PC798   Baseball Comic Postcards
Group B   (Baseball Comic Postcard Sets -- Other)

Group A   (The Basic 12 -- Sets Cataloged in the ACC) Group B   (Baseball Comic Postcard Sets -- Other) Group C   (Baseball Comic PC's in Mostly Non-Baseball Sets) Group D   (Baseball Comic PC Singles -- Not Part of Sets)

The postcards on this page are part of sets in which all cards feature a baseball theme. The sets described here are those beyond the twelve Baseball Comic Postcard sets identified in the American Card Catalog. The set numbering is based on that used by Frank Keetz in his booklet "Baseball Comic Postcards" (August, 1983), Part IV, beginning on page 9. Beginning of sets (PC798-13 thru PC798-29) originally cataloged by Buck Barker. PC798-13   (1910)   $$ BB Lover Series (Crescent) Ten cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: (wide gray border, sepia, surrounded by narrow white border and then the wider gray border, photo of girl and player, Crescent on girl's uniform) Note: The ten cards in this set are photographically produced (not offset printed) to produce very high resolution cards. The set include the following titles: A Balk. A Close Play. A Steal. A Tie Game. Breaking her Contract Catching a hot one. Covering Left Field Delaying the Game. Safe. 1 to 1 PC798-14   (1908)   $$ Crossed Bats and Ball Series Eight cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Crossed bats and ball (copyright 1908 by H M Rose, WH, embossed, verse) This eight-card set was produced by The H. M. Rose Company (aka TRC). TRC was the same company that produced the highly sought after 1908-09 PC760 Rose Co. series that feature photographs of more than 200 Major League Players. Cards in this set include the following titles: A hit! A hit! The ball fiend cries, "We'll ... A peaceful man he claims to be, And ... He raves and moans, growls like a bear, Wonder ... He wants his meals to be serv'd hot, If ... Hurrah! Hurrah! He's filled with joy, Forgets ... Money to spare he never has, Hard ... We used to say Good Evening first, But ... The score is tie, there's two men out, There ... Reference: 1) Old Cardboard Staff, "1908 PC798-14 Postcards: A Rose Baseball Comic Series," Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #15 (Spring 2008), p. 36-37 PC798-15   (1910)   $$ Tom Browne Horizontal Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed Tom Browne ("Baseball Illustrated" Serie 2619, Davidson Bros., glossy finish, green background, colorful. The colorful cards are dominated by green (field surface) and orange (base paths). Captions are printed across the top of the cards with copyright info in small type at the bottom. The cards were produced from the original artwork of English illustrator Tom Browne. The set was printed in England by Davidson Bros. Cards in this set include the following titles: -1 "I Intend Sending You" -2 "I Hope To Get Home" -3 "I Will Wait For You" -4 "I'm Sorry I Was Out" -5 "Never Touched Me" -6 "I Hope To Manage It Somehow" Note: Tom Browne (1870-1910) was a well known English artist and strip cartoonist. Browne is also credited as creator of set PC798-54 (a vertically oriented version of this set which follows the same green and orange design but in a vertical format). Perhaps Browne's most widely recognized artwork, however, is the label for Johnny Walker scotch whiskey (see image at left; click to enlarge). PC798-16   (1911)   $$ Baseball Kidlets Series Eight cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Series 195 ("Baseball Kidlets", copyright The Ullman Co, little boy in diapers and baseball hat) A line of text across the left edge of the card backs reads: "American Post Card. 'Baseball Kidlets' Series 195. Subject 29xx." Note: "xx" is the card inventory reference number provided in the checklist below. Cards in this set include the following titles:   "Gee -- I Guess I Ought To Know Where To Wear It" (2933)   "Gee Whiz! They Whitewashed Us" (2932)   "Guess I'm Some Base Stealer All Right All Right" (2929)   "Hit By The Pitcher" (2930)   "I Had To Reach For The High Balls, But I Got 'Em" (2931)   "Missed A Foul But, Caught A Dandy Fly" (2928)   "Nailed At Second" (2927)   "Wow! I've Been Fanned" (2934) Note: the Ullman Manufacturing Company was founded in New York City around 1888 by brothers Nathan, Max, Louis and Isidor Ullman along with Mark Stiles. They soon expanded into the production of postcards, theatre posters, jigsaw puzzles and books. They were the publishers of several Baseball Comic Postcard sets including the above "Baseball Kidlets." In addition, Ullman issued a set now cataloged as set PC798-27, two mostly non-baseball sets PC798-C6 and PC798-C18, along with single cards PC798-D097, PC798-D110 and PC798-D157. PC798-17   (1912)   $$ Signed Twelvetrees Series Cards per Set: (see below) About 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Black & White Fourteen Cards Set Gallery Sepia Fourteen Cards Set Gallery Multicolor Sixteen Cards Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed Twelvetrees (very attractive, cute children, variety of sets) This is the most difficult series of Baseball Comic Postcards to catalogue. There are evidently a variety of sets. (1) Base Ball Kids Series. 12 subjects in black and white (2) a comparable unidentified sepia series (3) a multicolored set with advertisements on the back (4) colored Edward Gross Co., N.Y., Comic # 92 "Smile Messengers" & "Twelvetrees # 3" (5) American Kid Series, No. 14 (sepia) and No. 15 (sepia as well as black and white). Some identical and similar titles appear on advertising trade cards. All these postcards are catalogued here by title in three categories in alphabetical order. Cards in this set include the following titles (note: Keetz' reference breaks these into three groups--black and white, sepia and color--and identifies which cards are known in each group):   A Double Play (TC)   A Hot One   A Home Run   A Squeeze Play   A Two Bagger (TC)   Be careful, cutie I may get mad and kiss you   Choosin' Sides (TC)   Fanned Out   His Inning (TC)   "Our side's ten runs ahead"   Speaking of curves, how about mine, Kiddo?   Stealing A Base (TC)   The Hope of His Team (TC)   The Mascot (TC)   "Two men out, and --three men on bases.   Who Said "Out?" (TC) See also: Trade Card Set H804-27 (also copyright by "Twelvetrees"). In fact, a total of eight Twelvetree illustrations are common to both sets (noted with a "TC" above). Each of the three respective galleries for each subset lists the known cards in that subset. Note: Charles H. Twelvetrees is well-known to vintage postcard and ephemera collectors in general (mostly non-sports themes) for his many illustrations, mainly of chubby-cheeked children, which often are shown with funny captions. His work can also be found on magazine covers, in newspapers, on calendars, and as valentines of that era. PC798-18   (19??)   $$$ Base Ball Silhouette Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Baseball Series (copyright by Maurice Wells; double green lines as borders; green and white; A.T.F. Co. Chi.; also exists with red or blue coloring) Cards in this set include the following titles:   A Base Stealer (also in red)   A Foul Tip   A Good Catch   A High Fly   A Home Run (also in red)   Caught Stealing (also in blue) Note: Set Number 19 is skipped in the Keetz reference. PC798-20   (1912)   $$ Boys in Overalls Series Twelve cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: S 125 (black and white, little boy(s) in overalls) Caricatures of wide-eyed boys in various baseball positions. Lightly hand-tinted variations also known; some displayed in Gallery. Produced in 1912 by Samson Brothers of New York, NY. "Made in USA" and Samson Brothers logo printed on postcard back (logo example shown). Cards in this set include the following titles: Choppin' De Breezes Dis Is De Umpire! For A Three Bagger Give The Wad A Wallop (no overalls) Out Pickin' It Out Of The Ether Shove De Pill Right Over De Plate Slam Em Over De Plate The Captain of the Winners The Pill Receiver The Pitcher at the Well The Sphere Shortstop PC798-21   (1912)   $$ Blue Checkerboard Border Series Twelve cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: S129 (young boy surrounded by blue striped border) This set of 12 cards was produced by Samson Brothers--the same company that printed PC798-20 set described above. Cards in this set include the following titles: A Promonade To First A Short Stop Dat Wuz Two Strikes See? Goin' To Rip Off The Cover Holdin' Down Third Hurrah For Us Ouch! Foul! Petting the Pill Pickin' Up A Grasscutter Say - Dis Is De Plate Shoot Em Over See? They All Come My Way We Won PC798-22   (1914)   $$ Boy and Girl Series Twelve cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: C S 507 (very colorful, always a boy and girl, cute) As with the above two sets, this set was produced by Samson Brothers Company of New York. Cards in this set include the following titles: Give Me a Chance? I Won't Muff. Grounders Nothing! Give Me A High Flier. I Like Your Curves. I'd Like To Coach You. I'd Like To Have You In My Mits. I'd Like To Slide Into Your Heart. I'll See You Safe Home. I'm Tired Of Outfielding. Let's Get Closer? No Umpire Needed In This Game. Tho' On The Diamond Let's Make It Hearts. You're The Best In Big League Company. You're The Best On The Bleachers PC798-23   (1912)   $$ Cobb X. Shinn Series Twelve cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 in. Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed Cobb X Shinn (copyright 1912, first letter of verse surrounded by red) The first letter of the caption found on these cards is surrounded in a red design. Each card in this series is also "signed" on the front by Cobb X. Schinn. A copyright symbol for H.W.P. Co. can also be found on the card fronts in very small type. Cards include the following titles: Don't Say it Just think it! Gee! her Dad must have been a baseball pitcher, get... Go on, all ye base-ball bugs, See! Right here is the game ... Hot off the bat! I'd like to see you. I guess I'll stick around, I might get on extra. I'm so sweet dat I think the flies will eat me up some day. Say! here's a hot one fur you, - If hot air was only ... They never stop this game on account of darkness. (Sunbonnet) You are a hit! In fact, a home run and a winner. You look as good to me as a home run does in the 12th inning ... You look like the star of my league; - the holy smoke. You may think dat I'm a bone head - but I'm wise to a few things. Note: Conrad (Cobb) X. Shinn (1887-1951), the illustrator for the cards in this set, was better known for illustrating a number of postcard sets featuring the Ford Motor Company's Model T classic.  Cobb also authored the 1924 book, "Easy Drawing Primer," that can now be viewed online. PC798-24 (Type A) PC798-24 (Type B) PC798-24   (1909)   $$ Large Circle Background Series Twelve cards (x2); about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: O. D. Williams (Boston Baseball Series, copyright 1909, young boy, colorful, comes in both small and large print) Colorful drawings of players inside a large circle with captions and copyright notices at the bottom. There are two variations in the format for this set, based primarily on the size of the text used in the captions. Type A Cards have larger captions, along with more subtle differences in the placement of the captions and copyright notices. While the captions for both types are printed in blue, those for the Type B subset are noticeably smaller (see examples at right). Cards in this set include the following titles:   101 The Spit Ball   102 Aint dey de crowd of Muts?   103 Trun it inta me mit He can't hit it   104 Aw! Put it over   105 Hey! youse watch me swipe it.   106 Say-Who's Boss of this game anyhow?   107 Out!!!   108 Oh! You pop fly   109 They come high but we must have them.   110 Just as easy   111 I may be a little dusty but dey aint no flies on me.   112 Home in a walk Type 1 Type 2 PC798-25   (1906)   $$ Smoking Fan Series Six cards (x2); about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed Gibson (Fan Series, copyrighted in 1906 by F. Derbes, published by A. H., black and white; a duplicate set appears on a light tan card) Some cards in this set have relatively simple undivided backs (Type 1A). Others have "A.H." logo on a divided back and have text written in German(?) and Russian(?) (Type 1B). Needs further research. Cards in this set include the following titles: A fan out. "And they call that guy a pitcher" "Fanned again" "Now watch Casey bring in that run" "Well, darn his hide, if he did'nt swat it" "Who's that guy??" Note: Several cards in this series are also known to be mounted inside a black metal frame (Type 2). Cards in this metal framed subset are smaller (about 3 x 4 inches) and are much less common. PC798-26 Set Number PC798-26 ... Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Sports (U.S., F. von Bardeleben, multicolored) (See Group 3: Basically Non-Baseball Sets (Set PC798-C17). PC798-27   (1907)   $$$ Black Player Series Four cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed H. H. ("The National Game", Series Number 109, published by the Ullman Mfg. Co., blacks, multicolored) Cards in this set include the following titles: 2152 A Slide For Second 2153 Out On A Fly 2154 A Foul Ball 2155 Making A Home Run This set was produced by Ullman Manufacturing Company. In addition, Ullman issued a set now cataloged as set PC798-16, along with two mostly non-baseball sets PC798-C6 and PC798-C18, as well as single cards PC798-D097, PC798-D110 and PC798-D157. PC798-28 Note: this Walkover Shoes "Team Work" postcard is the same as the one previously also cataloged in Set PC798-C23. Because it is the only baseball-related postcard in the set, it is now profiled as part the primarily non-baseball related set. PC798-29 Set 29 contains no baseball-themed cards according to Keetz 1983 reference. End of sets (PC798-13 thru PC798-29) originally cataloged by Buck Barker. Beginning of sets (PC798-30 thru PC798-79) originally cataloged by Frank Keetz in his 1983 reference "Baseball Comic Postcards." PC798-30   (1908)   $$ Hasselman Art Comic Series Five cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: O. E. Hasselman (copyrighted 1908, multicolored) Cards in this set include the following titles: A Home Run (146) BA (w1) LL 3! Out On A Fly (142) Struck Out (140) "The King Of Diamonds" In The Game Of ... (165) PC798-31   (1907)   $$ "Comic Series No. 1" Three cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Comic Series No. 1 (initials "S.D.Z."; copyrighted 1907, R. Henry, Chicago) Cards in this set include the following titles: I Was Called Out I Would Have Been Home But ... On The Run Home PC798-32   (1912)   $$ Romance Framed in Diamond Series Twelve cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: 720 (photo imposed on baseball diamond in background, all but one have a man in civilian clothes, girl(s) in colorful dresses) Cards in this set include the following titles: (1) A Base Hit (2) A base on balls (3) A Double Play (4) A Good Stop (5) A High Ball (6) A Triple Steal (7) Batted Out (8) Caught Napping (9) Hugging First (10) In a Tight Place (11) Squeeze Play (12) Three Strikes Out PC798-33   (1912)   $$ Baseball Lovers (Large Script Titles) Nine cards; about 3-5/8 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Series 113 (slightly larger than other postcards, sepia, girl(s) and player) Cards in this set include the following captions: A Double Header A One Handed Catch Caught on First Going for a High One I'm on to Your Curves Striker Up (mine is trimmed) The Greatest Game in the World The Squeeze Play Two Lovely Misses PC798-34   (1911)   $$ Baseball Lovers (Embossed Frame) Fifteen cards (x2); about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches Set Gallery Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: (embossed edging, sepia and cream colors, photos of girl(s) and player(s)) Two back variations are known for this set based on the print color used on the card backs. Type A cards are printed in black and Type B cards are printed in green (see example backs below). This results in a master set of 30 cards. PC798-34 Back (Type A) PC798-34 Back (Type B) Cards in this set include the following titles: A Double Steal. A Home Run. A Tight Place. A Triple Steal. A squeeze Play. After the Game. Caught on Second Coaching Foul Ball. Good For Three Bases Hugging Second Instructions Safe! Safe on First. Score 3 to 1. PC798-35   (1909)   $$$ Pinkish Background Series Four cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: (embossed, pinkish background, older man, multicolored) The four appealing cards in this set are heavily embossed, including both the subject and the card titles. Cards in this set include the following titles: A Highball Casey at the Bat Safe! The Umpire PC798-36   (1913)   $$ National Game Cherub Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Series 809 ("The National Game", embossed, angel and hearts, identical to PC798-37 except for title) This series of six cards feature a cherub in various baseball positions. The cards are titled "The National Game" at the top with a baseball-related caption across the bottom. Cards in this set include the following titles: "An Easy Catch" "I'm on to your curves" "Making a Home" "Take Your Base" "We Win" "You're Out" PC798-37   (1913)   $$ To My Valentine Cherub Series Six cards (x2); about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Series 504 (To My Valentine, embossed, angel and hearts, identical to PC798-36 except for title) This set is identical to set PC798-36 above except for the title "To My Valentine" at the top. In addition, variations are known for this "valentine" series in that thin lines of tinsel have been added to the outline of some of the features on the cards (examples shown here and in the Set Gallery). Cards in this set include the following titles: "An Easy Catch" "I'm on to your curves" "Making a Home" "Take Your Base" "We Win" "You're Out" PC798-38   (1912)   $$$ Parkinson Art Series Two cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Parkinson Art Co. (1912, Brooklyn, N. Y., grayish and white) Only two cards are known for this set. Each card pictures a seemingly happy young boy in a baseball pose. Cards from this set have also been seen with light color tinting added. A caption is printed below the image along with a 1912 copyright notice that identifies the producer as Parkinson Art Co. The company was located in Brooklyn, NY. The two cards in this set are: He's Easy Put It Over, Bill PC798-39   (1907 )   $$ "Baseball Series" (Fans in Bleachers) Five cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Baseball Series (black and cream, three young men imposed on background photos) Each of the five cards in this set feature three men in the foreground behind a wooden plank fence. They are standing in front of a crowd of additional fans watching from the bleachers in the background. Cards in this set include the following titles: Home Run Rain Strike Out Told You So Two strikes, bases full. PC798-40   (1912)   $$ Marks Verses Series Two cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Series Number 18 (copyright 1912, J. J. Marks, N. Y., greenish and white, verse) The two known cards in this black and white set each contain a graphic and verse relating to baseball. There are likely more cards in the set, as the two known cards have the numbers "8" and "3" in the lower right corner of the backs. The verses on the two known cards start as follows: I'm a plain little base ball fan ... (#8 on back) Perhaps I am not the best looker ... (#3 on back) PC798-41   (1909)   $$ "AHCo" Regular Logo on Back Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: identification on back of card, similar to PC798-42; has rectangular background line; multicolored Cards in this set include the following titles: A Fast Ball A Wild Pitcher Dead Ball! Fowl Ball! Safe Hit! Stealing A Base PC798-42   (1909)   $$ "AH" Logo; Foreign Text on Back Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: identification on back of card, similar to PC798-41; has rectangular background line; multicolored; foreign language on back The card fronts in this set are identical to those in set PC798-41 above. The card backs, however, are considerably different (see examples below). PC798-41 Back (click to enlarge) PC798-42 Back (click to enlarge) As shown, the PC798-41 backs have the AHCo logo in the upper left with the notation "This Space for Writing." The backs for the PC798-42 cards have labeling in the upper left written in German(?) and Russian(?). The AH logo is different on these cards and is located in the lower left corner. Note also that the differences in the card backs for these two sets are very similar to the differences in the two subsets of Set PC798-25, also produced by A. H. Company. Needs further research. Cards in this set include the following titles: A Fast Ball! A Wild Pitcher Dead Ball! Fowl Ball! Safe Hit! Stealing A Base PC798-43   (1908)   $$$ Valentine & Sons First Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Valentine & Sons' (multicolored, somewhat similar to PC798-44, "Printed in Great Britain" on second line on back of card, dividing line on back of card) Colorful cards with quotes in white space at top. Captions are located at bottom of cards, produced in Great Britian by Valentine and Sons. Valentine and Sons was a printing company founded in Dundee, Scotland in 1851 by James Valentine (1815-1879). It grew to become Scotland's leading manufacturer of picture postcards. Cards in this set include the following titles: A Bluff! A. Bum. Sacrifice.! A Muff.! Another Muff.! Game Stuff.! Ruff Stuff.! PC798-44   (19??)   $$$ Valentine & Sons Second Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Valentine & Sons' (colorful, somwhat similar to PC798-43, "Printed in Great Britain" on first line on back of card, no dividing line on back of card) Colorful cards with captions printed in red in small lettering in the top left or top right corner. Same producer as for PC798-43 above. Cards in this set include the following titles: A Good Hit A Little Argument with the Umpire A Merry Go Round Safe Well Stopped 3 Strikes Out PC798-45   (1912)   $$$ Gartner and Bender Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Gartner & Bender (Chicago, children, grayish and white) Cards in this set include the following titles: Ball???Gwan right over de plate! Gee! Aint she some fan? Go to it kid - Make a hit! I'm due for a hit! Me for the big league now! Well! Aint I de umpire? Note: A number of colorized versions of cards in this set are known. Most of these, if not all, were not factory colorized. Rather, they were color tinted by the original owners, with a wide range of artistic styles (skill levels)! A few are shown in the PC798-45 Set Gallery. PC798-46   (1910)   $$ Red Heart at Top Series Two cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: (no title, heart design in upper corner, narrow red border, dark brown background) Cards in this set include the following titles: (no title) Pitching (ball in heart) (no title) Catching (ball behind catcher) PC798-47   (1908)   $$ Circle H Series Seven cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: "Circle H" located in lower left corner, identification is small in size followed by a number, colorful, also appears without H inside circle but has identical number) Cards in this set include the following titles: 960 Home Team Visiting Team (has inning by inning score) 976 Formula for Telling a Base Ball Lie ... 978 A Pitch in Time Saves the Nine. 1002 How would you like to be the Umpire? 1009 A "Home Run" when needed is almost as rare as a $5.00 bill the day after Christmas. 1011 "Batter Out?" (also in a print variation) 1048 Fanned Out. PC798-48   (1913)   $$ "Signed Wall" Series Twelve cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed Wall (6501, S. Bergman, 1913, small boys and girls, colorful) This colorful and popular set was illustrated by Bernhardt Wall and produced by S. Bergman. The set number "6501" is located near the lower edge of the scroll on the card front. All cards have been found with the 6501 number printed in both red and black. Cards in this set include the following titles:   I'd like to SHORT-STOP you in your negligence to write me.   I'd like to take a RUN HOME to see you   I'd like to CATCH a train and pay you a visit.   I'd like to make a home-run with you.   I'd sooner catch that chicken than a fowl.   I'm not a bit bitter for being a bad batter but I'm ...   I'm still waiting. WALLOP the typewriter or PUSH the pen.   Nobody loves nobody when nobody makes no hit.   PITCH me a line and let me know you are well at HOME   Put one right over here on the Swatter.   The FIRST BASE for writing is, you should RUN in to see me.   Would I be safe if I stole a kiss instead of a base? Note (from Wikipedia): Bernhardt T. Wall (1872-1956) was an American historian and lithographic illustrator. He designed more than 5,000 comic cards and became known as the "Postcard King." Wall worked with a variety of publishers over his career, most notably Valentine & Sons, Bergman [publisher of this PC798-48 set], and others. PC798-49   (1906)   $$$ Oilette Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Oilette ("Baseball", 2339, Raphael Tuck & Sons, colorful) Cards in this set include the following titles: Here's a liner straight from the bat I hope to reach I'm greatly put out I'm hurt I'm waiting Where are you PC798-50   (1911)   $$ Series No. 66 Five cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: No. 66 Baseball Series (signed F. Haass, 1911, sepia) Cards in this set include the following titles: "A Hit" Getting In On A Passed Ball "Stopping A Hot One" "Stopping Two Beauties In Center" "The Short-Stop got mad because the Pitcher would ..." PC798-51   (1907)   $$$ Signed Phifer Series Four cards (x4); about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Type A Format Type B Format Type C Format Type D Format Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed L. C. Phifer (Series 1820, copyright 1907, De Witt C. Wheeler, light blue border, blacks. Also with an internal gold border, then outside blue border. Also with a thick gold border.) This four-card set is found in each of four format variations. Thus, a master set contains sixteen cards. The format variations, as illustrated above, are: Type A (Aqua Border) Type B (Thin Gold Frameline) Type C (Wide Gold Border; Black Panel at Bottom w/Round Ends) Type D (Wide Gold Border; Black Panel at Bottom w/Angular Ends) Photo credits are printed along the left edges for Type A and Type B postcards. For Type A cards, these credits are found printed both in black and in red for all four cards. Each format contains four different cards. They are: (1) Eve stole first and Adam second St. Peter umpired ... (2) Goliath was struck out by David A base hit made on ... (3) Rebecca went to the well with a pitcher And Ruth ... (4) The prodigal son made a home run, Brother Noah gave ... The lyrics (captions) printed on these cards are said to make up a song with both biblical and baseball references (need further research to confirm if the lyrics were part of a song and to determine if corresponding music was written). PC798-52   (1913)   $$$ Black Boys at Play Series Five cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Series 159 (The Fairman Co., black and white, black boys at play) Cards in this set include the following titles: Ah guess ah must er made an error. * Ah sho would like to make er hit with yo. * Ah sho would love to get er liner two from yo. I'se jes makin er short stop here. * I'se makin' er slide fo home. expect me _ _ _ _ _. Cards in this set are also found that have been hand tinted. PC798-53   (1905)   $$ Signed R. F. Outcault Series Two cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: (copyright 1905 by J. Ottman Lith. Co., N. Y., multicolored) Just two cards are know for this set "signed" by R. F. Outcault. Caption across top of cards. "Copyright 1905 by J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y." in bottom right corner. Cards in this set include the following titles: I Expect To Be Home Soon I Hear You Made A Great Hit Note: The illustrator for cards in this set was Richard F. Outcault (1863-1928), a well known American cartoonist. He is also credited with bringing us the cartoon series "The Yellow Kid" and "Buster Brown and his dog Tige," both of which inspired merchandising programs promoting a wide range of products from bread and cigarettes to shoes, toys, whiskey and much more. PC798-54   (1907)   $$ Tom Browne Vertical Series Six cards; 3-3/8 x 5-3/8 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed Tom Browne (2618, "Baseball Illustrated", Davidson Bros., glossy finish, green background, colorful) This is one of two known baseball sets designed by well known English illustrator Tom Browne. The other set that he designed is now designated as PC798-15. Cards in this set have a glossy surface and are numbered on the back. They include the following titles: "I Am Sorry I Missed You" "I Am Sending You" "I Am Just Having A 'High-Ball" "I Hope You Will Let Me Explain" "I Want To Explain Why" "I Am About To Send You" PC798-55   (1906)   $$ Detroit Publishing Co. Series Three cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed Charles Dana Gibson; Detroit Publishing Co.; copyright 1904 (& 1905) by Collier's Weekly; ivory and brown The three cards in this scarce set are "signed" by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944). Copyright for the artwork is stated on the cards as 1904 (and 1905) by Collier's Weekly although the cards were likely printed and distributed by the Detroit Publishing Co. (logo printed at bottom left of all cards) around 1906. Variations in the labeling and the size projection of the images are also known. Cards in this set include the following titles: 14186 Fanned Out 14187 Two Strikes And The Bases Full (also found in black and white) 14192 The Game Begins Note: Charles Gibson, the illustrator for the set, is best known as creator of the "Gibson Girl," a female icon at the turn of the twentieth century that is sometimes compared and referred to as the "Barbie" of that period. PC798-56   (1907)   $$ Voight Baseball Positions Series Eleven cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed C. A. Voight (copyright 1907, little boys, colorful) A colorful and appealing series of twelve cards illustrated by C. A. Voight (1887-1947). Note: Charles A. Voight was a well known American cartoonist, best known for his comic strip "Betty." Cards in this set include the following titles: 1 Left Fielder 2 Center Fielder 3 Right Fielder 4 First Baseman 5 Second Baseman 6 Third Baseman 7 Short Stop 8 The Catcher 9 The Pitcher (smaller, unsigned, unnumbered card exists) 3-1/2 x 5 inches 10 The Batter (smaller, unsigned, unnumbered card exists) 3-1/2 x 5 inches 11 The Mascot 12 The Water Boy PC798-57   (1909)   $$ Boy With Bat & Cap Three cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: No common identification (little boy with bat, yellow, blue and red colors, back of postcards are identical) Cards in this set include the following titles: A Puzzler for Fair Goin Ter Be In De League Fore Long Just Keep Your Eye On The Ball PC798-58   (1910)   $$ BB Lovers (Green/Yellow BG) Series Sixteen cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: 529 (photos, player and/or girl(s), thick postcards, green or yellowish in color) All sixteen postcards in this photographically reproduced set are printed on both green and yellow stock. Cards in this set include the following titles:   A Backstop.   After the Ball.   A High Ball.   A Tie Game.   Catching a Hot One.   Catching Pretty Curves   Chasing a Fly.   Covering Left Field.   Evening up the Score.   Safe.   Strike One.   Taking a Chance.   Three Full Bases.   Trying to Steal One.   Two Hits.   Who Wins? PC798-59   (1914 postmark)   $$$ Schlesinger Kids Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Schlesinger Bros., New York, black and white, children) Following a familiar baseball comic postcard theme, this black and white set features kids in various baseball poses. Hand colorized variations are also known. Cards in this set include the following titles: A Home Run! Catching A "Fly"! Her Champion. For the Pennant! "Strike One"! The Pride Of The Nine! PC798-60   (1912)   $$ Divided Front Series Two cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: (CO.-V. S., sepia and ivory, two separate photos with a child and an adult) Cards in this set include the following titles: Born a Fan Here's a High Ball Rubber Balls, Golf Balls, High Balls, Etc. PC798-61   (1914)   $$ Custom Pennant Series Twelve cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: 8812 (S. Bergman, N. Y. 1913, white circle with yellow edging in top half of card, pennant imposed across the circle, town name frequently appears on pennant) Cards in this set include the following titles: I Am Having My INNING In ( ) I CHALLENGE You To Come To ( ) I Guess I Made A HIT Here In ( ) I Never Let Anything GET BY Me In ( ) I Shall Try to PUT One OVER In ( ) I'd Like To Make A HIT In ( ) I'd Like To CATCH On In ( ) It Comes HIGH But We Must Have It ( ) It Is Good To WIN Out In ( ) My BASE Is In ( ) PITCH Me A Line To ( ) We Should Like To CATCH You Here In ( ) PC798-62   (1911 postmark)   $$ Packed Stands in Background Series Four cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: P. C. K. Series B. 204 (colorful, packed stands in background) Cards in this set include the following titles: After All--Position is Everything! Don't get your games mixed! Say! Isn't it hard to please everybody? When in doubt--"Touch Second"! Note: it appears that the artist for these postcards, Paul C. Koeber, also ran the company, PCK Company, that produced the cards. The dates that the cards were produced are currently unknown. PC798-63   (1908)   $$$ "F. von Bardeleben" Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: F. von Bardeleben (New York & Germany, colorful, similar to PC798-26) Back of card 781 reads "Printed in Germany" Cards in this set include the following titles: 777. "Foul Ball" 778. "Home! Home!! Slide, you lobster!!!" 779. "Back to the Ribbon Counter for yours!" 780. That's going some--Wot 781. "Well I guess I'm bad, eh?" 782. 7th inning--"Stretch!" See also PC798-C17. PC798-C17 is a baseball-themed card also produced by U. S. von Bardeleben. Captioned "Sports--Baseball," the PC798-C17 card is numbered 720, part of a sequence from another mostly non-baseball sports set featuring a variety of different sports. It is not considered a part of this set (PC798-63). PC798-64   (1912)   $$$ "Base Ball Notes" Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: (black and white, "32" on front of postcard, "For hand coloring" on back side of postcard) This series of six cards displays the set title "Base Ball Notes" at top with the card caption at bottom. The black-and-white printed cards were apparently designed for use by amateur illustrators, as indicated by the phrase "For hand coloring" printed at the lower left of the card backs. Cards in this set include the following titles: A Good Sticker Catching A High Fly He-Caught-A-Fowl Two Men Down 2 Balls And 1 Strike 3 Strikes And Out PC798-65   (1912)   $$ Baseball at Top Left Series Twelve cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Baseball in Upper Left Hand Corner (grayish and white, baseball and title impoosed upon a waving pennant) This twelve card set features players in all nine baseball positions plus The Battery (pitcher & catcher), The Mascot and The Umpire. The set is readily identified by the image of a large baseball in the upper left of each card. Cards in this set include the following titles:   Pitcher--Has Great Control Of High Balls   The Catcher--He Can't Even Catch Cold!   First Baseman--Stops A Lot Of Wild Throws   Second Baseman--Stops Everything That Comes His Way   Third Baseman--Has A Good Eye For Fouls   Shortstop--Hasn't Missed A Ball This Season   Left Fielder--All You Can Catch Is The Measles   Center Fielder--The Only Kind Of A Hot One You Can Catch   Right Fielder--Never Misses A Fly   The Battery--Pitcher & Catcher   The Mascot--Every Team Should Have One   The Umpire--Robber PC798-66   (1908)   $$ C. J. Rose Series Twenty cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: C. J. Rose (copyright 1908; colorful) "A Base Hit" "A Foul Strike" "A Heavy Hitter" "A Pop Fly" "A Slashing Single" "A Southpaw Artist" "A Terrible Whip" "A Texas Leaguer" "Are You A Royal Rooter?" "Get A Basket" "I Umpired the Game" "I'm For The Foul Strike Rule" "I've Got All The Curves" "I've Got My Eye On The Ball" "I've Recovered My Batting Eye" "Ladies Day" "My Bat-ing Average Is Growing" "The Slugger" "The Squeeze Play" "Two Strikes And One Down" PC798-67   (1914)   $$$ College Pennant Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Little Girl with Baseball Equipment and College Pennant (Schlesinger Bros., New York, gray and white) These cards feature a young girl in one of several baseball poses. Cards have been seen in both black and white and with color tinting. The schools represented in the set include: Columbia Cornell Harvard Princeton Vassar Yale PC798-68   (1909)   $$$ Sepia Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: H. S. (black and ivory, copyright 1909) Cards in this set include the following titles: A Hot Liner Foul Out Low Ball One Strike (black and white) Two Balls Two Out PC798-69   (1916 postmark)   $$ Horseshoe on Back Series Eight cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: (horseshoe on back side, copyright on front, quote with area to be completed, risque photo on right side, ivory) These cards are designed with a caption above and below a space to add a missing word (a small pennant or printed word) in the middle of the card front. A mostly romantic (baseball lovers type) photo is printed on the right. The postcard backs can be readily identified by a large horseshoe icon printed between the "Post" and the "Card." Cards in this set include the following titles: Always the ... at any old game Here's to the ... of the boys I'd be a ... if you coached me It's out for the ... when a girl gets into the game I hope you will be ... of the league When you're the ... they all come your way You're no ... even if you do play ball You've got to be a ... to play this game Note: examples of a couple of the cards from the set are also shown in the Set Gallery with the missing word added. PC798-70   (1908)   $$ Embossed B&W Children Baseball Series Three cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. (children baseball scenes, black and white, top half of postcard embossed, attractive) This embossed set of only three known cards is printed in black and white. A narrow frame of connected baseballs surrounding the image is also embossed. Captions are printed in all-caps lettering below the image. The cards are vertically designed with ample white space below the image for printed advertising or a hand-written note. In addition, a tag line within the lower left corner of each image reads "Copyright 1908 Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co." Cards in this set include the following titles: 1. Safe 2. The Ruling Passion 3. The Winning Run PC798-71   (1909)   $$ Richard Carle Baseball Series Sixteen cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: The Richard Carle Baseball Series (1090, KOSMOS ART CO., Boston, Mass., black and white) All cards in this set feature waist-up photos of Richard Carle (1871-1941), a well known vaudeville comedian, stage actor, playwright, producer, songwriter, and later, an actor in both silent and sound films. Based on the card set, he no doubt was also an avid baseball fan. The photos show Carle in various poses depicting his facial reactions to the various baseball-related situations that are printed in the captions on the cards. The set is unique in that the cards are real photo postcards. Cards in this set include the following captions: "Play Ball" A Hit (example unknown) "Umpire's a Corker" "Right in his Mitt" "Out!" One Ball Two Balls Three Balls Base on Balls Two Out Three Out Another Run "Umpire's Rotten" Bases Full Over the Fence "I told you so". PC798-72   (1913)   $$ S. & W. Series 133 Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: S & W (Series 133, green printing on postcard back, multicolored) Cards in this set include the following titles: H 527 I'd Like To Be SAFE At HOME With You! H 528 I'd Like To Make A HIT With You H 529 All I need Is A Little COACHING H 530 Are You PUTTING ONE OVER On Me? H 531 Are You Good on a SQUEEZE PLAY? H 532 I Believe in PLAYING CLOSE Sometimes PC798-73   (1907)   $$$ Simulated Leather Series Four+ cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Walter Wirths Art Co. (N.Y., tan and brown, thick, spaced dotted border) This four-card set is designed to look like it is printed on leather. The cards include the following titles: A Long Fly Hey! Use A Tel. Pole One Strike Out On A Fly PC798-74   (1910)   $$$ Happy Fans Series Two cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Signed Irma Caspary (M. A. Templeton, Chicago, 1910, black and white) Cards in this set include the following titles: "A three bagger with the bases full!" Who is'nt happy? I'm satisfied! PC798-75   (1942 postmark)   $$ Bible Verse Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: bible quotes, multicolored Play Ball! (457) Happy Birthday (490) Help Us Hold That Line! (918) Help Make a Striking Success of ... (1037) Come On! Let's Go! (1070) Catch On! (1186) Note: see also closely related card PC798-D008. PC798-76   (1918 postmark)   $$ Valentine Girls Series Three cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Series No. 5099 (G. D. & D., New York and London, Valentine motif, multicolored, cute) This set of three known Valentine cards has embossed borders and appealing artwork. The three cards include the following titles: St. Valentine's Greeting (There's no question that ...) To my Valentine (Here's your chance to make a play ...) To my Valentine (Slide "Home"! That's it ...) PC798-77   (19??)   $$$ "Base-Ball in Rouses Point (N.Y.)" Two cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: Base-Ball in Rouses Point (N. Y.) (black and white, scenes of ridiculous happenings in baseball game with Mutt and Jeff type players similar to Bud Fisher comics but signed by "H. A. C.") Cards in this set include the following titles: 406029 Between The "MUTT'S With Our Friend Little "JEFF" As UMPIRE. 406030 An Important Moment PC798-78   (1913)   $$$ "B (The Novelty Post Card)" Two cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 Reference: B (The Novelty Post Card) (attractive, cute children, very similar to Twelvetrees postcards--PC798-17; multicolored, copyright 1913 by M. T. Sheehan, Boston, thick) Cards in this set include the following titles: "A Squeeze Play." B54 "Caught Stealing." B51 PC798-79   (1908)   $$$$$ 1908 Presidential Campaign Series Four cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Keetz: Presidential Campaiagn 1908 (copyright 1908; I. Grollman, Chicago, multicolored; each card has Uncle Sam; candidates Bryan and Taft in the background) Cards in this set include the following titles: G.O.P. At Bat (elephant at bat) G.O.P. Makes Home Run (elephant slides home) Democracy At Bat (donkey at bat) Democracy Makes Home Run (donkey slides home) End of sets PC798-30 thru PC798-79 as cataloged by Frank Keetz in his 1986 reference "Baseball Comic Postcards." Beginning of sets PC798-80 thru [ongoing]. PC798-80   (1910)   $$ Balligan (Billiken) Series Twelve cards; about 3-3/8 x 5-3/8 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 reference: (gold edging, sitting position, feet showing, similar but not the same as Billiken postcards) Note: previously listed as a single card in a primarily non-baseball-related set, the twelve-card Balligan Series is now considered a primarily baseball set and cataloged here as Set PC798-80. All dozen cards in the Balligan set display the same image along with the "Balligan" series label in the lower right corner. The differences in the cards are found only in the caption at the bottom. The cards in this set are: (1)   A great game, boys (2)   Come on, you mutt, put one over! (3)   Don't be afraid to get dirty (4)   Gee! He must be tied to that bag (5)   Get a bag; you couldn't catch even a cold (6)   Give him a mattress so he won't get hurt (7)   Knock the durned cover off. (8)   Run; shoe leather is cheap (9)   Slide, Kelly, Slide (10)   Some fellows have sawdust in their heads (11)   Take me along and you can't lose (12)   Take third, then go on home Note: the Balligan (more commonly referred to as Billiken) craze was launched around 1908 with the introduction of a doll-like figure created by an American illlustrator and teacher Florence Pretz of Kansas City, MO. Over the next several decades, the image continued its widespread popularity and evolved as the mascot for a number of high school and several minor league professional baseball teams. PC798-81   (1912 postmark)   $$$$ Button Face Series Three cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 reference: Life seems really worth the while When the umpire with a smile says "Play Ball." (signed J. G., button for a face, red, white and yellow) Cards in this unique set use buttons as the face of the player. At least three different cards have been identified in the set with each card using a different graphic and a different button face. The verse is also different on each card, as follows: As we boldly advance, they haven't a "Chance," All others are dubs for "We are the Cubs!" Don't cha think I'm pretty good fer a little feller? Life seems really worth the while When the umpire with a smile says "Play Ball." Note: the example card shown was listed earlier as a Single Card PC798-D112. It is now cataloged as part of this set. PC798-82   (1911)   $$$$ O. Naughty Series Six cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 reference: "Putting them over" (769, Empire Art Co., Chicago, 1911, O. Naughty, multicolored) This attractive set contains six postcards printed in color. Less common variations are also known printed in black and white. This set of six known cards includes:   "Batter Up"   "Ouch"   "Play Ball"   "Putting them over"   "Right in the Mitt"   "Safe on First" Note: the example card shown was previously listed as Single Card PC798-D137. It is now cataloged as part of this set. PC798-83   (1912 postmark)   $$ P. Crosby Series Three cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 reference: I've Never Touched A Drop. (signed P. Crosby, 565, multicolored) This card is part of a set that contains at least three known cards. The known cards are: Always Root for the Home Team I've Never Touched a Drop Singers Have Very Little Trouble in Getting the Pitch Note: the example card shown was listed earlier as a Single Card PC798-D105. It is now cataloged as part of this set. PC798-84   (19??)   $$$ Man Of The Hour Series Four known cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) Notes from Keetz 1983 reference: The Man Of The Hour (real face imposed on a baseball drawing, "Champion" on shirt, black and white) Note: the example card shown was listed earlier as a Single Card PC798-D160. It is now cataloged as part of this set. This card is part of a set of Real Photo Postcards (RPPCs; photographically reproduced) of which at least three cards are known. They feature the face of a man (or in one case, a dog) superimposed over an artists background scene. The artwork and the caption "The Man of the Hour" are the same on all three cards. The three known cards in the series include:   Dog's Head   Man's Head (no hat)   Man's Head 2 (no hat)   Man's Head (with hat) PC798-85   (1907 postmark)   $$$ College Embossed Flag Series Five+ cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) This is a set of obscure ivy league school postcards published by Franz Huld. Cards in the set include the following titles: Columbia Cornell Harvard Pennsylvania Yale Note: The above represent five of the eight Ivy League colleges and there are no other schools known for the set. It is therefore reasonable to expect that the set was produced to represent all Ivy League colleges, so that postcards for Brown, Cornell and Dartmouth may still be found. PC798-86   (19xx)   $$$ Dark Sepia Frame Series Three cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) This set of three known cards was produced by Hartley Company of New York. Cards in this set include the following titles: One Bawl Stealing Home Two Hits and One Error PC798-87   (1905)   $$$ Union Publishing Co. Series Ten+ cards; about 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches (Set Gallery) This set of ten postcards was produced by Union Publishing Co. of Cincinnati. There are no captions on the colorful card fronts. Backs are undivided "Private Mailing Cards." Cards in the set include: A-Cheating-Fan Action-on-the-Bases Batter-Catcher Miss-Liberty Sliding-Action Sliding (hands first; slider in air; base on right) Sliding (hand first; base on left) Umpire-Catcher-Batter Uncle-Sam Various-Players-in-Action Group A   (The Basic 12 -- Sets Cataloged in the ACC) Group B   (Baseball Comic Postcard Sets -- Other) Group C   (Baseball Comic PC's in Mostly Non-Baseball Sets) Group D   (Baseball Comic PC Singles -- Not Part of Sets) Reference and Background: 1) Lyman Hardeman and Frank Keetz, "Old Cardboard SPECIAL ISSUE: Baseball Comic Postcards," Old Cardboard eMagazine, Issue #180 (December 2021), Item #2 See also:   Baseball Comic PCs on eBay           Google Search           Baseball Comic PC Website           US Postcard History

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