The Otsego Baseball Team, owned by a millionaire Tom Stephens, went on to win the state championship in Ypsilanti. A member of that squad was Ty Cobb, the "Georgia Peach," and the most feared professional player who ever played Major League baseball for the Detroit Tigers.

Rumors have it that Cobb only played in one ball game for the Otsegos but he was paid a hefty sum of $1,000 for the game. At that time Cobb drew a salary of only $2,250 with the Tigers, so his trip to Gaylord was worth it.

Other major league players who played once in awhile for their team was Killian (kneeling next to manager), Donlin (first row on left), and Goulait (7th player back row). Mullin, Killian, and Bowerman have been known to play with the team at times to as the millionaire lumberman didn't like losing.

These games occurred between 1912-1914. Lapeer was one of the opposing teams they faced, in many rivalry series. Rumorville has it that Walter Johnson was offered 1500.00 to pitch in the final game, but he did not play.

It was common for pro players to be paid money to play in small hometown games. If not for hometown newspaper articles or photos, many of these stories would be lost in time. This is a RPPC which I recently acquired from a longtime board member who decided to pass the torch after 37 years of owning it which I'm thankful for.

Would love to find a Lapeer RPPC to go along with this one.

JC - very, VERY cool Cobb PC!!! Thanks for the write-up to help give context as to why he’d be pictured with an amateur team.

awesome piece JC, love that cobb playing amateur ball was not undocumented by a beautiful post card.

Thanks guys as I think these RPPCs don't get the love they deserve. Here is another one. I used the great write up that Brockleman Auctions did on it.

The featured item in this lot is RPPC of a composite photograph of the 1916 Colonial Baseball Club of New Haven, Connecticut. Featured at the top center of the composite is Ty Cobb, who joined the team in August of 1916. Later in the season, this semi-pro team would play both of the League Champions, defeating Brooklyn 4 to 1 on Sept 10, 1916 and tying the Boston Red Sox 3 to 3 on October 15, 1916(a game in which Babe Ruth pitched). At this time in his career Cobb was playing first base and had eight assist's in the game versus the Red Sox! During the course of the 1916 season, the Colonials, made up mostly of college stars player several of the American and National League teams.

Now that we have given a brief history of Cobb and the Colonials, it's time to take a look at the rarity of the piece. Longtime collector and auctioneer Lew Lipset has only seen and offered two of these in his long time in the hobby. An internet search revealed no others of this composite being offered for sale or displayed online. Perhaps there are others, but at this time, only two can be confirmed! The one offered here is from his 2008 Auction, where it was sold with the companion postcard of the game played Sept 10, 1916 against the Brooklyn club.

Billy Sunday
 

and family.

Those are incredible JC. I love that Oswego card. Got any more Cobb RPPC's you care to share???

I love this part of the hobby. My two recents adds.

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John, I saw that Wagner vignette at auction and thought it was fantastic. I don't know much about it, but I love the image. And I can just tell it's one of those cards that looks even better in-hand. I love it. Congrats.

Thoughts
 

I picked this up along with about 20 goudey premiums. Not sure what to make of it. Your thoughts ....

Thanks Orlando. I am the same. My knowledge is limited on this one too. I know there are others with different players.

I liked the look of the PC and the image. of course Honus is one of my favorites so that doesn’t hurt

Appreciate your comments.

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Here's the back of the Kelly postcard. I have done a little research and can't find anything about that card turned into a postcard.

Maybe it's a Four Base Hits card. Why do you think it's a postcard? Could be a fantasy card as well.

If real it is worth a small fortune. It isn't a postcard and is a N690 baseball card. My suspicion is it isn't real due to the way the back looks. There are 2 currently known.

Thank you
 

It is the size of a post card. I tried to identify it but couldn't find anything currently listed anywhere.

Then it is a reprint. It should be about 2 1/4 x 3 7/8 inches. Here is some info....

http://www.oldcardboard.com/n/4baseh...?cardsetID=682

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Not a RPPC. It it's a Lawrence Semon postcard of Ty Cobb. We hardly see this series come up for sale.

Nothing earth-shattering, but someone wrote on the back of this Cal., Newport. I like to think it is from Newport Beach, but no way to prove anything. I think the one player's uniform says E. McGuire on it, probably a company team. Not much to go on for figuring out who the two dudes were, but a cool image and not much of a hit on the pocketbook. You don't see a whole bunch of early Southern California baseball stuff, if this is from Newport Beach.

Postcards are awesome! Love this thread! Some of my faves...

Erick, love the Paige as I should have jumped on that. I think it's from his rookie year and with an auto! How can you go wrong. Those two 1922 Unc cards aren't bad either 😉

Thanks Jay,

Yea the Paige is postmarked 1948!

Erick: wow. Just wow...

I am almost embarrassed to post it after that Ruth cornucopia but another Marciano for me:

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Thanks Adam, that's a cool card there!

I always thought it was interesting that Satchel Paige autographed with two “Ls” (i.e., “Satchell”) early in his career and changed over to one ”L” (i.e., “Satchel”) later. Looks like yours has two “Ls”.

I picked this up recently, and have been wracking my brain trying to figure out what team this is. I hate going to you guys to figure things out, but after much searching I still can't figure this out. So many of the players look like someone I should know, but I just can't find a "for sure" answer. In the memorabilia forum, I had one response that the guy in the back row left looked like Frank Doyle, but the uniforms to me do not look like Roanoke. Also, what are the items the two players with the dogs have that are resting on their legs and under their arms? Any thoughts? Any help is much appreciated.

Am not getting a glimmer of recognition from any of the faces. Cool postcard nonetheless. My guess, and it's only a guess, is that the mystery items are gun sleeves. The guy in the center looks like he could bench press Scott Brockelman. :)

I could see them being gun sleeves, with the dogs they have, but why display the sleeves but no guns? I have never seen Scott, but that dude is stout. I would not go in on him with my spikes up.

They used those sleeves to carry bats.

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Another 1948 Paige PC, No cancellation but he did date it and write the cool letter. (same postcard but back scanned smaller)

This was posted in another thread but hadn't been posted here...1907 Jumbo Floral Horseshoe postcard.


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Jack Dempsey Auto
 

Just found in the basement ...

This is from LOTG, it was listed as a "San Bernardino" player. I've not found any uniforms to compare, but the only semi-pro team from that era was the 1913 San Bernardino Kittens. However, my guess, based on the "SB" surrounded by a large "S" on uniform, and the Star on the hat, is that if this is a San Bernardino team, they would be called the "Stars," or something like that. I've read that baseball was being played in San Bernardino since 1899 when San Bernardino was in the Southern California League, so who knows. Heck, I just recently found out that Walter Johnson started pitching here in Orange County when he was a teen. For so small an amount of memorabilia, Southern California was way more into baseball than I knew.

Edited to add: This is definitely not the Kittens, once I decided to use my head, I did some really slick detective work. I read what is printed on the back of the card. The date, Feb. 22, 1910. Brilliant work on my part.

Clowning around
 

Scary clowns, cool postcards. I've included two of the 1915 Tacoma cards, in that they are were taken a few minutes apart. McGinnity re-crossed his arms.:rolleyes:

Great postcards, Dave. Those are some scary looking clowns.

Been awhile since I got t post in this thread, a really long while...feels good. I also get to be the first post of new year? What could be better...

I got my first card today of 2018 and the second time I have owned this exact example which was difficult to replace. I HAD to trade it for something else and it found its way back to me and showed up today. 1907 FP Burke Detroit PC, one of Cobb's earlier images and I love the emblem in the background. It comes in both black and blue and I far prefer the tough black variation. Also, its unused with just a simple corner crease as it returns in to my top 10 favorite cards.

Nice Steven, Love that tiger!

Leon: Great Paige PC!

Thanks Erick.

Also, I let Orly know you didn't want anything to do with postcards and that you don't even want to see a Cobb Pc if one becomes available...heh.

Happy New Year!

Happy new year,

Thanks for that, yea I'm dumping all I own soon. These post cards are for the birds! ;)

Clownz
 

these are incredible!
Regards,Daniel

The clowns are cool (except to my daughter, she hates clowns) and a 1913 RPPC of some babes

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Size matters
 

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I love the fat borders.

That is a big boy...


And that is definitely a big stick!

That's just a photo of me after meeting Dave for dim sum a few weeks ago.

Big belly
 

I told you not to eat all 12 of the hom bao.

The Good, Bad, and Ugly all in one card!

Another one of the upcoming auction PC's......quite a few 1908 Dietsche, which this Cobb is, also including the tougher 1908 only's

I picked this postcard up awhile back. It's a 1908 Krieg & Halton team postcard. This was a semi-pro team that was based in Alameda, CA. What makes it pretty cool is it was sent by team owner Joe Krieg's wife Agnes.

Vintage Hank Greenberg Postcard.....
 

1930's Team Issued Detroit Tigers Postcard of Hank Greenberg with a sweet period signature....love the stuff that he signed during his playing days and while he was in World War II....

Beauty Bull!

Let's see some postcards
 

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Those were made by Jim Rowe in the 1970-80s using Burke/Brace negatives. They do not have much value. A couple bucks each.

Let's see some postcards
 

Really? Thanks I never knew this. Based on the paper feel and texture of photos I assumed late 50’s early 60’s


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Cant believe no one bid on this...found in an attic hole and looks good!

Just kidding...got it from a buddy and love it.

That is a monster. And it is in great shape. Congrats brother.

+1... Awesome Steve!

Thanks guys...still pinching myself.

Steve, congrats on that one. Such a great postcard.

Great card. There goes the piggy bank savings. :)

thanks!

Let's take it down a few notches now.

A very rare Ruth is never ugly.

Is it PC backed or blank backed?

Blanked back. What does this mean, or do I need to wait for the book to come out?

Anyone ever see these before. Post mark on one is 1907 and the other is 1908. Tnought they were pretty cool so I picked them up. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Picked this one up as well. Post mark is 1910.

1910 Portland Beavers
 

The 1910 Portland Beavers individual player postcards series are right up there for me. Here are a few, including one of my all-time favorite RPPCs and favorite players, Sylveanus Augustus Gregg.

Gregg had an incredible year as the ace of the 1910 PCL champion Beavers, en route to three 20 win seasons in his first three years with the Cleveland Naps.

If anyone has any from this series available for sale or trade, I'm all ears!;)

Dave - those are just awesome!! Thanks for sharing!

Dave, I think all us PCL collectors would be all ears on these, they are awesome. Thanks for sharing those images. Super cool.

I guess, as the captioned suggestion suggests, I would take hemlock.

I honestly thought the last lady in the postcard (farthest right) was a miniature centaur.

LOL...that's pretty funny.

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Bloomer Girls
 

Leon's Rapid City Collegiate RPPC inspired me to pull out a handful of Bloomer Girls cards to post.

I'd guess that there are no surviving examples of the "College Bloomer Girls" posters pictured in the bar , but man, I'd love to see that thing in its full color-litho glory. Same for the Western Bloomer Girls truck.

This showed up today...I love would be an understatement. I love this image and the old time glove and bag and Chase just looking like a stud.

I know from an order form that Guy Green mailed out to team managers that the Nebraska Indians had large posters that they would mail out ahead of time to teams on their schedule. I would dearly love to even find a photo of one. Nice postcards, Dave.

Yes, the book will be awesome but my question about the Ruth was strictly about the card--I thought I'd seen that exact card before and wanted to be sure it was the same one, which wasn't a PC.

I got one PC recently:

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This kind of single event PC is like pizza to me: can't resist it. Checks all the boxes:

--Vintage
--Rare
--HOFer depicted

Postcard sent by Red Sox owner Joe Lannin to Nuf Ced McGreevey during 1914 Spring Training. Interesting baseball content... “we are going for the pennant from the start.”

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Very cool Andrew!

Another Dempsey auto

Uh.....that's pretty awesome!! How did you find it?

Thanks, Dan and Jeff. Amazingly, found the postcard on Ebay (along with a second postcard sent to Nuf Ced - both auctioned together in a lot). The second postcard was sent to McGreevey from an individual named Joe Burns, a known/documented member of the Royal Rooters. That postcard, sent from Hot Springs in March, 1917, also contains some baseball content. Burns writes that "the Sox are looking fine".