T206 Piedmont - What is this?
 

The little blue thing to the right of "New;" at a quick glance I always thought it was a hand pointing to the words. Is that your take or am I missing something?

I believe it is a hand with a finger pointing gesture. It was a common printing practice around the time used to draw attention to something specific on an advertisement, in this case the word "New."

Me too
 

I always thought it was a hand, but why is the thumb also pointing?

Perhaps it is the long lost eighth horizontal pose.

I'm almost POSITIVE it is Shoeless Joe.

LMAO
JimB

I always thought it was one of those "right this way" finger point gestures?

I always though it was a hand and finger.