Billy Sunday In Uniform: Postcard

[slidekellyslide]

Got lucky and spotted this on ebay in a postcard lot....the seller (Isoldit store) had no clue and didn't even mention it.

[harrywright]

Not worth much but a cool piece.
Hope you didn't pay more than $50 for it.

[slidekellyslide]

This wasn't the only postcard in the ebay auction....some will go back on ebay listed as singles and some will go to a local consignment auction. I paid $67 for the lot containing 50+ RPPC's from 1908-1910...including a tri-fold panoramic postcard of Indiana, PA. After all is said and done I'm betting I make money and still have the Billy Sunday PC.

[ksfarmboy]

That's pretty cool. I have about 10 Billy Sunday postcards my dad gave me in his usual preaching situations. I've never seen one with him in uniform other than the 1800's stuff.

[slidekellyslide]

Thanks Clint, I like that "Mother Hubbard" team postcard you posted over on Net54.

[ksfarmboy]

Thanks, Dan. Here's another one that I picked up at a gun show. You never know where you'll make your next score. The guys in back are wearing dresses.

[slidekellyslide]

Great stuff....I wonder what the deal was with wearing women's clothes to play baseball....it was pretty common for the era. I wonder why and how it got started? Someone lost a bet?

[ksfarmboy]

I always thought they did it as an added attraction to make money. I know that they would use the proceeds to get equipment. Maybe this was their way of getting more people to show up for the games.

[slidekellyslide]

Probably....That other pic you posted on Net 54 is great....only one or two of those guys are smiling the rest look awfully mad.

[ksfarmboy]

For those that didn't see it on the other site.This is two baseball teams dressed as women.