1869 vs 1870 Red Stocking CdVs

[triwak]

Originally Posted by WillowGrove

I also know the woodcut was in Harpers Weekly on 7/3/69 but need to confirm it is the same photo, etc.

Here's my Harper's Woodcut for comparison.

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by triwak

Here's my Harper's Woodcut for comparison.

Thanks for posting woodcut ken. So the wood cut is the same as the photo on the card. (most of you probably already knew that - I am late to the P&S party). But the attribute at the bottom of the woodcut - I assume that is the company who did the woodcut? I am sure there is a thread explaining how woodcuts were developed so I can learn more. But if that is printer/woodcut artist, then can we assume the photo was taken from the time the team congregated (other warm location? nah. Cinci is warm enough in April), so roughly, and I am making this up April 15 - July 3.

I would like to find more info on the dates Wright/ Ellard? signed these players officially and when they came to Cinici.

Sorry if I am half laying out specific info that we can build on and half excitedly typing. I'll get more focused.

Thanks RunScott for Orem's book. Will add to my library.

peter

[oldjudge]

Leon-Chadwick published his Base Ball Player's Book of Reference annually. The CdV advertises the 1869 edition on the back(it specifically mentions the 1869 edition). Why would it advertise the 1869 version if it was not from 1869? If it came out in 1870 it would advertise the 1870 edition.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Leon-Chadwick published his Base Ball Player's Book of Reference annually. The CdV advertises the 1869 edition on the back(it specifically mentions the 1869 edition). Why would it advertise the 1869 version if it was not from 1869? If it came out in 1870 it would advertise the 1870 edition.

ok...thanks Jay....Point well taken. Until otherwise proven definitively I agree with you. I can think of reasons to advertise it later, as I stated, but your analysis makes sense. That being said I wouldn't fall out of my rocker if we found an ad for the cards saying something different. So I guess the summation is we believe the cards that advertise the 1869 book to be from 1869 and the others may or may not be....would that be correct?

edited to add - Jay and I spoke and all is ok in Peck-and-Snydersvillle ,.....always my pleasure.