Mystery postcard - Eastern Exhibit variation?

[paul]

I was the underbidder on this postcard. Do any of you know what it is? It looks like an Eastern Exhibit, but it has no "Eastern Exhibit" legend on the back. Also, it's b&w instead of sepia. Thanks.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400851796501...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Exhibitman]

I have a few. It is a PC set made with the same art but not on exhibit stock. Much tougher than the comparable exhibit cards.

[pencil1974]

I have an Eastern Exhibit that is black and white and does have the Eastern Exhibit writing on the back.

[nolemmings]

The card shows Faber in a 1918 Sox uniform, so that might help narrow down the dating. Also it appears to have an IFS copyright symbol in the lower left; if so, it is likely not an Exhibit product. International Feature Service was an early Hearst entity that produced the w516 strip cards in 1920-21, although the copyright symbol on those is slightly different. This was around the same time the ESCO was getting into baseball cards. Maybe an early competitor?

[Exhibitman]

No. The IFS logo is also on the Easterns:



The PCs are too thin to vend properly from an ESCO machine, hence I don't think they were an arcade machine product.

Please post some pics of the B & W Eastern.

[glchen]

Here's a link to a scan of another b/w Eastern Exhibits Ruth that does not have the legend on back: Link

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

No. The IFS logo is also on the Easterns:



The PCs are too thin to vend properly from an ESCO machine, hence I don't think they were an arcade machine product.

Please post some pics of the B & W Eastern.

Adam, You're right about the copyright-- I probably should have checked my own cards before posting It sucks getting old.

Anyway, maybe this was one produced by industrious yet tortious Mr. Hurwitz.