan Sr. 1924-1982. Dad, thanks for everything you did for me.

More.

In Rememberance of James W. Brennan Sr. 1924-1982. Dad, thanks for everything you did for me.

Three variations of the same pose

Marty - I just wanted to confirm.... it does say 'LaForce' under that gentleman.


Clint - sweeeet WaJo. Goes great with your 'original'.



Here is another of my postcard favorites.....
can't beat a nice RPPC

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We had Parent's house, how about Bill's camp?

Looks like that PC was overprinted, Joann--there are address lines on the front.
Probably had a n abundance of postcards, and decided to turn some into advertising pieces.

Marty, that's a fold-out postcard I posted. Has pictures of the individual players, the year's schedule, and a place to write the usual PC note. They were fairly common at the turn of the last century.

Thanks Joe. I want to see the Giants at the Astoria and does anybody have the variation of that card?

Clint

Valentine's day/Baseball related p/c








............1920's Yankee Stadium p/c............




1907 Ty Cobb p/c

Seeing Zach's Souvenir Postcard Shop of Cleveland example inspired me to scan mine (from Charles Bray's collection):

here you go Clint .....

Joe, I never get tired of seeing that, awesome. Rob, where's the Lajoie from that set? I think someone needs to sell you one. Jeff that's a real stunner. I think I like it better than the Novelty Cutlery Cobb.

Clint

Still my favorite set.

two more cool ones for the thread.....

Thanks Joe! Hadn't seen it in a while. It is the Mona Lisa of baseball postcards.

I am a lurker and rarely post.

I just must say this thread is unreal. I'm Speechless.

thank you clint and dan for the very kind words.


cool thread everyone. great cards.

Amazing stuff gang.

Town ball c1910;

I posted this as its own thread a couple of years ago - but I thought it would be a nice part of this thread....





Originally posted February 2007....
Thread entitled: "Journey to 1908, a small town in North Dakota"

Warning: this is a long read - with a link to an even longer read.


It was just a little pickup, leading to a little bit of discovery, an opportunity to step back in time - and experience a little bit of 1908 in a small town in North Dakota. A history lesson, some entertainment - and exactly what makes buying the unkown enjoyable.

I picked up a Real Photo postcard of a team from a town. I didn't know the team, I didn't know the town. The postcard looked like it was proudly created. Very nicely captioned it said they won 27 straight games, were the 1908 Champions of North Dakota, and had a winning percentage of.882. Very impressive I thought. So, I tried to find out some information about York - North Dakota and this baseball team.

According to Wikipedia - the 2000 Census total population for York was just 26 people!

Looking at the postcard - I see 26 people in the postcard.

So, 26 people in the town in 2000, and 26 people just in this photo in 1908.

With that, my curiosity jumped up a few notches... and I searched for more information.

Google is great... and although I hade to wade through 5 pages of search results - I finally found a gem. All of the information I could ask for about this town.

What I found.... York N.D. was once a bustling town. One of the earliest settlers in this town is pictured in the postcard. York was a town of Canadians - Americans - and immigrants, a town that was almost wiped out - but came back stronger, a town that allowed (and paid) negro ball players to be part of their baseball team. A cool American 'town' story, and a pretty darn good baseball team.

some of the baseball info (from the webpage mentioned, link at the bottom of the page)...
....Some early baseball teams at York - No Immigration Problem Here.

In addition the town had a very active baseball team and a spacious bleacher had been built to accommodate the large Sunday crowds. That was before North Dakota had adopted its "Blue Laws". Three salaried players were hired by the town. One of these, a negro named Crump, was also the barber and lived there the year around with his family.

York was international Champions in 1908.

York baseball enthusiasts still talk about the time this team beat Grand Forks at York in 1902. A special train brought a band and fans from Willow City for that game. Team members shown, as recalled by Frank Whalen, York old timer, include-Back to right: Johny Jeffries-dray man, 3 b; Chan Gaylord-druggist, 2 b; O.C. Bottgerp-pool hall operator and team manager; Richard Parks-St. Paul dentist, S.S.; a Willow City player whose name Whalen could not recall; and Willy, O.F.; Bottom: Ben Whiting-pitcher; Wes Martin-barber, O.F.; Bud Johnson-catcher; Clem Kelley-pitcher; Martin and Johnson were negroes. Whiting was a brother in law of Carl Thoreson.

Whalen recalled that when a youngster asked one of the Negro players why he did not wash his face, the man replied, "I wish I could wash it off, I'd be in the major leagues". York and Brinsmade both imported players including negroes.

Additional cool reading if you have the time - About the town of York, North Dakota. I paraphrased the web page mentioned and provided a link to the full text is provided at the bottom

....York didn't really begin to grow until after the railroad came through and there were only two families living here, George Wilson and William R. Bell. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Colonel Uline of Devils Lake looked over the land and helped to plan the railroad.

Of the earliest families after the town started growing, six or eight Canadian families came from across the Canadian boundary. Four families came in from Missouri and many other families from different parts of the United States and settled here in York.

The new settlement teamed with activity, the future seemed assured and every one worked willingly to earn his share. Soon there were 30-40 pupils attending school. Two general stores, a local newspaper, blacksmith shop, lumberyard, and two elevators. Regular church services were held each Sunday along with Sunday School. Their social side of life was not neglected either. They formed a literary and debating club. Sometimes the debaters would have some real hot arguments, and the battle would rage fast and furious. As the debaters were pretty evenly matched the judges were put to a test to give a just and unbiased decision. Each one had a fling at debating on different subjects. They all had a lot of fun and laughter during these times. As they put it, "we all did our stunts mist much laughter and jollity." They had their church programs, neighborhood dances and social parties. Every one was satisfied and felt that they had found their Eldorado at last. But alas! The unforeseen happened. In 1890, three years of drought and hot winds stopped everything. When it continued things looked black. For many it was the last straw. In 1893 many moved away. Most of the Canadians returned to the north, others followed this example, and only seven families remained to continue what seemed a losing battle. Many settlers were forced to leave their homes. The fourth year there was a bumper crop, but the fall rains started early, and there was only one thrashing machine in the neighborhood. Only three families were lucky enough to get their thrashing done. Shocks of grain stood in the fields all through the country during the winter and were ruined. But with faith and hard work the country came back as great as ever.

In 1895 the faith of the courageous handful was rewarded. The community struck one of those North Dakota gold mines, a bumper crop. Things boomed again and the little settlement took on a new lease of life. Confidence was restored and the community thrived.

A few years later this district received another boost. The Max Bass immigration got under way. Carload after carload of new settlers poured into the country. Mr. Wilson did his part getting the land settled. He worked with Max Bass in helping the newcomers to locate claims.

One of the earliest settlers in the York vicinity was J.L. Johnson, who filed on a homestead a mile west of the present town in August 1887. Mrs. Johnson came the next year.

At that time there was not much of a town and what there was, was located along the north side of the tracks. When the Johnsons moved into town a few years later, they too, settled on the north side of the tracks. After a few months they moved to the south side of the tracks, where they set up their first store building and thus became the first to start business in what is now the business section of the town.

Frank Follman reports that the population was about 1000. Local businesses consisted of three general stores and a hardware, two banks, York State Bank and Bank of York, five elevators, two barber shops, two hotels, the Leland and the Stevens House, a Confectionery Store, two livery barns, a doctor-Dr. Poole, a drug store, proprietor, Sam Arthur, two implement dealers-one was run by H.L. Hock and the other A.L. Albert, a newspaper and a lawyer. There was a band which Mike Whalen was the band master, two black smith shops, four churches, Lutheran, Brethern, Methodist, and Presbyterian, a real estate office "The Golden Grain Co," a pool hall, two meat markets, a post office, two dray lines, two lumber yards. The depot agent was Engebretson and Jim Depen was the telegrapher. Along the road going east and west a few of the businesses were, a bowling alley, the J.S. Patterson Co. Land Office, a whip factory and a pool hall.

http://www.geocities.com/jljiv/YorkBook.html

Fairly pedestrian by the standard of some of this thread's entrants:

One more, a RPPC, from League Park:

Here's a really tough one, anybody have a Musial from this set to share?

As far as I know, the postcards from this set are the only Negro League cards issued in the U.S. Have any of you seen any of the 8 x 10s advertised on the back?

The last last card is not mine.

All the HOF'ers in the set except Cobb:

nice Jeff! beautiful cards!

I remember getting sniped by you for that Honus American League Publishing PC on eBay. That one was painful!!!

Tomboy13, please email me. I have a question for you.

denniswinters@att.net

Jeff,
Absolutely LOVE that Topping and Co. Cobb! For whatever reason, that may be my new fav!

Here are 2 more.

Joe




Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

Ken, thanks; it's a strange looking issue, very different.

Breathe thread breathe damnit!

Just so Steve can continue to post his great collection, I'll keep it going.
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Anyway havent been back long but wanted to show off my Billy " The Kid " Sunday Postcard . Im sure its from an earlier photo but I love it .

Here is a card of my hometown's high school club.



The Blanchardville Wisconsin High School Baseball Team of 1907. Front row; (left to right) Wm. "Bill" Buckingham, Linus Gould, Archie Bainbridge, Burnell Munson and Frank Ryan. Second Row; Jack Ryan, Leslie Uren, Hjalmer Munson, Joe Olson, and Clarence Blanchard. Back Row; Mr. Maxwell (coach) and Charlie Buckingham.