Need help with old tintype- for Angela

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

They were going to the studio to get their picture taken...I'm guessing in 1880 just like today if you're going to get your picture taken you wear clean clothes and take a bath.

Uh oh. Now I know why the folks at the Sears portrait studio always give us weird looks.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Uh oh. Now I know why the folks at the Sears portrait studio always give us weird looks.

You could afford Sears??? We had ours taken at K-mart. Took a lot of work to fit 6 people in one of those little booths, but we managed somehow.

[barrysloate]

It's definitely a town team of some kind, and the different uniforms do nothing to dispel it. Dan made a good point that it would have been expensive for a team to buy nine uniforms, so players would be expected to show up to games wearing casual attire. And to take a bath.

[packs]

I wish they still had town teams. All there is around here is softball and its not the same.

[prewarsports]

I had an integrated tintype about 5-7 years ago that looked very similar to this one, but not exact, so it is not unique but rare of course. I would think it is a $500-$1000 item but you never know.

Rhys

[yoyot1]

The different uniforms might not mean anything - Spalding convinced the National League that all positions should have different uniforms in 1882. It didn't last for the whole season though...

[19cbb]

Tintype studio setting reminds me of this one in my collection

[Leon]

I told Angela I would bump her post to the top for her one last time. She seems to feel that it is imperative to find out the African American's name and more about the team. I told her it seemed like she didn't really believe what the board had said and wished her luck in the quest. I think I know where a Wags is with blue eyes . Personally, even if we found out the name, or names, of the players if there isn't anyone of distinction I don't think it will help the value a lot. regards

[barrysloate]

Angela- if you are reading this, please understand that your chance of finding the black player's name is very remote, and closer to impossible. In fact, there are only a very few known baseball tintypes where we have been able to identify the player. That's just the way it is. And I've been looking at and studying these for over twenty years.