Tintype of Game Action

[Leon]

Here is one I used to own but sold it to Josh Evans at a National some years back.

[SteveS]

Yes, Leon, that's the one I was thinking of and mentioned above. This is the only other one I've been able to find online, which features mostly women.

[GaryPassamonte]

Both "game action" cdvs and "game action" tintypes are rare by any standard. They are grossly undervalued in my opinion. I don't think I've ever seen one depicting a well known team or player(s)? That would be a find.

[molenick]

Adding that it is possible that the "bat" the boy is holding is not actually a bat in which case this is not actually a baseball tintype. That's my reward for posting these

[SteveS]

Gary, yeah, seeing a famous team or player from back then "in action" would be amazing. Do you have any idea from when my tintype might have come? I'm thinking from the uniform style and lack of a catcher's mask/mitt probably late-1860s-to-mid-1870s.

Molenick, I don't know which bat NiceDocter thought looked big, but it looks to me as though the boy in your photo is definitely holding a bat.

[GaryPassamonte]

Originally Posted by SteveS

Gary, yeah, seeing a famous team or player from back then "in action" would be amazing. Do you have any idea from when my tintype might have come? I'm thinking from the uniform style and lack of a catcher's mask/mitt probably late-1860s-to-mid-1870s.

Molenick, I don't know which bat NiceDocter thought looked big, but it looks to me as though the boy in your photo is definitely holding a bat.

My first impression would be 1875-1880.

[SteveS]

Thanks, Gary. It's amazing how fundamentally similar the game is to what it was 150 years ago.