Let's See Some Awesome Boxing Cards!

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Same printer as Obaks, I think. Whatever they did it was superior to what was used for the other T sets, even T218.

The detail always impresses, in such a small card size. Comparing your Monte to a T218, there is somehow more detail in him than the much larger American Lithographic Company cards. I've also presumed they are the same printer as the Obaks, and the same artists, but direct evidence is so difficult to find for most anything about these old cards. I strongly regret trading my small collection away a few years ago, I only have a Soldier King (Kopec) and a John L. Sullivan (Pet) I bought a few weeks ago (I believe you were the seller, actually). I'd love to see someone put together a full run of either back

[Mark Webster]

Spanish issue 1931 Evaristo Juncosa Jack Johnson. A cracking card. Many years ago one of the UK’s foremost boxing collectors, Bill Priddy, encouraged me to collect foreign issue cards. But, in my stubborn youth, I new better. However, regrettably, I did not!

[Mark Webster]

By the way, Great looking Attell. 👍

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by G1911

a John L. Sullivan (Pet) I bought a few weeks ago (I believe you were the seller, actually).

Guilty as charged!

Mark, I resisted foreign cards for a long time, too. My initial book effort was just "USA" American cards but then I decided to cover Canadian and Latin American cards, and before I know it I am trying to index (then collect) everything nominally American (hence covering NX5 because the PI was a US colony at the time). The overseas cards started up in earnest when I decided to go for a HOF set, and found that a good number of fighters have no American cards to speak of but had overseas cards. Now I am a type collector primarily with probably 1,200 or so different types, and a HOF collector.

Oh, gotta post a card, so here's a nice French one:

[GasHouseGang]

I can add this 1895 Newsboy of James Corbett portrait to go along with the Sullivan above.

[Exhibitman]

Here is the Campbell mount Fitzsimmons with the Newsboy photo used as a Boston Herald ad:

[Jerry G]

The Great John L

[Jerry G]

Maybe not "awesome", but interesting (to some of us.)

[Exhibitman]

All good, Jerry. I have an entire album of UK cards that are not 'rare' but that make me happy and that is what makes them awesome.

Just for s***s and giggles today, here are the two variations on E282 Oh Boy Gum (Goudey) Jack Dempsey:



Here is the original image (but not the actual photo) that was used to make it:



The photo was shot at Universal Studios where both men worked. My guess is that this is a staged shot rather than a genuine sparring workout shot because JD is wearing regulation gloves and a cup while Mix is wearing slip-on 16 oz gloves and no apparent cup. No way does a cup-less Mix go up against Dempsey with the latter wearing regulation gloves. As Mick would say: "He'll kill yuh to death inside of three rounds!"