Jimmie Foxx Postcards...what exactly are these?

[Kzoo]

Guys.........I have these two nearly identical Jimmie Foxx postcards from RDM Studio in Chicago. While I can obviously tell they're postcards from this studio, are they from a specific set? I'm guessing other players were printed. I find these two postcards interesting because the images are just slightly different in relation to the point of his swing. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.

Matt

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Very interesting items, Matt. Sorry, I've never seen them before so I can't help you.

[slidekellyslide]

I've not seen them before either, but they are very cool. Where did you happen to find them?

[HRBAKER]

Very nice.
They sure look like Burke photos.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I've not seen them before either, but they are very cool. Where did you happen to find them?

A quick google search shows that "RDM Studio" was George Burke's studio...I guess I should have known that, but I've not seen that stamp before.

[Kzoo]

I picked these up about 5 years ago at an estate auction in mid-Michigan. There were not any other postcards offered in that sale. I have always wondered how they were distributed, their history, why the same player would have a slightly different image, if there were 'others', etc. Thanks for the initial responses.

Matt

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

I picked these up about 5 years ago at an estate auction in mid-Michigan. There were not any other postcards offered in that sale. I have always wondered how they were distributed, their history, why the same player would have a slightly different image, if there were 'others', etc. Thanks for the initial responses.

Matt

Well, I'm not sure I've seen a Burke postcard before...he used to do photos on postcard sized paper, but with a blank back. Jim Rowe in the 1960s distributed thousands upon thousands of Burke's images on Kodak postcards. Yours are AZO backs dating from 1927 to 1940 which is a really good thing.