Lot # 559: 1910 Berger Postal Card Co. Philadelphia Athletics Large-Format "Accordion" Postcard with Mack, Plank, Collins, Bender, and Baker

Large-format, novel "accordion" style postcard featuring members of the 1910 Philadelphia Athletics. The postcard, published by the Berger Postal Card Company of New York, has a game-in-progress photo on the cover, along with an inset photo of Athletics manager Connie Mack. The postcard opens to reveal photos of 18 team members, which are stacked upon each other "accordion" style on nine separate panels (two photos to a panel). Included among the players are Plank, Bender, Collins, Baker, Barry, McInnis, Strunk, and Davis. The postcard has not been addressed and mailed. The postcard (6.5 x 5.25 inches), which is missing the back flap on the reverse, has light soiling front and back, heavy creases, and two small tears on the left edge of the front cover. The accordion-style photos remain completely attached in their original foldout strip, but one of the seams at the folds has slightly split. In Fair condition overall. The interior photos are in Very Good condition overall.