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G1911 · #1 07-17-2023, 06:34 PM

If you build one border color, you have to build the other!

And then, you need to add the Tolstoi's too for a bit more fun.

At that point you might as well get both Mecca factories.

CobbSpikedMe · #2 07-18-2023, 09:50 PM

Recently picked up these two W529s. I think the O'Dowd is a type 6 and the Britton is a type 7. Can anyone confirm this for me please? I really like these "big head" boxing cards and was thrilled to get these from a Greg Morris auction. I never seem to win his auctions. (I'm too cheap I think

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Exhibitman · #3 07-20-2023, 09:23 AM

Looks right.

G1911 · #4 07-20-2023, 10:51 PM

Speaking of rare Mike Donovan's...

Acquired from the BST. I like Mike Donovan stuff since his T220 Silver is my favorite card and he has very few cards of any kind. This is larger than an Imperial Cabinet. 7 9/16's wide and 9 and 15/16's tall, just a hair smaller than an 8x10.

This might be the picture used on Donovan's T220 from wave 2, portraying him in his prime as a boxer instead of as an old man. It's just a hair different, the orientation of the clenched fist, slightly different angle of the foot. The differences may be artistic license or it may have been based on a photograph that is almost the same as this but not quite.

D. Bergin · #5 07-21-2023, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G1911

Speaking of rare Mike Donovan's...

Acquired from the BST. I like Mike Donovan stuff since his T220 Silver is my favorite card and he has very few cards of any kind. This is larger than an Imperial Cabinet. 7 9/16's wide and 9 and 15/16's tall, just a hair smaller than an 8x10.

This might be the picture used on Donovan's T220 from wave 2, portraying him in his prime as a boxer instead of as an old man. It's just a hair different, the orientation of the clenched fist, slightly different angle of the foot. The differences may be artistic license or it may have been based on a photograph that is almost the same as this but not quite.

Great shot in that size. I assume that's a large albumen photo attached to the mount. Saw that when it was posted and thought it was a great shot and pretty good deal.

Did you get the large Muldoon that was offered also?

G1911 · #6 07-21-2023, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Great shot in that size. I assume that's a large albumen photo attached to the mount. Saw that when it was posted and thought it was a great shot and pretty good deal.

Did you get the large Muldoon that was offered also?

Yeah, it�s a really big albumen photograph glued to the Wood backing just like a normal cabinet or CDV. This isn�t my real area, I have a number of historical cabinets and a few boxers, so this size is new to me. I�m not sure what these are called, it�s significantly bigger than an Imperial Cabinet Card.

I did not get the Muldoon, as he�s posed as a wrestler and I have to draw lines somewhere. That one has a better picture though and I saved a scan. Shame this one has the liquid damage and some fading. I�ve had a Donovan cabinet on my want list for a long time. I hadn�t seen one before, he was retired by the time cabinets became popular so I wasn�t sure if there was one.

Are there other J. Wood ~8x10 boxers?

D. Bergin · #7 07-22-2023, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G1911

Yeah, it�s a really big albumen photograph glued to the Wood backing just like a normal cabinet or CDV. This isn�t my real area, I have a number of historical cabinets and a few boxers, so this size is new to me. I�m not sure what these are called, it�s significantly bigger than an Imperial Cabinet Card.

I did not get the Muldoon, as he�s posed as a wrestler and I have to draw lines somewhere. That one has a better picture though and I saved a scan. Shame this one has the liquid damage and some fading. I�ve had a Donovan cabinet on my want list for a long time. I hadn�t seen one before, he was retired by the time cabinets became popular so I wasn�t sure if there was one.

Are there other J. Wood ~8x10 boxers?

According to David Rudd's guide it can fall into either the Imperial Cabinet or simply the Mounted Photo category at that size.

He also seems to think most in this size are actually silver/gelatin prints rather then albumen. Albumen's of this size could be made but were a bit too fragile to be practical. They exist but are rare.

Not sure I've seen other J. Woods of this size (or I can't remember), though I'm sure they're out there somewhere. I'd imagine there's at least a few large Sullivans kicking around.

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