2014 Ars Longa  Pilgrims Series - Elberfeld - Washington American League
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2014 Ars Longa Recreated Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Front
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2014 Ars Longa Recreated Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Alternative back shown on web site
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2014 Ars Longa Recreated Baseball Card - Kid Elberfeld - Washington Fielding - Back
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2014 Ars Longa Promotional Card for Pilgrims Series
The cards above are owned by John Elberfeld

Kid Elberfeld 

Norman Arthur Elberfeld (1875-1944), nicknamed the “Tabasco Kid” for his fiery temper and violent outbursts against umpires, covered 2nd base with a ferocity that daunted even Ty Cobb – who never slid head-first again after losing an encounter with Elberfeld’s spikes. Played mostly SS for 7 teams, 1898-1914 and was a solid hitter (.271 lifetime).
 *Never afraid to take a spike, a punch or a pitch, he still ranks 13th on hit-batter list 
*Career stats suffered from frequent suspensions and injuries 
•Had a knack for mentoring young players, including rookie Casey Stengel

 Information 
*Dimensions: 2.25″ x 4.75″ 
*Thickness: 24 pts 
*Mecca Background: Elberfeld 
*Designed: July, 2013

The design of the card is based on a photo from the Library of Congress.
This is a card in the Pilgrims series of baseball cards.

Ars Longa Art Cards
  • Original pieces of collectible art
  • Incorporates iconic design features & historical images to create original contemporary artwork
  • Each piece is manually distressed to create a timeless & attractive one-of-a-kind work of art with an authentic vintage appeal
  • My intention is to make a meaningful contribution to the hobby, and your collection, by creating cards that delight, educate & inspire the collector
  • Your questions, concerns, feedback, requests, ideas and criticisms are all welcome
  • Thank you in advance for your interest and support

Pilgrims
  • The goal of this set is to combine the beautiful artwork of the 1911 Mecca Double Folders (T201) with actual photographs of the players depicted
  • There are 100 players in the Mecca set & our goal is to produce a set of equal size
  • We will replace the more obscure players, such as minor leaguers of whom photographs are difficult to obtain, with better known players and stars that were not included in the original set
  • In case you are wondering, the name Pilgrims is just the first word I free-associated with Mecca when the set was in development and the name stuck
By integrating the backgrounds of the T201 cards with colorized photos of the players depicted and adding some environmental embellishments (grass, clouds, etc.), our goal is to produce an intriguing and beautiful set of cards that is a fun challenge to collect.