Let's see some postcards

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

Roy Corhan had a few cups of coffee in the big leagues with the White Sox and Cardinals, and was a mainstay for the PCL SF Seals from 1912-1920, appearing on Zeenuts most of those years. He umpired after his playing career, and also sold insurance.

Here he is "signing up" Ty Cobb in front of the "booze cage" at Rec Park in SF.

Coffee, candy and booze. Who knew insurance was so exciting?

[Bicem]

Very nice! Have not seen that Cobb before.

[T206Jim]

I recently acquired this 3.5 x 11 bi-fold panoramic postcard of the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics. I have never seen this postcard before, has anyone else? Any help identifying it would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim

[jb217676]

Who says ebay has nothing to offer! Here's a few postcards I picked up a couple of weeks ago:

• 1906 Suhling & Koehn Publishing Chicago White Sox Postcard
• 1911 E.F Sehring Hughie Jennings Auto Accident Postcard
• 1912 John Wesley Coombs "Coombs Day" Postcard

[FourStrikes]

nice pick-ups, Jeff - I especially like "Coombs Day".
first time I've seen that one.

[Greenmonster]

I picked up a large postcard collection recently. Here's a couple highlights:

Huntington Ave Grounds

Southend Grounds

Polo Grounds after 1911 fire

TW on a vintage Burke postcard

Venice (PCL) vs White Sox @ Venice

[seattlerainiers]

Originally Posted by Greenmonster

I picked up a large postcard collection recently. Here's a couple highlights:

Huntington Ave Grounds

Southend Grounds

Polo Grounds after 1911 fire

TW on a vintage Burke postcard

Venice (PCL) vs White Sox @ Venice

Highlights indeed, Jim. Great cards, one and all.

[Bicem]

Great stuff Jim!

[h2oya311]

Love that Teddy Ballgame!

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Jaybird

cool postcard...i like the trees/on the rt!

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

cool postcard...i like the trees/on the rt!

Not trees....Hay.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Not trees....Hay.

Bwa haha - hey baby, nice haystacks!

[joeadcock]

Jim


Cool Polo Ground shot

[Rickyy]

Frank is natty...



Ricky Y

[Ladder7]

That lil' jezebel is hot for Frankie.

[jb217676]

Could not hit the BIN fast enough on this one!

[h2oya311]

Nice pick-up Jeff!!

[bbpostcards]

One of Walter Johnson's rarest postcards.
For many more early postcards visit http://www.sportingoregon.com
Always buying!

[exitmusicgreen]

[jb217676]

Here's my winnings from the latest B&L Auction, a C.1911 U.S. Publishing House Rube Marquard signed postcard. Thanks for a great auction Leon!

[T206Jim]

Here are a couple I recently acquired.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Could not hit the BIN fast enough on this one!

Fantastic! What's the story behind it?

[jb217676]

Thanks Adam, I sent you a PM.

Here's another fine postcard I picked up from Derek on the BST. It's a 1912 Superior Team RPPC with Dazzy Vance. Thanks again!

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Thanks Adam, I sent you a PM.

Here's another fine postcard I picked up from Derek on the BST. It's a 1912 Superior Team RPPC with Dazzy Vance. Thanks again!

Hey, that looks familiar! Love that card.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Hey, that looks familiar! Love that card.

Yeah - I took a hit on that one (Jeff caught me on a good day), but I am trying to slowly get myself down to one card/postcard/photo of each HOFer, and I thought three team postcards + a Zeenut of Vance was a little excessive! Still looking to move the Zeenut if anyone is interested!

[caramelcard]

Love this image

waterloo.jpg

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Yeah - I took a hit on that one (Jeff caught me on a good day), but I am trying to slowly get myself down to one card/postcard/photo of each HOFer, and I thought three team postcards + a Zeenut of Vance was a little excessive! Still looking to move the Zeenut if anyone is interested!

Yeah, no need to hoard.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Sounds like a good plan, Derek. I was wondering when you would need the money from all of your "dups" in order to continue funding the "set".

[Greenmonster]

One of my favorites. 1910s view of Ocean Park, Lynn Massachusetts. New England League Ballpark located right on the beach, note the beach and ocean just over the fence. Also the Bull Durham Bull making an appearance in left. Apparently grass doesn't grow very well at the beach!

[jb217676]

Here's a fine 1907 Raymond Kahn Company Cleveland Naps Team Postcard
that includes Napoleon Lajoie & Addie Joss!

[Bicem]

Great pickup Jeff, which are your favorite 3 in your collection?

[HRBAKER]

[bbpostcards]

Here's a postcard that Mike Donlin sent of him and his wife, Mabel Hite, to Portland manager Walter McCredie in 1909.
For more, visit http://www.sportingoregon.com.
Always buying! Please contact me with what you have for sale.

[jb217676]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Great pickup Jeff, which are your favorite 3 in your collection?

That's a tough one Jeff, I like them all! But if I had to pick it would be these three postcards:

[Louieman]

Just picked this up from a fellow net54er the other day. You can see a couple farmhouses way in the distance, just a nice slice of Americana summed up on this one

[seattlerainiers]

1910 Greenville RPPC, that gives us all slight hope that a similar Greenville card from 1908 may exist.

1914 RPPC of George Kelly and Tiny Leonard when they were both in the Northwestern League (Victoria and Portland, respectively). Is it just me, or is Tiny Leonard separated at birth with actor Bill Paxton, aside from the bald head?
One day I'll dig in and find out why they both shaved their heads.

[h2oya311]

Jeff - love that Maranville PC. It's one of my favorites of all time.

Seattle - very interesting George Kelly PC. How do you come up with the 1914 date on the George Kelly / Tiny Leonard bald-head PC? I would love to learn about the back story on this.

[seattlerainiers]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Jeff - love that Maranville PC. It's one of my favorites of all time.

Seattle - very interesting George Kelly PC. How do you come up with the 1914 date on the George Kelly / Tiny Leonard bald-head PC? I would love to learn about the back story on this.

The Kelly/Leonard postcard came from George Kelly's estate many years ago. That's Kelly's writing on the front. I suspect it is from 1914-1915 because those are the only years that Kelly and Leonard were in the same league (Northwestern), and also because I acquired the two 1914 NWL team postcards below from the Kelly estate at the same time. Kelly is in the Victoria card (with Jacinto Calvo!), and Leonard is pictured with the Portland Colts.

[jb217676]

Let me contribute to the best thread of all time! Here are a few postcards I received this week:

• 1905-13 Real Photo Postcard of Rube Sellers
• 1907 Providence Grays Postcard that includes Hugh Duffy (middle, black pocket on sweater)
• 1910 Lynn Shoemakers Postcard that includes "Sliding" Billy Hamilton (middle, wearing suit)

[slidekellyslide]

More Native American ball clubs

[ksfarmboy]

Dan, do you know where that US Indian School card is from?

[MacDice]

The 1949 Evergreen League Champions lead by home town hero Earl Averill

[joeadcock]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Let me contribute to the best thread of all time! Here are a few postcards I received this week:

• 1905-13 Real Photo Postcard of Rube Sellers
• 1907 Providence Grays Postcard that includes Hugh Duffy (middle, black pocket on sweater)
• 1910 Lynn Shoemakers Postcard that includes "Sliding" Billy Hamilton (middle, wearing suit)

Nice Jeff

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Dan, do you know where that US Indian School card is from?

Clint, it is from Arizona.

[slidekellyslide]

Picked up another Indian University postcard...this one was in Oklahoma.

[bbpostcards]

Thought I'd revive the thread with some new additions. For more early postcards and paper visit http://www.sportingoregon.com - always buying!
(1) Shibe Park x 4, 1908-1909 (note how the second rppc was used on the third and the fourth).
(2) West Side Grounds x 4 (the first has a message about the Merkle replay game's outcome, the second is pm'd the day of the Merkle game, the others show the 1906 World Series).
(3) Cincinnati Palace of the Fans (players arriving at ball park).
(4) Addressed to Buck Barker: '48 Portland Beavers PCL postcard.
(5) 1895 Sporting Life postal card with Uncle Sam graphic.
(6) 1914 Walter Johnson. They don't make 'em like they used to.
(7) 1909 George Mullin throwing a spit ball.
(8) Trade card with nice graphics using the expression of the period in the caption: "Striker Up."

[Bicem]

Fans "watching" the historic game 8 of the 1912 World Series/Snodgrass error

[joeadcock]

RPPC Armando Marsans, c1910-15.

Cuban HOF, who played Cincinnati Reds, Federal League, St. Louis, and NYY's.
Also Negro Leagues.

[jb217676]

As usual, great postcards gents! Here's one I got today, a 1926 "The Spirit of the Times" Rogers Hornsby. Thanks again for the sweet postcard Derek!

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by jb217676

As usual, great postcards gents! Here's one I got today, a 1926 "The Spirit of the Times" Rogers Hornsby. Thanks again for the sweet postcard Derek!

I knew that PC would look good in your collection! I'm glad you were able to get a better scan than I...mine didn't do that card any justice!! Your scan makes it look more like it does in person!

Loving all the recent posts...let's give the t206 thread a run for their money!!