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SEAN68's loves1391 of 52352CDV Portrait with Dressing Instructions. Probably 1870s.CDV of Photographer Posing with a Lewis-Style Daguerreotype Camera. Attributed to late-1850s
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    Posted 2 years ago

    rniederman
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    Sigh. The 2022 baseball season is almost over and the MN Twins aren’t delivering this year; but as usual my son – a baseball card expert – does. Once again, he surprises me with something totally unexpected and very cool. Last time it was a very rare 1869 Peck & Snyder baseball card (widely regarded as the first true baseball card). This time it’s an 1878 baseball-themed trade card! He knows I love the earliest of the early baseball stuff.

    The trade card was published by Huntley & Palmers, an English biscuit company. It is believed to be one of the earliest baseball-themed trade cards and issued as part of a set of sports cards. What’s interesting is the card’s rear, advertising the company’s products, is mostly in French.

    Although in fair condition, it’s a great looking trade card (4” x 3 ½”) with gold border. The front depicts fictional players on a field. The batter’s jersey has “HPC,” which is probably for Huntley & Palmers Company.

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    1. Daddy_Nobucks Daddy_Nobucks, 2 years ago
      Great piece (and nice gift... wow!). Must have been fun to be a catcher back then!
    2. rniederman rniederman, 2 years ago
      Thanks!
      Daddy_Nobucks ... yeah ... no 93 mph cutters to catch!
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    3. rniederman rniederman, 2 years ago
      Thanks!
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      Thanks!
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    5. rniederman rniederman, 2 years ago
      Thanks!
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    6. rniederman rniederman, 2 years ago
      Thanks!
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    7. rniederman rniederman, 2 years ago
      Thanks!
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    8. rniederman rniederman, 2 years ago
      Thanks, sanhardin!
    9. rniederman rniederman, 2 years ago
      Thanks, Sean!

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