Call out for deadball era ballpark ad images - Page 3

michaelfish23 · 04-21-2026, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by cmcgill

Sorry to revive this thread after 5 1/2 years, but I've hit upon another source for vintage ads. If you have a newspapers.com subscription, you can go through various newspapers of whichever era you want to find ads that will work. When you find one you like, clip it using the newspapers.com clipping function, or use the Windows snipping tool. Then paste the ad into Google Flow, and give it the simple prompt "colorize". Here's an example of how it looks.

I am glad you revived it because I was looking for something like this to put that image of my community centers wall in! I love these vintage ads.

the_mad_monk · 05-09-2026, 04:49 PM

There weren't any AI graphical tools available 6 years. Since many of the Deadball era brands were local or long gone, the biggest challenge was finding authentic colors based on online memorabilia sales. Not sure how current AI is extrapolating the colors.

20_range · 05-09-2026, 04:53 PM

This is a wonderful thread. The work on this message board before Ai was absolutely astonishing. Now everything looks exactly the same.

the_mad_monk · 05-09-2026, 05:10 PM

I don't believe I ever posted these creations.

the_mad_monk · 05-09-2026, 05:34 PM

Some other finds in my old directory. Whiskey, beer, and cigars. I was born a century too late.

20_range · 05-09-2026, 05:46 PM

I've been working on copying out/ recreating old lettering to make 19th century teams, I'll find something good in this thread for sure.

crazyjoedavola · 05-10-2026, 07:16 AM

wow, fantastic work boys!!!

silvam14 · 05-10-2026, 07:19 AM

I agree thanks. Guys. I’m going to use these in my deadball parks!

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05-09-2026, 04:53 PM	#43
20_range All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,604	This is a wonderful thread. The work on this message board before Ai was absolutely astonishing. Now everything looks exactly the same. __________________ I do logo requests @20_range on discord for easier discussions

05-09-2026, 05:10 PM	#44
the_mad_monk All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: USA Posts: 503	I don't believe I ever posted these creations. Attached Images

05-09-2026, 05:34 PM	#45
the_mad_monk All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: USA Posts: 503	Some other finds in my old directory. Whiskey, beer, and cigars. I was born a century too late. Attached Images

05-09-2026, 05:46 PM	#46
20_range All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,604	I've been working on copying out/ recreating old lettering to make 19th century teams, I'll find something good in this thread for sure. __________________ I do logo requests @20_range on discord for easier discussions

05-10-2026, 07:19 AM	#48
silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dedham, MA Posts: 10,161	I agree thanks. Guys. I’m going to use these in my deadball parks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Senior "Nancy Boy" of the OOTP Boards _______________________________________________

05-09-2026, 04:49 PM	#42
the_mad_monk All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: USA Posts: 503	There weren't any AI graphical tools available 6 years. Since many of the Deadball era brands were local or long gone, the biggest challenge was finding authentic colors based on online memorabilia sales. Not sure how current AI is extrapolating the colors.

05-10-2026, 07:16 AM	#47
crazyjoedavola Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2025 Location: The Opera Posts: 144	wow, fantastic work boys!!!