Walter Johnson 1907 Postcard--Wow!

[bcbgcbrcb]

How many postcards have gone that high, and what are some comparables?


1915 Red Sox spring training Ruth, a few different images exist. I believe a couple of private transactions on these exceeded this number.

[botn]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

How many postcards have gone that high, and what are some comparables?


1915 Red Sox spring training Ruth, a few different images exist. I believe a couple of private transactions on these exceeded this number.

For an unsigned postcard, this one..http://catalog.scpauctions.com/CIRCA...-LOT10864.aspx. Suspect it would bring far more than 22K if sold today.

[prewarsports]

I am not the only one in the hobby that thinks that Joe Jackson postcard is completely bogus, a cutout from a book or something glued to a postcard back and turned into a baseball card.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Agree with Mr. Yeakley on that Joe Jax postcard.

The 1907 Victor Mills (w/Joe Jax) is a big ticket item though, albeit a team photo. Sorry, I don't have a scan of that one to post.

[botn]

Forgot about this one...

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by botn

For an unsigned postcard, this one..http://catalog.scpauctions.com/CIRCA...-LOT10864.aspx. Suspect it would bring far more than 22K if sold today.

Agreed--figure on at least $40-$50K, IMO. Baseball cards connect you to the player and take you back to the time, and that attribute is enhanced with the quality of the visual image of the player. Some of the best of the latter appeared on postcards, versus rather crudely colored drawings/images of the players of early times on regular cards of the same vintage.

May your collecting fare well,

Larry

[Hankphenom]

Any guesses on what the Johnson card would do in a big auction?

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Any guesses on what the Johnson card would do in a big auction?

If appropriately marketed, $35/$40K would not surprise me at all....maybe more if a war develops between 2/3 collectors with a "must have" attitude. We've seen it happen so many times before. Bottom line is...find another one with a 1907 cancellation date!

[GKreindler]

Not for nothing, but I'd kill to paint that image!