Hamilton Tigers
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
HAMILTON TIGERS (Single) - 1905 TIGERS UNKNOWN ISSUER The 1905 Tigers were undefeated (6-0) Champions of the ORFU This is the first known postcard of a Senior Canadian team that would but did not participate in any inter-union post season games. Fifteen eventually evolve into one of the classic nine CFL franchises. players are pictured but no individual player names are available. Champions 1905 Postcard Size ? Front Posed sepia team photo, team name, card title, year Back ? No Image Available Mark ? (Postcard Back) Availability y - Extremely Rare # Name VG EX EXMT ¨ Hamilton Tigers HTI 20.00 40.00 80.00 (Unknown players) Information on this set is incomplete. Any help with missing information would be appreciated. The author would appreciate help in locating high(er) quality images for this set (front & back). (Series) - 1908 - 1909? TIGERS ONTARIO ENGRAVING The first known postcard in this very attractive series dates from The same second card exists with at least two different back varia- 1908 when the Tigers won the last Dominion championship before tions as shown and only this card desing has the player names as the Grey Cup began to be awarded in the following year. The second listed below. The back of the 1908 card is undetermined. card was likely issued the next year but this is unconfirmed. Postcard Size ? Set Availability y - Extremely Rare Front Card title, season date, location, B&W cartoon tiger leaning over a Complete Set # 2? Colour Back Variant # 1? fence, posed team photo, or trademark notices, colour cartoon tiger leaning over a fence, B&W VG EX EXMT posed team photo, player names Set Price $30.00 $65.00 $130.00 Back Postcard back, tiger illustration, Tiger’s fight song, company pro- Common Price $20.00 $40.00 $80.00 motional trade mark, space for stamp Colour Back Variant $20.00 $40.00 $80.00 Mark Ont. Eng. Co., Ham. # Name VG EX EXMT # Name VG EX EXMT ¨ The Famous “Tigers” HTI 20.00 40.00 80.00 ¨ V Marriot HTI 20.00 40.00 80.00 (B&W, 1908, Unknown players) Moore HTI ¨ Marriot HTI 20.00 40.00 80.00 Isbister HTI Moore HTI Wigle HTI Isbister HTI Grey HTI Wigle HTI Craig HTI Grey HTI Pfyfer HTI Craig HTI Unknown player HTI Pfyfer HTI Ballard. (Capt.) HTI Unknown player HTI Barron HTI Ballard. (Capt.) HTI Tope HTI Barron HTI Climie HTI Tope HTI Simpson HTI Climie HTI Hall HTI Simpson HTI Lyon HTI Hall HTI (Colour, 1909?, Light blue tiger back) Lyon HTI (Colour, 1909?, Green tiger back) Other items may exist & information on this set is incomplete. Any information on missing items or help with missing information would be appreciated. The author would appreciate help in locatingSAMPLE high(er) quality images for this set (front & back). Sportscards & Photographs : Team Specific Issues 1 1960 - 1961 TIGER-CATS TEAM ISSUE In 1960 the Tiger-Cats switched to a smaller format for their media Where known the particular year of issue for the photo is listed photos and the 1961 photos were issued in the exact same format so after the player name. More players likely exist and photos known they are listed together here. Photos with the older style uniform with to exist but unconfirmed in this particular format are in light text. the three stripes on the shoulders can be dated to 1960 (as per the It appears that no photographer copyright stamp was used on these Moulton photo) and photos with the new style uniforms were taken photo backs. in 1961 (as per the Taylor photo). For the 1961 team photo the players and coaches are listed left to Topps used a handful of the new 1961 uniform photos for their right and top row to bottom row. Hamilton cards in the 1962 issue. Photograph Size 5” X 7” Set Availability y - Extremely Rare Front B&W posed player photo, player name, dash, position, height, Complete Set # 15? weight on two lines, team name Back Blank VG EX NRMT Mark none Set Price $70.00 $150.00 $240.00 Common Price $4.00 $8.00 $12.00 # Name VG EX NRMT # Name VG EX NRMT # Name VG EX NRMT ¨ Jamie Colet HAM 4.00 8.00 12.00 ¨ 1961 Hamilton Tiger-Cats HAM 12.00 24.00 36.00 Hardiman Cureton HAM ¨ Hardiman Cureton (1960) HAM 5.50 11.25 16.75 Paul Palmer HAM Butch Rogers HAM ¨ Gino De Nobile HAM 4.75 9.50 14.50 Frank Cosentino HAM [QB] Tom Moran HAM ¨ Bernie Faloney (1961) HAM [QB] 16.00 32.00 48.00 Tom Dublinski HAM [QB] Hal Patterson HAM ¨ Ralph Goldston (1961) HAM 4.75 9.50 14.50 Cam Fraser HAM Garney Henley HAM ¨ Garney Henley (1960) HAM 12.00 24.00 36.00 Unknown Player HAM Don Sutherin HAM ¨ Grant McKee (1961) HAM 4.00 8.00 12.00 Larry Hickman HAM Steve Oneschuk HAM ¨ Bob Minihane (1961) HAM 4.75 9.50 14.50 Grant McKee HAM (Back Field Coach) ¨ Tom Moulton (1960) HAM 4.00 8.00 12.00 Tommy Grant HAM Eddie Bevan (Line Coach) HAM ¨ Hal Patterson (1961) HAM 12.00 24.00 36.00 Gino De Nobile HAM Willie Taylor HAM ¨ Ron Ray HAM 4.00 8.00 12.00 Zeno Karcz HAM Pete Neumann HAM ¨ Butch Rogers HAM 4.00 8.00 12.00 Bob Jarus HAM Paul Dekker HAM ¨ George Scott (1960) HAM 4.00 8.00 12.00 Don Caraway HAM Vince Scott HAM ¨ Willie Taylor Jr. (1961) HAM 4.00 8.00 12.00 Ken Kilrea HAM Bernie Faloney HAM [QB] Milam Wall HAM Ron Howell HAM Ralph Goldston HAM Gerry McDougall HAM Unknown Coach HAM John Barrow HAM Unknown Coach HAM Chet Miksza HAM Len Back (Team Manager) HAM Ellison Kelly HAM Carver Shannon HAM Jim Trimble (Head Coach) HAM Ron Ray HAM Unknown Coach HAM Tom Moulton HAM Unknown Coach HAM Bob Minihane HAM Unknown Coach HAM Unknown Coach HAM Other items may exist. Any information on missing items would be appreciated. 1962 - 1964 TIGER-CATS TEAM ISSUE The Tiger-Cats subsequently retained their new 1961 style uniforms ate the exact years of each photo at this point. over the next three seasons during which time these media photos Topps used a majority of these photos for their 1963 through 1965 were produced. The photos are slightly longer than the previous is- card sets for Hamilton images. sues, use a larger font and there is no dash before the position name More players likely exist and photos known to exist but uncon- (there are at least two different styles of these photos, one of which firmed in this particular format are in light text. It appears that no does not list the position at all).SAMPLE It has not been possible to differenti- photographer copyright stamp was used on these photo backs. 2 Sportscards & Photographs : Team Specific Issues Sportscards & Photographs : Team Specific Issues 3 # Name EXMT NRMT ¨ Brian Timmis HTI 2.00 3.00 (June 22, 1994) ¨ Huck Welch HTI 2.00 3.00 (July 14, 1994) ¨ Ron Howell HAM 1.50 2.00 (July 28, 1994) ¨ Bernie Faloney HAM [QB] 4.00 6.00 (August 5, 1994) ¨ John Barrow HAM 3.00 4.50 (August 27, 1994) ¨ Angelo Mosca HAM 3.50 5.25 (September 5, 1994) ¨ Ellison Kelly HAM 2.50 3.75 (September 17, 1994) ¨ Garney Henley HAM 3.00 4.50 (October 9, 1994) ¨ Grover Covington HAM 2.00 3.00 (October 15, 1994) ¨ Rocky DiPietro HAM 2.00 3.00 (November 6, 1994) ¨ P East Division Playoff Voucher A .05 .10 ¨ P East Division Playoff Voucher B .05 .10 ¨ P 1994 Season Subscriber .15 .25 Identification Card The author would appreciate help in locating high(er) quality images for this set (front & back). (Single) - 1994 TIGER-CATS TEAM ISSUE A fan poll was held through local Hamilton media outlets in Gilchrist had no Hamilton cards, so he is shown on his 1961 Topps conjunction with the team’s 125th Anniversary, and a special poster card as an Argonaut. The offensive players are listed in the left was produced showcasing 29 of the franchises all time best players. column below. Split into offense and defence (and coach and special teams player) The poster was packaged inside the Ti-Cats commemorative book: two players appear twice; Garney Henley and Earl Winfield. A Tradition of Excellence 1869 - 1994. The book itself will be listed Each player is depicted on a vintage trading card but Cookie in a future volume. Dream Team Poster Size 22” X 8 1/2” Front Offence or Defence, player trading card image, position Back Tiger-Cats 125th Anniversary Logo Mark ? Availability x - Rare # Name EXMT NRMT # Name EXMT NRMT ¨ Willie Bethea HAM 8.00 12.00 David Shaw HAM Cookie Gilchrist TOR Don Sutherin HAM Jimmy Edwards HAM Garney Henley HAM Rocky DiPietro HAM Paul Bennett HAM Paul Osbaldiston HAM Less Browne HAM Joe Zuger HAM [QB] Bob Krouse HAM Garney Henley HAM Ben Zambiasi HAM Bernie Faloney HAM [QB] Vince Mazza HAM No Image Available Earl Winfield HAM Angelo Mosca HAM Tony Gabriel HAM Mike Walker HAM (Poster Back) Miles Gorrell HAM John Barrow HAM Bill Danychuk HAM Grover Covington HAM Henry Waszczuk HAM Ralph Sazio HAM Vince Scott HAM (Coach) Ellison Kelly HAM Earl Winfield HAM (Special Teams) Information on this set is incomplete. Any help with missing information would be appreciated. The author would appreciate help in locating high(er) quality images for this set (front & back). 1995 TIGER-CATS TEAM ISSUE This issue is known to contain at least five photo sheets, but specific players are only available for one sheet.