Adding Team Issued Postcards?

[antoine38]

Hello I was wondering if these postcards could be added to the Inventory Database.

Thank you for any help !


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[DaClyde]

Absolutely. Several have been added recently, these are always just tough to track down and checklist. Any lists you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Especially if you can pin down years. Some teams have a habit of issuing similar designs over a span of years, making it tough to identify with much accuracy (recent Pirates issues come to mind).

[antoine38]

Absolutely. Several have been added recently, these are always just tough to track down and checklist. Any lists you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Especially if you can pin down years. Some teams have a habit of issuing similar designs over a span of years, making it tough to identify with much accuracy (recent Pirates issues come to mind).

Great, thanks for the quick response. I went back over and checked out each card and this is the most detailed info I could come up with.
I also checked some ebay comlpeted sales for some guidance but let me know if this is enough to get some listed.
I should also add that they were all received in the last 6 months from the teams so they are most likely recent sets.
Thanks again


Marlins
- Mike Stanton (blank back)
- 'M' Logo (back has a Colored Marlins Logo, Phone Number and Website Info)
(team has only existed this season)
(no others I could find in the set)

A's
- Kevin Kouzmanoff [name spelled wrong] (blank back)
(was on team from Jan 2010 - Aug 2011)
(no others I could find in the set)

Orioles
- Robert Andino (photo shown is actually of back, front is just another action shot with less info)
(has been on team since April 2009)
(others I could find that looked like they are in the set: JJ Hardy, Brad Bergesen, Dana Eveland, Adam Jones, Buck Showalter, Chris Tillman, Chris Davis, Oliver Drake, Clay Rapada, Brandon Snyder, Matt Angle, Gregg Zaun, Michael Gonzalez, Jeff Datz, Koji Uehara, David Hernandez, Cesar Izturis, Chris Ray, Brian Bass, Josh Bell, Zach Britton, Joe Mahoney, Darren O'Day, Oriole Park, Tommy Hunter, Jason Berken, Kevin Gregg, Alfredo Simon, Josh Rupe, Cla Meredith, Mark Hendrickson, Will Ohman, Matt Albers, Ty Wigginton, Dennis Sarfate, Mark Reynolds, Matt Antonelli, Ryan Adams, Corey Patterson, Brian Roberts, Felix Pie, Brian Matusz, Nolan Reimold, Jake Arrieta, Matt Wieters, Nick Markakis, Chris Jakubauskas, Jake Fox, Jeremy Accardo, Orioles Hat, ... maybe more)

Astros
- Carlos Corporan (back has a gray-scale Astros Logo)
(has been on team since June 2011)
(no others I could find in the set)

Tigers
- Miguel Cabrera (blank back)
(has been on team since Dec 2007)
(no others I could find in the set)

Red Sox
- Jacoby Ellsbury (blank back)
(has been on team since Mid-2007)
(no others I could find in the set)

Dodgers
- James Loney (back has General Bio Info and Dodgers Dream Foundation Charity Info)
- Clayton Kershaw (same as above)
(have been on team since 2006 and 2008, respectively)
(no others I could find in the set)

Cubs
- Sean Marshall [photo, not cardboard stock] (back has printed line reading: 2011 (C) Chicago Cubs Marshall_500 Cubs_4x5PlayerCard_11)
- Kerry Wood (same as above, except says Wood on back)
(have been on team since 2006 and 2011, respectively)
(no others I could find in the set)

Brewers
- Ryan Braun (blank back)
[I believe this one is from its own set than the others based on the Block Parties Logo and the name is written differently]
(has been on team since 2007)
- Craig Counsell, George Kottaras, Shaun Marcum, Tim Dillard, Miller Park 2011
(no others I could find in the set)

Indians
- Fausto Carmona (back has General Bio Career and Personal Info)
(has been on team since 2007)
(no others I could find in the set)
- Slider Mascot (back has General Bio Info and Contact Phone Number)
(cannot find set)

Hall of Fame
- Mickey Mantle (back has normal Postcard format with the year and some other brief info)
- Johnny Bench (slightly varied but with the same info)
(I think these were produced each year for commemoration of induction ceremonies. Some are signed and very valuable)
(Inducted in 1974 and 1989, respectively)

1984 7-11 Baseball Super Star Sports Coins (Set of 24)
- Dale Murphy #3
- Rick Dempsey #21
- Gary Matthews #23

1984 7-11 Football Super Star Sports Coins (Set of 20)
- Lawrence Taylor #2
- William Andrews #19

1985 7-11 Baseball Super Star Sports Coins (Set of 16)
- Nolan Ryan #3

[DaClyde]

The baseball 7-11 coins are already in the system.

I've added the Stanton as 2012 Miami Marlins Team Issue Photo Cards, and we'll see if any more turn up.

I would have expected to find the Hall of Fame plaque postcards already in the system, but surprisingly they're not there. I'll dig up a checklist and get them added. It seems there have been at least two series of these, so I'll have to see how that works out.

----UPDATE-----

Found the HoF plaque checklist in the Standard Catalog. It was started in 1964 and just gets added to each year, so for the moment, it's listed as (1964-2011) Hall of Fame Yellow Plaque Postcards. There were two separate producers of these, but for now they're just listed as a single set.

Orioles sets for 2009-10 and 2011 have been added.

[antoine38]

Thanks for the ones that you added I have put their photos on the inventory database.
As for the others no rush at all.
Mainly posting though because I found another one that might be added to the inventory.
Let me know and thanks again !

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[DaClyde]

The Billy Williams has been added, basically as a 1 card set. I called it:

2010 Chicago Cubs Billy Williams Statue Dedication Day Postcard

The Brewers set has been added as 2011 Milwaukee Brewers Team Issue Postcards. I've found 14 different, so far. YouTube is surprisingly useful, I found several of the cards in fan pack mail day videos.

Since I caught some YouTube videos from late 2011 showing the same style photo cards as your Stanton, I've changed that set to 2011 instead of 2012. I suspect they started printing them right after the rename/redesign was finalized. Added a few more to the set as well and also found information on sets back to 2008 (partial checklists have been added).

I'm placing the Cubs set as 2010-11 since Kerry Wood only rejoined them last season, but they used the same design for cards in fan packs from 2010.

[DaClyde]

I've found a few other Dodgers cards, so based on the group, I'm putting the set as 2010.

I'm placing the Indians card as 2008, as I have found a couple other cards from that set, Jake Westbrook and Masahide Kobayashi, in a YouTube fan pack video by SCF's own doniceage. The only year all three shared a roster was 2008.

I'm putting the A's set at 2011 as I've found 5 more players, and they only share the roster in 2011.

I've found Tigers photos for Brandon Inge and Justin Verlander, but that doesn't help narrow down the years, so I'll keep looking.

I've listed the Red Sox as 2011 since Adrian Gonzalez is in the set. It seems there are copies with and without facsimile autos, at least for Gonzalez.

[antoine38]

Wow awesome thank you for all the hard work you put into figuring some of these out.
I will add the scans I have to the inventory but thank you again youre awesome!

[DaClyde]

I found a few more for the Tigers, but since they overlap 2010-11, I just entered them as 2010-11 Detroit Tigers Team Issue Photos.

[antoine38]

Okay found everything except I dont think the Indians 2008 set was added

[andrewhoya]

I am currently winning this auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-OAKLAND-ATHLETICS-AS-TEAM-ISSUE-PHOTO-CARD-ANDREW-BAILEY-BOSTON-RED-SOX?item=270960079303&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3D LVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7887343681255177331#ht_500 wt_1361

Not sure if 'photocards' are post cards.

[DaClyde]

Ah, I can add the Bailey to the list. I only consider it a post card if it actually has a postcard back with a place for a stamp, message and address. If it's just blank, I consider it a photo card.

The Indians are in there now.

[andrewhoya]

Ah, I can add the Bailey to the list. I only consider it a post card if it actually has a postcard back with a place for a stamp, message and address. If it's just blank, I consider it a photo card.

The Indians are in there now.

Gotcha. I've never seen an actual post card before. I'll be on the lookout :):

[antoine38]

@andrewhoya the HOF Yellow Postcards are a good example of the postcard format DaClyde is referring to

[DaClyde]

The 2011 Houston Astros set has been added. I found another 8 players, and the only year in common for all of them was 2011. It is now included.

[andrewhoya]

@andrewhoya the HOF Yellow Postcards are a good example of the postcard format DaClyde is referring to

Ah,thanks!

[Chris819]

I was wondering how you go about getting these? Do you email and ask the team for a player? Thanks 4 the help Chris

[DaClyde]

These are mostly sent out in fan packs that you can request from the teams. For the most part, you actually have to mail them a physical letter or postcard requesting a fan pack, and they usually send you an envelope of stuff sometimes, but not always, including some of these postcard/photo card things.

Some teams (like the Pirates) only give theirs out at the annual fan event in the off season, or at special autograph signing events. They're almost never available directly for sale from the teams.

Otherwise...eBay.

Search YouTube for fan pack videos. There are tons of them from people who have been requesting them for years. There is one great series of videos from user TNValleyTTM where he shows off all this type card he's received over the years.

Incidentally, last night I started adding some uncatalogued 1993 Barry Colla photo/postcards for the Minnesota Twins.

[DaClyde]

I recently picked up some SF Giants photo cards. These are all 2 1/2" x 4" with black and white photos. I'm not sure how to arrange them so far. Some have uniform numbers, some don't. I also found an eBay auction that shows similar cards with other designs from other years. Since the Giants don't send out fan packs, I'm guessing these are only available at team signing events.

[antoine38]

Hey can we add this Dempster Postcard? It is from his Foundation

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[DaClyde]

Hey can we add this Dempster Postcard? It is from his Foundation

It has been added. Lacking more specific information, I just called the "set" 2012 Dempster Family Foundation Card. If it's not from 2012, we can change it.