Chicago Cubs West Side Grounds New Postcard

[patricka]

The other typical circa 1910 west side cards are 10 times more common then this one. I have had this one probably 4 or 5 times over the past 25 years. Typically around a $75 to $100 card when I have sold it or seen it for sale.

[GoCubs90094]

Appreciate the background info! What are the other rare West Side Grounds postcards? There are the few that pop up on ebay all the time. Anything else? These two, the two versions with the crowd on the field, the one from from behind home plate, one from left field and one from right field. All are graphics. Anything else?

[GoCubs90094]

PS: Also, I've seen a few variations of the text on the few postcards. "West side" vs "West Side" and so on.

[helfrich91]

Here's how I incorporated my postcard into the context of the 1906 World Series (Cubs v White Sox)...

[mrreality68]

Cool history and photo postcards.

Thanks for sharing

[GoCubs90094]

Yeah, looks awesome! I just bought a postcard frame for six.

Best I can tell there are about 10-13 different West Side Grounds postcards.

[patricka]

Originally Posted by GoCubs90094

Appreciate the background info! What are the other rare West Side Grounds postcards? There are the few that pop up on ebay all the time. Anything else? These two, the two versions with the crowd on the field, the one from from behind home plate, one from left field and one from right field. All are graphics. Anything else?

As far as printed cards there is a more scarce one taken from the outfield looking in towards home plate. There is also a a rare jumbo 2 foot wide printed postcard.

[GoCubs90094]

Aw good one! I have seen that one once. I forgot it. I know there is a photograph postcard or two of the entrance outside the stadium.

[trdcrdkid]

Here is the entry on West Side Grounds from the 1997 edition of Tom Crabtree's "Baseball Stadium Postcards", a pretty exhaustive list. The prices give an idea of the relative scarcity of the various cards.

[GoCubs90094]

Wow, this is awesome! I really appreciate it. I had no idea there were so many! I've seen images of only maybe 13-14 or so.

[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by GoCubs90094

Wow, this is awesome! I really appreciate it. I had no idea there were so many! I've seen images of only maybe 13-14 or so.

Yours is PRE 81, the second one on the list. A lot of these are the same image, just with slightly different captions, publishers, etc. Yours is one of the few to come in only one variant.

[Leon]

Nice assist, David,
I am guessing this Cubs buttonhead didn't make the list?

Originally Posted by trdcrdkid

Here is the entry on West Side Grounds from the 1997 edition of Tom Crabtree's "Baseball Stadium Postcards", a pretty exhaustive list. The prices give an idea of the relative scarcity of the various cards.