TCMA "The 1930's" & Glass Plate Negatives

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In 1972 TCMA began issuing "The 1930's" set in separate series of 24 cards each. 21 series were eventually issued for a total of 504 cards.

"The 1930's" was made possible by utilizing an enormous collection of glass plate negatives my father purchased from an antique dealer in Greenwich, CT in 1969. These glass plate negatives date from the 1920's - 1940's and were used to create several TCMA issued cards and sets.

We've still got access to the entire collection of glass plate negatives and I would love to see these images offered to collectors once again. Modern prints created using these negatives are absolutely gorgeous and, aside from three or four, have never been offered in any format other than the 2" x 3" cards from 1972 or standard size cards scattered throughout TCMA's history.

Creating a set of new cards is essentially out of the question but a series of prints can be done with the proper licensing from MLB. 5x7's may be doable but certainly 8x10's are an option.

Given the fact that we'd be limited to photographic prints, I'm considering releasing 4 prints per month with a Limited Edition of 100 - 200 prints each, all hand numbered. As long as there's interest we can print close to the entire run of 504 images, though that would take quite some time.

I'd be open to brainstorming about any other suggestions. Curious to hear what you, as collectors, have to say.