Vintage Comic Baseball Injury Postcard Lebanon, Ohio 1911 Humor For Sale

Postcard Description
Vintage comic novelty postcard depicting a battered gentleman with a bandaged face, derby hat, cane, and gloves against a green background. The printed caption reads “Have run up against it in Dayton, Ohio,” with “Lebanon” handwritten beneath. While the illustration is general injury humor, the reverse contains a handwritten message referencing baseball and the Texas League. Postmarked Dayton, Ohio, September 29, 1911, with a one-cent U.S. stamp, this card blends early comic imagery with period sports commentary.

Item Specifics

• Type: Postcard

• Genre: Comic / novelty

• Illustration Theme: Injury humor, slapstick accident

• Message Content: Baseball-related joke (handwritten)

• Locations Mentioned: Dayton, Ohio; Lebanon, Ohio

• Era: Early 20th century

• Postmark: Dayton, Ohio

• Date: 1911

• Stamp: U.S. one-cent

• Writing: Yes, handwritten message and address

• Condition: Vintage condition with edge wear, surface wear, age toning, and writing

Handwritten Message Summary
A humorous baseball-related comment joking about running bases and breaking an ankle, with a sarcastic reference to the Texas League.

Interesting Facts
Many early comic postcards reused generic injury illustrations, while senders personalized them with topical humor. Baseball references were common in handwritten messages during this era due to the sport’s rapid rise in popularity, even when the postcard image itself had no direct baseball connection.