Rare Rube Waddell Items

[paul]

Scott, are there any other W600 players with green mounts, or is Waddell the only one? Any explanation for why the unusual mount was issued at all? Thanks.

[sb1]

Originally Posted by paul

Scott, are there any other W600 players with green mounts, or is Waddell the only one? Any explanation for why the unusual mount was issued at all? Thanks.

Yes, there are four different players known with the dark green mount, Fred Clarke, Lajoie, Waddell and Wallace. All are from the first issued year of 1902, perhaps the earlier issued ones came with this mount before changing to the usually seen one as we know them.

[paul]

Thanks Scott.

In response to Michael (molenick), there is a premium by S.R. Church featuring exactly the same colorized picture of Waddell. It's stunning and rare. I used to own one but sadly traded it away. In the premium, the text on the right and left edges is missing, as is the "present" language at the top.

[molenick]

I assume the premium is the picture offered at the bottom for 5 cents.

[bigfanNY]

W601 from 1904 with Wadell top Center next to Eddie Plank who is next to Chief Bender.