Unknown Old Card

[irishdenny]

Wazoo,

I'm Not positive, but unless the Tobin artist did game cards, I don't believe it's from Tobin. With that said, A friend of mine went through a copy of "Baseball Advertising Trade Cards, Third Edition" by Frank Keetz and didn't see anything that looks like your card. Since your card has no advertising and just says "Ball Player" I think it probably came from some sort of game that has cards like it showing other occupations or activities.

I have many Tobin's and I have to admit, it is somewhat similar... as stated by a couple of other lads. I really believe I've seen this card before... Just can't recall?

I'm sure that we will nail it down soon enough though...

[GoldenAge50s]

I'm betting it was cut from some kind of a game box.

[wazoo]

That would be logical, of course it still has age to it and hopefully it is worth more than $3. Regardless, It's a unique piece in my collection.

[Butch7999]

It's not from any baseball-themed game we've ever seen, but the guess that it might be from some "Old Maid" / "Authors" sort of game is a good one -- and if that's where it comes from, someone at the Association of Game & Puzzle Collectors [ http://www.agpc.org ] might recognize it...

[wazoo]

Just sent out scans to them. Thank you Butch.

[FrankWakefield]

The image is of the style of the Tobin cards mentioned.

But that looks new to me, I don't think it's very old at all. Have you illuminated both sides with a black light? Please do that, and let us know what happens.

To me, from the image you posted, I think it's very new, its worth would be as a book mark or an object lesson. I'll back off from that after I hear about it not fluorescing. If it was scanned while in a holder, scan both sides again without the holder.

[wazoo]

I need it to be looked at further. Still no responses from anyone.