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Archive 07-17-2005 02:28 PM

Stuff Stamped On The Backs Of My Cards
 
Posted By: <b>T206Collector</b><p>Okay, they make the cards worth a lot less than they would with clean backs, but I think I really neat article in a vintage card magazine would be about the stuff people stamped on the backs of their baseball cards back when they were first (or maybe just recently) pulled from a cigarette pack. I have scanned a few of my favorites below. <br /><br />Of particular interest is the John Anderson, Saturday Evening Post, stamp. I sent an e-mail to Dwight Lamb, Production Manager for the Saturday Evening Post and asked him about the stamp. This was his response:<br /><br /><br />In the first half of the 20th century (and maybe the end of the 19th),<br />magazine subscriptions were sold door-to-door and distributed weekly mostly<br />by "POST Boys". These were boys between the ages of about 10 to about 14 who<br />made a little money or earned premiums (toys, sports equipment, bikes, etc.)<br />for doing the distribution. There were also adults who received the copies<br />and passed them along to the kids. I think all were called "agents". Since<br />this is a tobacco card, this may have been one of the adults.<br /><br />The Curtis Publishing Company (then owner of the magazine) was located in<br />Philadelphia until the mid-1950's. It then moved corporate to New York and<br />in the late 1960's to here, in Indianapolis. If the records ever existed,<br />they are long gone. I assume the address was probably Mr. Anderson's home.<br />Perhaps, the county clerk for Bath, PA could give you some history of the<br />address.<br /><br />There are several books on the history of the Curtis Publishing Company and<br />The Saturday Evening Post. You should be able to find them at you local<br />library.<br /><br />Dwight E. Lamb<br />Production Manager<br />The Saturday Evening Post<br /><br /><br />I have not gone to the county clerk for Bath, PA, but I might one day. I was wondering if anyone else had any cool/interesting back stamps that they might want to share. (Has anybody else seen the cards with photos clipped out of Spalding Guides and pasted to the backs? Seems like I've had a few over the years...)<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1121631793.JPG">

Archive 07-17-2005 02:38 PM

Stuff Stamped On The Backs Of My Cards
 
Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>gotta love this one:<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5219016750&category=31 718&ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5219016750&category=31 718&ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1</a>

Archive 07-17-2005 03:36 PM

Stuff Stamped On The Backs Of My Cards
 
Posted By: <b>Scott Thompson</b><p>A few of my craptacular T206's have been "deflowered" like this as well, but I actually enjoy seeing the various stamps and handwritten notes on the cards. It adds a bit of "flavor" to them.<br><br>Scott Thompson<br />

Archive 07-17-2005 04:05 PM

Stuff Stamped On The Backs Of My Cards
 
Posted By: <b>Anson</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1121637845.JPG">

Archive 07-17-2005 06:17 PM

Stuff Stamped On The Backs Of My Cards
 
Posted By: <b>robert a</b><p>Hmm. I have the same John Anderson stamp on a t206. <br />It's nice to be able to find some info. about how the stamp got there.<br />See the other thread going concerning the BW stamp on E107s.<br /><br />Here's the ever notorious Toy Town stamp that is often found on several different issues. This one's on an E90.<br /><br /><a href="http://imageevent.com/caramelcard/assortedecards?z=2&c=4&n=25&m=24&w=4&x=0&p=28" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://imageevent.com/caramelcard/assortedecards?z=2&c=4&n=25&m=24&w=4&x=0&p=28</a>

Archive 07-17-2005 07:21 PM

Stuff Stamped On The Backs Of My Cards
 
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>This is one of my favorite collecting things: stamps, stamps on backs and backs in general. I guess I'm backwards (bad, bad joke) It oft times makes them more valuable, imo. I know I will pay a premium for a neat backstamp .....Great topic.....<br />regards<br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1121649005.JPG"><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1121649235.JPG">"&gt; <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1121649276.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1121649424.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1121649604.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1121652779.JPG">


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