Does anyone collect original photos?

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redlegs
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Does anyone collect original photos?

I have recently picked up a few recently at very reasonable prices that I couldn't pass up. My favorites have to be the Foxx, Cronin, and Terry photo from the 1933 All Star game and of course the 1934 Mickey Cochrane/Babe Ruth photo. The Ruth/Cochrane photo has a date of 7/14/34 on the back. I did a little research and found that on that date Babe Ruth hit his 700th home run off of Tommy Bridges as the Yankees defeated the Tigers. I also like the Charlie Gehringer photo with Ty Cobb shaking his hand.

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  • mcholke
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    Phil

    Great looking photos. I have always been concerned about "original" part of original photos. I have never been skilled enough at understanding how to evaluate them in that context.

    Collecting Tony Perez PSA and Rookie Baseball PSA

  • redlegs
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    Kevin,

    I am right there with you on that subject. However, I felt fairly safe on these since they were from the archives of the Detroit News. I was able to see the backs prior to purchasing and most have vintage stamps on the back.
  • heritage
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    Great looking photos if i could fined some good ones like that i would buy them.
  • YogiBerraFan
    YogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
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    Great photos! I have been collecting original Yankee press photos for about 20 years now.
  • onebamafan
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    Teddy ballgame looks like he had "game" on and off the field.
  • larryallen73
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    There used to be a guy around here (I believe he went by: downgoesfrazier) who was a big collector and had some great photos. Then one day he posted how he was smarter than all the rest of us and never saw him again. Apparently he was a jerk but had some very cool photos. Anybody who is bored should look up his old posts to see if the photos are still there.
  • cwazzy
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    Awesome photos! I only have a couple: a Roy Campanella wire photo and two George Burke's (Preacher Roe and Carl Furillo).
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    Chris
    My small collection
    Want List:
    '61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
    Cardinal T206 cards
    Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
  • blaze42
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    FWIW...I am always looking for original photos from the opening of the HOF
  • vladguerrero
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    The Ted Williams pic looks a ton like another Boston great, musician Jonathan Richman ....

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  • EchoCanyon
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    << <i>The Ted Williams pic looks a ton like another Boston great, musician Jonathan Richman ....

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    I've been a fan of Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers for more than 20 years -- way before There's Something About Mary -- thanks for making two of my favorites collide.
    (I'm such a fan, that we played 'When She Kisses Me' at my wedding when we entered the room!)
  • Stone193
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    Those are superb photos!

    I don't collect them - do pick one up from time to time if they relate to something else I'm collecting.

    E.g. I picked up this photo of Pres. Hoover at the '29 WS:

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    It goes with this Hoover letter to the Pres. of the NL:

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    I do have a few wire photos - don't know where they are.

    The coolest of the photos are the news service photos - they're reproduced and distributed to newspapers, wire service and magazines - thus a "primary" source photo.

    I noticed that David Cycleback added a PDF on Judging Photographs.

    mike
    Mike
  • vladguerrero
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    haha Echo, that's awesome, I'm a big fan too...

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    I had the song "When I say wife" on my wedding album
  • fandango
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    Here is one of mine, Chick Gandil Photo by George Burke....

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  • AFLfan
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    I love old photos! Here is a link to a site to help you in your determination if something is original or not. http://www.cycleback.com/photoguide/index.html

    I have a set of original news service prints from the 1927 world series and the Tunney-Dempsey long count fight. I also have more than 1,000 original prints (with the team photographer's stamp on the back) of my beloved 1960s Chargers. Great stuff of Jack Kemp, Lance Alworth, Paul Lowe, Ernie Ladd, Sid Gillman and the rest!
    Todd Tobias - Grateful Collector - I focus on autographed American Football League sets, Fleer & Topps, 1960-1969, and lacrosse cards.
  • Griffins
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    Mike- great photo, amazing that Hoover could smile and enjoy a game with what he was overseeing that week.

    Always looking for N690 Kalamazoo Bats and Newsboy Cabinets

  • TheTalkingWalnut
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    I'm in shock - not one but TWO board members who know and appreciate the greatness that is Jonathan Richman.

    'I'm Straight' has to be one of the best songs ever written, even if it is a VU ripoff.

  • TheTalkingWalnut
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    But unlike you guys, I wouldn't have Jonathan music at my wedding: I told my girl that if she could get The Vapors back together to play the entire Magnets album in concert, then I'd marry her. And damned if she's not trying like hell to do it. So far I'm safe...
  • perkdog
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    Great looking Photos!
  • EchoCanyon
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    << <i>I'm in shock - not one but TWO board members who know and appreciate the greatness that is Jonathan Richman.

    'I'm Straight' has to be one of the best songs ever written, even if it is a VU ripoff. >>



    I bet there are board members who know JR songs, but didn't know it was him. If you have little kids, you've seen this one on Sesame Street:




    I'm a little airplane

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