10 cents each - 1908 Ad for Sporting Life "Cabinet Style Phototypes"

[Kawika]

"Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your favorite base ball players at small expense."

[Mrc32]

David- I bet that cost a lot of dimes!

[thegashousegang]

I have a couple Sporting Life issues - they provide some really good reading. Stats, current happenings, ads, transactions, rumors - you get it all. Good stuff!

[Rob D.]

Here's a two-sided, 1909 advertising flier (measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches):

Edited to add: A few folks have e-mailed to request higher-resolution scans so they could read the flier. If anyone else wants hi-res scans, just e-mail or PM me. Thanks.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Thanks for posting that Paul. Since Branch Rickey's name does not appear on that 1908 checklist and his only ML time came by 1907, we can rest assured that a W600 of Rickey was never produced as it would not make sense to issue a cabinet two or more years after a player's single ML season.

[sb1]

Phil,

From 1902 thru 1911 Sporting Life promoted W600's thur SL and other newspaper ads. Each year the list "available" was slightly different. They continued to promote the cabinets well into 1913 and perhaps longer, selling "leftovers".

Just because a person i.e. Rickey does not appear on 1909 does not mean he wasn't offered other years. According to information I have Rickey was offered in 1907.

Scott

[orator1]

I recently stumbled across the www.la84foundation.org site (1st letter is "L", not "I").
For those interested, there are many Sporting Life issues online:
(1885-1893, 1896-1898, 1904-1914, 1917).

The search feature makes this site a great resource.
You can search each issue for specific words or phrases.

Just click on the search button at the top right corner of the home page.
Sporting Life is listed under Magazines.

[uffda51]

That's a NICE Matty, David.