Bring Back My Obak!

[Leon]

Lets see some Obaks if you have any to share.
Here is one that has been owned by the first collectors family, then me, then another board member and then back to me.

[Casey2296]

Gotta love those Obaks.
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[asoriano]

[3-2-count]

Does memorabilia qualify? Obaks are truly a beautiful set.

[commishbob]

Well, this one isn't in a slab but it's one of my favorite cards. Certainly the prettiest of the handful of Obaks I own. Love the background.


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[shammus]

Here's a favorite Obak of mine - somehow missing it's black ink.

An example of how the card SHOULD look is on the left

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[Eric72]

One of my favorite cards...

[Vintagecatcher]

One of my favorites: T212-3 Burns, Tacoma.

Patrick

[big-six]

My only obak

[bnorth]

By far my favorite Obak.

[drumback]

Hogan, with a great cap and sun collar, and Williams with a warm sweater for those cold San Fran nights.

[leftygrove10]

I have a few...... I have always loved the colors of these....

[donmuth]

in doing an Obaks slogan back run.


Cool cards everyone!

[brianp-beme]

The 75 1909 Obak cards all have unique artwork, whereas players that are featured in both the 1910 and 1911 sets will have the same artwork if the team designations on the 1911 card remained the same. When a player featured in the 1910 set has had his team designation changed for the 1911 set, new artwork was created for the 1911 issue.

Below are the only 6 players (if I remember correctly) that are featured in the 3 sets that have 3 different artwork designs. The 1909 cards are on the left, center is 1910, and on the right are 1911 cards.

Brian

[Lobo Aullando]

Maybe the coloring on the Tacoma caps isn't an error.

[Jacklitsch]

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[Pat R]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

The 75 1909 Obak cards all have unique artwork, whereas players that are featured in both the 1910 and 1911 sets will have the same artwork if the team designations on the 1911 card remained the same. When a player featured in the 1910 set has had his team designation changed for the 1911 set, new artwork was created for the 1911 issue.

Below are the only 6 players (if I remember correctly) that are featured in the 3 sets that have 3 different artwork designs. The 1909 cards are on the left, center is 1910, and on the right are 1911 cards.

Brian

Great info Brian. I think the 1910 Brashear was too close to the Weed that Ben posted.

[blackandgold]

I love the "CLEAN-WHOLESOME" description.
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[stutor]

Obaks are cool. There’s ‘Nothing Like Them’

[joejo20]

As a Lou Criger collector I had to have a card of his brother Elmer.

[whaler]

[Leon]

So what is the current Miller count up to, 100 yet?

Originally Posted by whaler

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[molenick]

I am also an Obak fan. Love the colors, poses, and backgrounds.

[whaler]

Only half way there, sitting at 50; plus another 7 that I have given to family members.

Originally Posted by Leon

So what is the current Miller count up to, 100 yet?



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[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by bnorth

By far my favorite Obak.

Damnit, now I have to get a Weed card to go with my weed card.

They are beautiful cards. My sole example:

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Damnit, now I have to get a Weed card to go with my weed card.

They are beautiful cards. My sole example:

And thanks to relaxed regulations, you do have your choice of Seattle Weed or Spokane Weed.

Adam, which year is your Ostdiek? I think I have a good idea which card is its next door neighbor (Hickey or Holm if 1910, Holm if 1911).

Brian

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

And thanks to relaxed regulations, you do have your choice of Seattle Weed or Spokane Weed.

Adam, which year is your Ostdiek? I think I have a good idea which card is its next door neighbor (Hickey or Holm if 1910, Holm if 1911).

Brian

I didn't know about the Spokane Weed card. Will have to get one so my Seattle Weed isn't lonely.

[brianp-beme]

Here is a double digit dose of colorful 1911 Obak favorites.

Brian

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Here is a double digit dose of colorful 1911 Obak favorites.

Brian

Great cards Brian.

[edjs]

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[Jeff_cvc]

Here's my back run of the T12-2's.
Still need:
Delicate Aromatic
Immensely Popular
Just Right
Mais Paper Wrapper
Surpass Imagination
They Please
Let me know if you have any of the above that you are willing to part with!

Also posted some of my favorite fronts.

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[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by edjs

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What are those Ed? Those are fantastic cards.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

What are those Ed? Those are fantastic cards.

I got nothing but speculation. I would guess they took photos and made mock ups of proposed cards. The came from Ossie Vitt’s estate.

[dstudeba]

[dstudeba]

Ed - Are those two images the same size or is the Lewis larger?

[VoodooChild]

Here's a couple of my favorite PCL HOFers plus Weed and Krapp and my back run. Sorry for the bad pics.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by dstudeba

Ed - Are those two images the same size or is the Lewis larger?

Hey Dan, good to hear from you. They are the same size.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Leon

Lets see some Obaks if you have any to share.
Here is one that has been owned by the first collectors family, then me, then another board member and then back to me.

Hi Leon

Ditto to your.... " Bring Back My Obak! "

I parted with these to gems sometime ago.


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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[sb1]

One of the toughest of all three years.....Don't think anyone's posted it yet.

[3-2-count]

Some Obak Cigarettes RPPC companion pieces.

[BuzzD]

I have one Obak - Cooney had a 1 game major league career with NYAL in 1905. Has a stamp I cant make out

[familytoad]

I have a lot of OBAKs

Too many that are not scanned.

But here's a few faves :

[brianp-beme]

Don't be Coy...share what you got. Even if doesn't involve flaming skies.

Brian (this one is from the 1910 set. Shown before, but now Bert gets his long overdue closeup)

[Bridwell]

Here's one of the T4 Cabinet cards

[kdixon]

My first Obak.

[jingram058]

This is a very cool thread to bring back to life. Some truly beautiful cards you fellows have posted!

[joshleon]

Where are the F Scotts?

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by joshleon

Where are the F Scotts?

I like to refer to this as my F Brians.

Brian (below is a link to a thread involving these 'F' Obaks from 2013)

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?p=1141153

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by kdixon

My first Obak.

That San Francisco Miller is one of the tougher 1910 and 1911 Obak cards to track down, which is basically the direct result of one collector (his ID on here starts with 'Wha' if I remember correctly) having collected a tremendous hoard of them. I remember some folks being pretty upset that this card was keeping them from completing their sets. So if it is your only Obak, I would assume there might be some interest still from folks (ideally other than 'Wha...') to perhaps trade and provide you with a suitable Obak replacement.

Brian

[Schlesinj]

My only one bought on BST.Obak FScott Fitzgerald Stamp.jpg

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