List of known Red HINDU's....can you add any new ones ?

[tedzan]

I'm reprising the initial post in this thread here in order to switch it back onto the main track. Show or
tell us of your Red HINDU cards.

Several email requests have motivated me to reprise my T206 information regarding Red HINDU cards.
The Red HINDU cards were printed and issued in Winter of 1910 (and very early 1911). It appears that
the 350/460 series Red HINDU cards were printed as "matched pairs" with the BROAD LEAF 460 cards,
since these two scarce T206 backs have in common identical fronts.

Did you know that the Red HINDU's were virtually unknown when Bill Heitman published his book, "The
Monster" in 1980 ? Bill noted that only 6 cards were known. They are indeed very rare.....in my opinion,
about as rare as BL 460 cards.

So let's see your Red HINDU's. All posts are welcome regarding Red HINDU cards....and, any questions
that you may have.


Example of 350/460 series card with Red HINDU back......




28 confirmed Red HINDU cards in the 350/460 series

Baker
Bender (no trees)
M. Brown (Chi)
Chance (portrait-yellow)
Chase (blue)
Chase (dark cap)
Davis (A's)
Donlin (bat)
Doolan (bat)
Downey (bat)
Larry Doyle (bat)
Elberfeld (Wash-fielding)
Evers (Chi-yellow sky)
Griffith (bat)
Johnson (pitching)
Joss (pitching)
Kleinow (Boston)
Konetchy (glove low)
Magee (bat)
O'Leary (hands at knees)
Rucker (throwing)
Seymour (throwing)
Snodgrass (fielding)
Stahl (glove)
Street (fielding)
Sweeney (New York)
Willis (throwing)
CYoung (glove)


Example of 460-only series card with Red HINDU back......




12 confirmed Red HINDU cards in the 460-only series

Crandall (cap)
Devore
Duffy
Ford
Gandil
Geyer
Hummell
McGraw (glove hip)
Pfeffer
Sheckard (glove)
Tannehill (Chicago)
Wheat

The 40 cards listed here are accurate as of 4/21/10....if anyone on Net54 can confirm any more Red HINDU
cards....please post your input or email me at ......
tedzan11@comcat.net

Thank you,

TED Z

[tedzan]

Prior to utter chaos sidetracking this thread, I asked this thought-provoking question......

Why did American Lithographic Co. use RED ink to print these HINDU cards ?

The subsequent HINDU T205 cards are printed with Brown ink.

Let's hear some interesting ideas regarding this question.


TED Z

[teetwoohsix]

This is just a guess-could they have just completed a Sweet Caporal back run,changed the plates to do a Hindu run,and forgot to change the ink?

[caramelcard]

Hi Ted,

T205s and many other issues like T59s show us multiple colors being used for the same brand in different series'.

Rob

[cfc1909]

Thank you so much.

I value your knowledge and thank you for contributing and sharing.
Looking forward to hanging out at the National.

[tedzan]

Clayton

I've have thought the same as you....but, on closer observation, comparing the red printing between quite a number
of Sweet Cap and red Hindu cards, there appears to be a slight difference in these red inks.


TED Z

[tedzan]

Two of my favorite T206 cards...."Turkey Mike" Donlin was an unusual BB player, who batted .333
in his on/off 12 year career. Who knows what Donlin would have achieved, had he focused on BB,
rather than acting. He had New York city as his "stage".







Hey guys, post your Red HINDU's....perhaps we will see a new one to add to the confirmed list.


TED Z