Buck Barker 50 years ago

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Posted By: leon

Although my last jaunt down memory lane wasn't that well received I never tire of seeing things related to the hobby many years ago....I picked this up from a board member recently as a single page and bought it for my collection of hobby related items.....I hope some will enjoy.....(large scan on purpose)...best regards

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Posted By: barrysloate

I'm most impressed with Buck Barker's two-color typewriter ribbon. I think you used to be able to hit a shift key to change colors.

Barker brings up an interesting point, of how the artists airbrushed out team names on uniforms and carefully added changes. If you study the pictures, not all of these changes were well executed. Some will show the names sticking out as if a banner were glued to the uniform front. But the cigarette companies were conscientious about keeping the set current.

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Posted By: Jason Carota

Interesting piece, Leon. Thanks for posting it. Besides the "All Time Teams" and other pertinent information in the letter, notice Barker's address is 206 Runyon.

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Posted By: Bob

Now this is what is meant by the "backbone of the hobby." Let us never forget the pioneers who loved baseball, the cards and the hobby in general.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Good points Tbob....they were definitely doing it for the love of the game and this letter is solid proof of that. Very interesting to me that Buck Barker was interested in the original uniforms the players were wearing before the artists changed them.

Thanks for posting Leon.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Well now that is a beautiful document. Thanks for sharing.

Buck's signature...


Don't you dare get that slabbed.


Frank.

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Posted By: jay wolt

Leon - that's a cool piece, thanks for sharing.

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Posted By: Brett

After seeing the same cards being sold over and over again on ebay, it seems like more people like the money rather than the cards....