Help w/ Ty Cobb item

[b.heagy]

Looking for help with this Ty Cobb piece. Is it a advertising poster - Supplement or a Premium of some sort? measures 20.5 by 14 inches. A difficult item to find? Any help is appreciated.

[slidekellyslide]

Re: Help w/ Ty Cobb item

Very Cool Bill!!! George Moreland was a Pittsburgh sports writer in the early 1900s. He put out books about baseball facts and statistics throughout the teens and twenties. I think it's interesting that the sheet says "Food for fans" this may have been an early placemat for a restaurant???

Nice find!

[b.heagy]

Re: Help w/ Ty Cobb item

Thanks for the response. Had not thought about the menu idea. Anyone else have opinions?

[batterymates]

Re: Help w/ Ty Cobb item

Hello Bill,

I wonder, did you purchase this piece already framed? The back of the piece might offer clues as well.

Ryan

[b.heagy]

Re: Help w/ Ty Cobb item

I saw the piece before it was framed, back is blank if I remember correctly (looked at alot of items that week). I was told other players had been offered in past auctions such as Harry Davis but I could not find any examples in my catalogs.

[bat_master]

Re: Help w/ Ty Cobb item

Hi Bill,

Here is another one of Ty Cobb that was offered for sale at Hunt Auctions of August 19th & 20th, 2005. The estimate was $750-$1000, but apparently it did not sell: http://www.huntauctions.com/online/imageviewer.cfm?auction_num=23&lot_num=969&lot_qua l=.

It isn't much, but it's a start.

[b.heagy]

Re: Help w/ Ty Cobb item

Tim,
Thanks for the link ! It's the same piece. This one has the same three holes punched at the top and the stains match up. It's a great start. Thanks again.

[vintagesportscollector]

Re: Help w/ Ty Cobb item

Hi Bill. I just noticed another one of these supplements is in Hunt's current live auction, ending this week. Check it out...

http://www.huntauctions.com/online/imageviewer.cfm?auction_num=30&lot_num=947&lot_qual=&url_referer=view_lots_items_list.cfm

-Joe

[b.heagy]

Re: Help w/ Ty Cobb item

Joe,
I appreciate the info very much. Thanks for taking the time to post. I'll be sending more pics of tags for your data base soon.

Take Care