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Posted By: <b>Mike Peich</b><p>I had some interesting responses from the Max Stein/Pinkerton thread, and want to dedicate a thread to Pinkertons. As I mentioned earlier, I am compiling a checklist of Pinkertons and would like to hear from everyone who has one in his/her collection. To date Jeff Mohler, Adam Warshaw, Frank Ward, Steve Murray, John Spano, and that old desperado, Leon, have been most helpful. I am beginning to see some interesting trends.<br /><br />I would like to hear from everyone who has Pinkertons in his/her collection. I need the following information:<br />-player name as it actually appears on the card<br />-team affiliation<br />-card number<br />-back description: blank, scorecard, or postcard<br />-postmark date if it was used as a postcard.<br /><br />I have a database started, and I need to add to it, as well as start a population report. As soon as I have more information, I'll pass it along to the Board. Feel free to contact me: mpeich@comcast.net.<br /><br />Many thanks for your help, and I hope to see some of you at Reading this week-end.<br /><br />Cheers, Mike

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>Mike, is this limited to the Pinkerton postcards and blank backs or are you likewise including T5 Pinkerton Cabinets?

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Drum</b><p>Here is what I have:<br /><br /> #206 Frank Schulte Cubs OF Blank Back (thanks Tom Boblitt)<br /> #360 Konetchy Pirates 1B Blank Bank<br /> #505 Connie Mack Athletics MGR Blank Back<br /> #511 Eddie Collins Athletics 2B Blank Back (thanks Leon)<br /><br />I hope this helps.<br />

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>Lajoie - Blank back (no longer mine unfortunately)....<br />interesting to note that Lajoie was not in the 2006 SCD Guide and was Pop 1 of 1 for SGC when I had it... so it must be a fairly new confirmed example.<br /><img src="http://www.internetville.com/stuff/lajoiePinkerton.jpg"><br /><br />Cobb - Blank back (plug: this is on the b/s/t... hope its okay to say that <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> )<br /><img src="http://www.internetville.com/images/albums/userpics/10001/cobbPinkerton.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>JK</b><p>Christy Mathewson, P.<br />New York Giants, N.L.<br />Card # 251

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Posted By: <b>Mike Peich</b><p>Steve--I'm interested in the postcards, not the T5 cabinets, although I'd love to have a cabinet for my type collection. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Thanks, Joe, for the reminder on the Lajoie. He has been added to the database. <br /><br />Keep the data coming in, folks.<br />Cheers, Mike

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Drum</b><p>Mike,<br /><br />Picked up another small group of these today. All have blank backs:<br /><br /> 203 King Cole P, New York, AL<br /> 424 Mike Mitchell OF, Washington, AL<br /> 503 Dooin C, hiladelphia, NL<br /> 511 Eddie Collins 2ND Base, Phila. Athletics, AL<br /> 501 Charles Bender P, Philadelphia Athletics, AL<br /> 855 Clarke (MGR) Fred Pittsburg, N.L.<br /><br />According to what is catalogued in the 2007 SCD, the Dooin is not listed and neither is the Konetchy that I picked up last week. Would love to see your compiled list when it is available.<br /><br />What are the interesting trends you are beginning to see?<br /><br />Jeff<br />

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Posted By: <b>Erland</b><p>Is that Dooin numbered 503 or 303?

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Drum</b><p>What am I dooin? It is #303, not #503.

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Posted By: <b>Mike Peich</b><p>Jeff--Many thanks for the list of your recent acquisitions, although I wish I could have bid on them. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />One of the interesting discoveries is that the cards probably were issued over a number of years, e.g., Tinker as mgr of the Reds (1913), and then a member of the Chicago Federal League team (1914). That said, how many more examples can we find that support the theory of on-going publication? <br />In the meantime, please (all of you) keep sending me lists of your Pinkerton postcards. <br />Cheers, Mike