Anyone Collect 1908 Rose Company Postcards?

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Posted By: Richard

Greetings, I was wondering if anyone collects the 1908 Rose Company postcards? I am trying to learn more about this set. Wondering about scarcity and anything else interesting about the set. Look forward to some replies.
Thanks

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Posted By: mark

there is 208 in the set and almost never seen for sale on ebay or other auctions. i will check more into it.

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Posted By: Richard

Mark, thank you very much. I look forward to some more information on the set.

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Posted By: mark

there are 203 in the set with many hall of famers. NONE has sold on ebay or other auctions that i can find. Must be very rare. How many do you have?

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Posted By: Richard

Mark, currently I have a whopping 0. LOL I just acquired one and was curious to learn more about this set. I have always wanted a card from the set but could never find them. As always with us collectors, when you acquire a card from a new set you want to research and learn more about the set. Scarcity, prices, etc. Thanks much.

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Posted By: mark

I am sure you already been to these.



http://www.vintageball.com/Rose.html

http://www.huntauctions.com/online/imageviewer.cfm?auction_num=18&lot_num=1042&lot_qual=

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Posted By: Richard

been to those sites.

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Posted By: Jim Clarke

Very popular set among postcard collectors and even HOF player collectors. I think Jerry Spilman wrote several articles on them within the last 10 years. I think between Jerry, Jim "greenmonster", Steve Murry, and myself, we have around 100 total. Here is link to see mine. JC

http://www.zmotive.com/gallery/Postcards?page=11

click on the 12 bottom of the page to see more

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Posted By: Glen V

Larry Fritsch had a couple for sale in his last catalog. Don't know if he still has them.

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Posted By: Jim Clarke

I forgot about Larry... I think he has the biggest collection of them period. He was selling off dubs at a hefty price if I remember correctly.. Well worth it too!!! For how rare and cool they are..

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Posted By: Richard

Jim, thanks for sharing the photos from your collection. You have some awesome cards. I see that some of the Rose Company postcards are found postmarked with writing on back. They sure are beautiful looking cards. Great ornate design very similar to the T204 Ramly gold trimming. They must be pretty scace as you don't see them very often.
Thanks

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Posted By: mark

about these cards, he has 1 left. Its a Summers he says its in EX condition with writing on it. He wants $450.

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Posted By: Richard

thanks for checking that for me.