Joe Wood postcard

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Posted By: MIke Peich

Hi everyone,

I am a neophyte postcard collector and need your collective advice on a card I've been offered. The card in question was in Steve Verkman's last auction. It is a photo of the 1912 Red Sox, including Joe Wood, and was written by JW to his mother. SW wants $500 for the card, and while that seems steep to me, maybe it's a decent price for a card of this scarcity.

What do you think? Any feedback will be appreciated.

Regards, Mike

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Posted By: Hankron

link or pictures would help

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Posted By: Mike Peich

Sorry for not providing a link to the card:
http://www.csauctions.com/item.cgi?show_item=0000026610. Also, it is a real photo card from 1910, not 1912. Mea culpa, Mike

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Posted By: Hankron

Special item, no doubt. I'll let others study the faces and decide if they are present here, but the team had some significants: Ed Cicotte, Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper. Wood's signature is far from rare or expensive, but early celebrity handwritten letters to Mom are always most desirable.

To me $500 is high, but that's just my opinion.

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Posted By: Hankron

It might go without saying, but I will still mention that it's value is in more than the straight value of the postcard. The mere fact it was owned by Joe and given to him mom (with signature and writing) gives a premium in value and desirablility ... However, compared to other famous players, Woods personal items (photos, awards, etc) are common on the market.

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Posted By: rod48

That card could easily be worth that.See "Sports Postcard Price Guide" by J.L. Washburn.Yours isn't in there , but similar ones are in that range.Also the Hot Springs postmark is good since I believe the Red Sox had spring training there.Seems to be a lot of Smokey Joe stuff around. Someone must be breaking uo his estate.

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Posted By: Rob M (ramram)

Old Joe's mom must have had a problem remembering exactly who her son was. At least that's the only reason I can guess as to why he would need to put his last name on the card!