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11-13-2006, 11:02 PM
Posted By: <b>Butch &amp; Co.</b><p>Just a two-part follow-up to our inquiry and the ensuing <br />thread of several weeks back regarding the "Billy Owen" <br />card in the circa 1906 WG2 <i>Fan Craze</i> "Art Series" set -- <br />one, we've definitely established the identity of that <br />"mystery player," thanks in no small part to the input <br />and assistance of many members of this fine forum; the <br />whole story is presented (with pictures!) on this page <br />of our own website: <br /><a href="http://members.aol.com/Butch7999/BillyOwen.htm" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://members.aol.com/Butch7999/BillyOwen.htm</a> <br /><br />and two, and we mention this warily, hoping to not violate <br />any forum rules about presenting links to active auctions, <br />a full and quite nice set of the WG2 <i>Fan Craze</i> is <br />currently up for bids on eBay. We did help research <br />the set for the vendor, but we have absolutely no vested <br />interest in nor any financial/material connection to <br />the auction -- just thought it would be something of <br />note for the membership here and newsworthy in the hobby. <br /><br />Butch & Co. <br />Baseball Games <br /><a href="http://members.aol.com/Butch7999/Baseball.htm" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://members.aol.com/Butch7999/Baseball.htm</a> <br />

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11-13-2006, 11:47 PM
Posted By: <b>Gilbert Maines</b><p>It is always enjoyable encountering others who share the lust for solution of apparently unimportant puzzles encountered in the pursuit of a hobby. However, I recommend that you do not mention to outsiders the level of effort which was required to dispel the myth that Billy Owens existed.<br /><br />Does this end the quest? Or do you view the current status as: now the real task is identified. The placement of blame. There are decendents of the party guilty of creating this problem. And ...