Justin Cornett owns an oil brokerage firm in Houston. This month, the sports memorabilia collector drilled down into his photo collection and hit the jackpot, matching a game-used bat of Ty Cobb he won at an auction last year to an iconic image of the Georgia Peach and Shoeless Joe Jackson. “I started shaking a bit,” Cornett, 43, said when he made the … [Read more...] about Collector Matches Ty Cobb Bat To Iconic 1913 Photograph
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A Guide to Early Mounted Photographs
Nearly all 1800s paper photographic prints are mounted to cardboard backing, and are commonly called card photographs. A percentage of early 1900s photographs are also mounted as card photographs. The early paper photographic prints were thin and delicate and had to be affixed to a backing. However, the backing also made for an attractive presentation. Early photographs can … [Read more...] about A Guide to Early Mounted Photographs
Groundbreaking Vintage Photos Still Fascinate
This column looks at three rare original sports photographs, two from recent auctions. One is a rare 1940s color photo of Stan Musial, one a gold-backed glass photo of Kenasaw Mountain Landis and the third a ultra high speed 'sctroboscopic' photo of Ohio State All-American Wes Fesler. All three are the only examples I've seen. The above is an original and perhaps … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking Vintage Photos Still Fascinate