Hubel took images of Detroit Tiger players and superimposed them in Godzilla like poses against the Detroit skyline. Shown here is Wild Bill Donovan, Detroit’s star pitcher.
This postcard was likely created by a collector in October 1907. It depicts the 15 Detroit Tiger players who were included in the Dietsche Tigers postcard set. The collector likely collected the entire set, handwrote the players names and positions on the front of the…
Postcard featuring the Detroit Tigers during their American League pennant run in 1907. The clarity and tone can vary widely with this postcard, this one has a particularly rich sepia tone and outstanding clarity. Ty Cobb, during his first full season, is seen in the…
This is perhaps the rarest of the Ty Cobb rookie postcards, the H.M. Taylor LaFond Detroit Tigers Floral Horseshoe postcard commemorating “Wild Bill” Donovan. It depicts Donovan receiving a floral horseshoe during the September 30, 1907 Tigers game at Philadelphia when his Philadelphia fans presented…
Tom Coughlin, the Detroit Tigers third baseman, in action at Bennett Park in Detroit.
Jack Coombs appears in this 1911 postcard sponsored by a local Philadelphia camera store, Haworth’s, which specialized in Kodaks and also produced real photo postcards for customers as explained on the below advertising sample. The only other known card from this set, Jack Lapp, is…
In 1914 the Philadelphia Athletics passed through Abilene, Texas on their way back from a western tour prior to the season. Eddie Collins is seen a the bat against a local team of bankers. It was a regular occurrence in the Deadball Era for Major…
Cleveland Naps team postcard showcasing Carl Horner photographic images. This card was issued by the Souvenir Post Card Shop in Cleveland and is rare with the advertising slug on front. The shop issued a full postcard set featuring the individual player shots shown here in…
The White Sox trained in Mineral Wells, Texas in 1911. The locals promised them each a burro if they won the World Series. Here a White Sox player is trying out the potential prize.
The Chicago White Sox are shown posing on the front porch of a boarding house in Stephenville, Texas during Spring Training 1911. Note the tricycle in front of them.
This image is from a Chicago Cubs barnstorming trip to Henry, Illinois in 1914 where they played the local team after parading through town in open automobiles. Note the ball in flight a few feet from the pitcher’s hand. Also note the tiny bear cub,…
Postcard from a World Series game in 1906 in the West Side Grounds between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox would prevail in the Series to claim the World Championship.