1919 Joe Jackson

[cubman1941]

Originally Posted by Tom S.

According to my copy Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards, it is from a set purported to be issued in 1917 by Davis Printing Works. There is supposedly only one complete set known to exist; therefore I would assume that the card shown is a reprint.

Here is a thread about these cards from the Archive Center of this forum:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=64380

Tom,
Thank you very much. I was looking for Davis and did not think of White Sox Team issue. With all this information I will pass on to him that his card is believed to be a reprint.
I appreciate all the info the board has provided me.

Jim

[Leon]

I was at a party several years ago, maybe 7?, and was casually speaking with another collector when one of our party said he had that uniquely known 1917 set. I said, "it figures".

ps...I like it when 16 yrs old threads get linked to. Time flies..

[cubman1941]

Originally Posted by Leon

I was at a party several years ago, maybe 7?, and was casually speaking with another collector when one of our party said he had that uniquely known 1917 set. I said, "it figures".

ps...I like it when 16 yrs old threads get linked to. Time flies..

Yes, it is great when that happens. I have passed the info on to the fellow but haven't heard back and don't figure I will since I told him it was most likely a repo.

[Hankphenom]

It has that faux-aged yellowing and unnatural staining common to the negro league and other fakes seen in recent years. Clever of them to rip a chunk out to add credibility when they know that would diminish its appeal very little to a potential buyer who thought it was real.

[cubman1941]

People will do all sorts of things to make others think something is the real McCoy.

[quinnsryche]

I know the guy who bought the original set (back in the 80's) and saw it in person. I believe he sold it many years later but to whom I don't know. That said, that card is a repro. All the original cards were in beautiful condition and I would bet it is still a complete set even today.

[cubman1941]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

I know the guy who bought the original set (back in the 80's) and saw it in person. I believe he sold it many years later but to whom I don't know. That said, that card is a repro. All the original cards were in beautiful condition and I would bet it is still a complete set even today.

Thanks. Appreciate the info.

[Leon]

Btw, coincidentally I believe it was the same guy I bought my Horner Composite from who sold that set back then, to it's current owner. I believe that was the tie in over a few cocktails that night. It must have been 10 (more than the 7 I said previously) or more years ago now...
What a great set that is. And I still love my Horner which sits in back of me every day in my office. This photo doesn't do any justice to it.

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

I know the guy who bought the original set (back in the 80's) and saw it in person. I believe he sold it many years later but to whom I don't know. That said, that card is a repro. All the original cards were in beautiful condition and I would bet it is still a complete set even today.