Item: Detroit Tigers 1907 1908 Champions Match Safe Detroit MI Michigan PostcardPostcard Type: Oversized Postcard approximately 6.4 x 4.7\"Printed Title: Subject: BaseballPrinted Description: 1907-08 Detroit Tigers Match Safe This elaborate case for keeping wooden matches dry pictures 24 members of the champion Detroit Tigers, including Hall of Fame legends Ty Cobb, Hugh \'Ee-Yah\' Jennings, and Wahoo Sam Crawford. Given away for free in 1908, it sold for $1,100 at Leland\'s November 1993 Doubleheader sale.City or Town: New YorkState or Region: New YorkCountry: United StatesPostcard Era: Photochrome (1939-present)Publisher or Printer: Running Press Book PublishersPublication or Copyright date: 1996Photographer: Posted or unposted: postedPostmark: Rochester New York 1993Addressed to: Handwritten Note: Hello, I thought you\'d like this. Best wishes, Walter May 20/94Postcard description: The postcard shows the front and back of a Detroit Tigers match safe. The front depicts the portraits of the American League\'s 1907 and 1908 champions. Names like Crawford, Cobb, and Winter are visible. The back of the postcard describes the match safe as an elaborate case for keeping wooden matches dry and mentions that it was given away for free in 1908. A handwritten note is present but illegible.Postcard Condition: Vintage postcards may have significant condition flaws, most of which are visible by inspection. The high resolution images can be zoomed in to view the postcard in full detail and determine the condition of the card. Please view the high resolution scans carefully to determine the detailed condition of the postcard, using the zoom where needed. Please send a message if you have questions about the condition, or any other questions about the item. Shipping: standard envelope is used for free shipping of postcards and photos. Please message for shipping questions prior to ordering, if needed. Shipping arrival dates are estimates from USPS. We ship within 24 hours of payment. Orders can be shipped only to the address registered to the buyer on their account. Thank you !
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