1909 W.W. Smith Postcards

In 1909 W.W. Smith of Pittsburgh produced a set of Postcards for the 1909 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers. One card is titled "World's Series Souvenir" titled two of a kind featuring the stars of each team, Ty Cobb of the Tigers and Honus Wagner of the Pirates featuring caracitures of the two stars. The other known card titled "The Mighty Honus" shows a caraciture of Wagner. It is possible that a caraciture of Cobb exist… [Read More]

In 1909 W.W. Smith of Pittsburgh produced a set of Postcards for the 1909 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers. One card is titled "World's Series Souvenir" titled two of a kind featuring the stars of each team, Ty Cobb of the Tigers and Honus Wagner of the Pirates featuring caracitures of the two stars. The other known card titled "The Mighty Honus" shows a caraciture of Wagner. It is possible that a caraciture of Cobb exists as well as some of the other prominent players from both teams but they have yet to be identified. [Collapse]