Rare 1922 Thorpe RPPC Postcard emerges from Shadows

[Leon]

I used to own some Oorang/Thorpe stationery. Very interesting story about halftime in football.

[finalscore]

That is a fantastic, historical item Carl - congrats!!

[Exhibitman]

f'ing fantastic.

[pkaufman]

Nice work Carl ! Provenance is everything with these type items. Congrats !

[revmoran]

That's a wonderful pickup - I have one of the Fabulous Redmen book with the same inscription - I think Thorpe used it often.

[revmoran]

Also, we know Thorpe used RPPC later to promote the World Famous Indian Basketball team - here's a scan of one that I've also seen in newspaper articles from 1927. I don't have an original, but it does show that a RPPC was not unusual for Thorpe to use.

[robertcasterline]

Super find!

Does anyone know total number of cards with Thorpe exist?
Postcards and trading cards included.
Not photographs.

[clamendo]

Originally Posted by Leon

I used to own some Oorang/Thorpe stationery. Very interesting story about halftime in football.

Your right - The first halftime shows. I found this on pro football HOF web site. I think Bear wrestling would be cool!!

"Entertainment, both prior to the games and during halftimes, was provided by the players and the Airedale dogs. There were shooting exhibitions with the dogs retrieving the targets. There were Indian dances and tomahawk and knife-throwing demonstrations. Long Time Sleep even wrestled a bear on occasion"


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