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

[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.

[Kawika]

Thanks, Bruce. Like the man said, it cost a lot of dimes.

PS. I finally learned what uffda is.

[Baseball Rarities]

Phil/Scott,

I have gone through countless old issues of the Sporting Life and I have never seen Rickey on a list. I have seen every other HOFer in at least one issue.

[sb1]

I take that as further informed data and will rejoice in the fact I no longer need to look for the Rickey cabinet.

Scott

[bcbgcbrcb]

Me too, thanks, Kevin.

[orator1]

Sorry to dash your rejoicing, but I just did a search for Branch Rickey in the Sporting Life magazine online archive.

Branch Rickey IS included in the checklists published in these 1907 issues:
March 30th, April 6th, and April 27th.

These are the only dates for ANY year in which Branch Rickey is checklisted , so it appears there was a VERY narrow window to order his cabinet.

To see the checklist for those dates, in the search box for www.la84foundation.org type:
Phototypes, "Branch Rickey"

The checklist states:
AMERICAN LEAGUE FOR 1907
NEW YORK CLUB
...Branch Rickey