Can someone please I.D. this?

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Posted By: Andrew

I own it, but not sure what it is? I think the original seller used "stereoview" as a describer. I plan to sell, but didn't know how to list it. The card stock is somewhat heavy.



"Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." -- Erica Jong

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Posted By: Dave Hornish

That is the worst swing I have ever seen! I coached Little League for 4 years and never saw anything that bad......

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Posted By: davidcycleback

It's a 1925 stereoview. There were special viewers to make them look 3-D.

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Posted By: Andrew

Any guestimate as to value or difficulty? Much thanks.

"Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." -- Erica Jong

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Posted By: fkw

ha ha His hands are backwards!

"Your going to break your wrists swinging like that"...... But we always heard Hank Aaron swung like that as a kid, so we tried it.

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Posted By: Ryan Christoff

That's obviously Josh Gibson in Japan. Many believe it to be Joe Jackson or Jim Thorpe, but those in the know recognize the backward hands and bat-handle-in-stomach swing. No doubt about it. Gibson in his prime.

-Ryan

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Posted By: Robert S

This odd 1925 stereoview depicts a posed "Yale" baseball player. Unlike most stereo cards, this one is printed in color on a white card stock with no curvature. This image is one in a series of posed baseball shots.

I assume yours has no curve to it, like the others that have been documented...

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I have seen this a few times...can't remember what they sold for, but it wasn't a whole lot.

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Posted By: Andrew

Robert, is there a source - such as the SCC/SCD - that identifies this as one of a series of posed shots? By curvature, do you mean when looking at it from the side, the paper is concave?

"Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." -- Erica Jong

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Posted By: Robert S

Most stereoptic cards are curved when viewed from the side, to enhance the 3-D effect.

Herer are some examples where you can see the curve:







As for a resource -- none with which I am aware.

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Posted By: Anonymous

$5 - $10 give or take. These come up with some regularity.

Adam B

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Posted By: Damian

Ryan, i'm no expert but.... isn't that also Josh Gibson 2nd from the left in Roberts middle photo?

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Posted By: anthony

you know what that picture reminds me of....?

the "I LOVE LUCY" episode when she is trying to learn how to play golf...anyone remember that?

just the baseball version...

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Posted By: David Smith

Is it just me or does the batter look like Bela Lugosi??


David

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Posted By: Dave Hornish

I was thinking of a Henny Youngman resemblance.......

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Posted By: Rob Dewolf

Not to mention that the batter appears to be wearing slippers, is swinging (?) a bat that's about 24 inches long and is hitting something the size of a softball. Otherwise, textbook stuff.