Different names on T206’s with typewriter

[JustinD]

I think those are really cool and more than likely a kids creation to fill roster spots to complete team sets. All of the players were fairly short term jobbers that had short or very average careers. Finding a card for them would have been outside the possibility.

Very impressed you found a larger group of someone's collection from so long ago. A very lucky task for a likely smaller collection.

Merito Acosta is a great story if you look into it, he came in as a Cuban player who spoke little English. He also had the hype that he had the skills of Cobb by local press, but never really made a dent. Oddly he was not the only Acosta on the team at the team, as they had Jose Acosta another Cuban pitcher on the roster, but I find that unlikely as he had a very short stint...however the playing time overlapped.

[brianp-beme]

Just kids with access to a typewriter treating their cards in the traditional creative kid manner, and not viewing them as investments.

Here is a M116 card of Fred Beck. I think the defacement of his card has made Fred a little red in the face.

Brian

[packs]

Looks like they might have even sought out cards centered more toward the top so they could fit their captions too.

[tycobb]

Originally Posted by packs

Looks like they might have even sought out cards centered more toward the top so they could fit their captions too.

Packs yea possibly. I hadn’t noticed. Good observation thanks for chiming in.


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[tycobb]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Just kids with access to a typewriter treating their cards in the traditional creative kid manner, and not viewing them as investments.

Here is a M116 card of Fred Beck. I think the defacement of his card has made Fred a little red in the face.

Brian

Brian I totally agree ! That M116 is still cool looking even with the red hot cherry face.


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[Leon]

Been under the suntan lamp too long!

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Just kids with access to a typewriter treating their cards in the traditional creative kid manner, and not viewing them as investments.

Here is a M116 card of Fred Beck. I think the defacement of his card has made Fred a little red in the face.

Brian

[tycobb]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I think those are really cool and more than likely a kids creation to fill roster spots to complete team sets. All of the players were fairly short term jobbers that had short or very average careers. Finding a card for them would have been outside the possibility.

Very impressed you found a larger group of someone's collection from so long ago. A very lucky task for a likely smaller collection.

Merito Acosta is a great story if you look into it, he came in as a Cuban player who spoke little English. He also had the hype that he had the skills of Cobb by local press, but never really made a dent. Oddly he was not the only Acosta on the team at the team, as they had Jose Acosta another Cuban pitcher on the roster, but I find that unlikely as he had a very short stint...however the playing time overlapped.

Thanks Justin for your response. I too think they are oddly cool !! I stopped collecting for awhile and I can’t remember where i got these. Maybe here on the BST ?

I would like to add more if anyone has some they like to part with please contact me.


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