Snapshots...Lets See Them!

[GoCubsGo32]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

Some Damn great adds from members recently!

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[andypcl]

Great pics! Here's Garver on 10-14-51. Defiance, Ohio honored him with a "Ned Garver Day." He won 20 games for a team that lost 102. Wonder if that's ever happened again?

[Lucas00]

Bumping the snap thread. I picked up this to go along with my other player owned business snaps. A wonderful shot of Mickey Mantle's Holiday Inn with two kids posing, one with a bat one with a glove. Ca.1960s. Mantle stuff is really crazy, even without Mick himself present. I probably paid more for it than a few deadball hof snaps I have. But I really enjoy player owned business shots. This one gets added to the list of which I now have- Stan Musial and Biggies Restaurant. Dizzy Deans Service Station. Joe DiMaggios Grotto. And now Micks Holiday inn.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

I have another lot of photos of 1972 Chicago Cubs that were taken as they entered or left a hotel in street clothes. I will post them whenever I run across them.

I finally ran across the 1972 Cubs photos with the members in street clothes, I don't know who the first two guys are (maybe Bill Bonham and Carmen Fanzone?) or who is next to Rick Monday.

[timkb]

1968 photo of Johnny Bench about to start his rookie season.

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[Chris-Counts]

I love that snapshot of Johnny Bench!

Here are three photos from a lot of 15 that I just picked up. They're not quite snapshots, but they don't look like news photos either. They appear to have been taken one afternoon in Briggs Stadium in 1943. The photographer, "RUBAN," imprinted his name on each. He was clearly on the field when he took the photos, and he knew what he was doing with a camera. They are roughly 3 1/2 inches by 4 1/2 inches. The right-handed batter above looks to me like Rudy York.

[Lucas00]

Its been too long again, nice shots everybody. I was bidding on a few of Scott Gaynors just now and got blown out on 5 lots on what I thought were pretty crazy strong bids. Snapshots continue to sell at amazing prices for nice shots. Being in the world of large type 1 news photos and snapshots I can say for certain snapshots are selling for much more at this moment. Of course depending on the photo but in general this is the norm.
Ps: If you won the lot with Aaron batting and want to sell the two of Red please reach out.

Now a contribution:
Group of Cubs On Catalina Island. The only one I can ID for sure is Joe Munson, far right (who's estate this came from). Naturally I love the sweaters and setting. Walking around Catalina island after a day's training on the field no doubt felt like a fairy tale.

[GoCubsGo32]

Love those Cubbie sweaters! Awesome snapshot, Lucas!

I was shut out on all the snappers that ended from that collections. Lots of rare rookies or even pre-rookie snapshots. Strong prices indeed.

[Iwantmorecards77]

I posted this somewhere earlier this year. This is my grandfather's fan snapshot. One of the more well-known out there.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

Its been too long again, nice shots everybody. I was bidding on a few of Scott Gaynors just now and got blown out on 5 lots on what I thought were pretty crazy strong bids. Snapshots continue to sell at amazing prices for nice shots. Being in the world of large type 1 news photos and snapshots I can say for certain snapshots are selling for much more at this moment. Of course depending on the photo but in general this is the norm.
Ps: If you won the lot with Aaron batting and want to sell the two of Red please reach out.

Now a contribution:
Group of Cubs On Catalina Island. The only one I can ID for sure is Joe Munson, far right (who's estate this came from). Naturally I love the sweaters and setting. Walking around Catalina island after a day's training on the field no doubt felt like a fairy tale.

Guy w the open sweater looks like Hack Wilson.

[Exhibitman]

Totally agree on the prices. I was an underbidder on the Williams. I really did not expect it to go that high. The snaps in REA over the weekend also were very strong. Then there was the Jackie Robinson in LOTG a few weeks ago. Nosebleed inducing.

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Guy w the open sweater looks like Hack Wilson.

The guy with the open sweater appears to be the second-tallest man in the photo. Hack Wilson was 5'6". I doubt there were three teammates who were shorter than him, even in spring training. Joe Munson, the player on the far right, was 5'9".

[Lucas00]

I am 99% sure it's 1925 spring training, Hack joined the team in 26 so unfortunately I don't believe it's him.

I say that because of this snap that was in the same lot. Joe after he caught a fish on the island. He is in a 1924 flannel. Which would make sense for 25 spring training. Looks like he walked the plank to make the catch. The fish is somewhat translucent so you have to kind of focus your eyes.

Keeping with the topic, I think this is one if my favorite snaps I own.

[bigfanNY]

These are Polaroids from Cooperstown in 1972.

Rube Marquard and his wife.
Harry Hooper
Luke Appling and Buck Leonard (his induction year)
Sam Rice.
These 2 signed snapshots are from HOF 1975.
Cool Papa Bell with Buck Leonard And with Judy Johnson. 75 was Johnson's induction year.

[Lucas00]

These are great, I especially like the CPB and JJ. After watching there will always be light shining somewhere and seeing them talk. Super.

[Swadewade51]

Been a bit since this thread has been updated.

Here's a snap I thought was pretry cool despite the fact the player is unidentified. The note on the back really makes it.

[Chris-Counts]

Hi Andy, do you — or anybody else here — know who the guy is who's posing with Greenberg in your snapshot? I have a snapshot of him posing with someone else from the same era ...

Originally Posted by andypcl

Great shots...here's Stargell with Columbus in 62'

[Vintagedeputy]

I posted this in a different thread a few weeks ago, but I am putting it here now. Player and location unidentified.

[GoCubsGo32]

Originally Posted by Chris-Counts

who the guy is who's posing with Greenberg in your snapshot? I have a snapshot of him posing with someone else from the same era ...

I currently have the Greenberg snapshot. It belonged in a set of 5 snappers. Photos are from Tigers 1936 Spring Training. All of the photos had that coach(?) posing with the players. I don't know who it is. Maybe a former player? Guest instructor? I would love to know as well.

[Scott Garner]

Snapshot of World Series perfect game pitcher Don Larsen and Johnny "Double No-Hit" Vander Meer from Larsen's personal collection.
I believe this was likely taken at the Ted Williams museum in FL circa mid-1990's.
Vandy signed the snapper and gifted it to Larsen.

[Chris-Counts]

The two snapshots look like they were taken the same day. I can't find a coach who resembles him, and the shape of his body rules him out as a player. I wonder if he was some sort of dignitary who got to play coach for a day in spring training. He looks a little like WC Fields.

Originally Posted by GoCubsGo32

I currently have the Greenberg snapshot. It belonged in a set of 5 snappers. Photos are from Tigers 1936 Spring Training. All of the photos had that coach(?) posing with the players. I don't know who it is. Maybe a former player? Guest instructor? I would love to know as well.

[GoCubsGo32]

Originally Posted by Chris-Counts

The two snapshots look like they were taken the same day. I can't find a coach who resembles him, and the shape of his body rules him out as a player. I wonder if he was some sort of dignitary who got to play coach for a day in spring training. He looks a little like WC Fields.

Correct, taken the same day for sure based on the set of photos. If it's a player would def be an old timer player..but don't know who that would be.

Totally agree, most likely a dignitary figure of some kind. If it was a well know person, there could be a mention of him in the newspaper archives. Just a thought.



Scott great snapper!

[milkit1]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Guy w the open sweater looks like Hack Wilson.

Open sweater is for sure Charlie Grimm