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Posted By: Patrick McMenemy

I'm sure that for any of us that have had the opportunity to attend the National, we may have regrets on not purchasing an item. My first National was in Cleveland in 1997. I enjoyed it completely. I felt like a kid in a candy store. My second one was a couple of years later in Atlanta. I found very little, but sold off a bunch of duplicates. At the Cleveland Show a dealer had a full display of S74 Silks including a few dozen issued by, I believe, RED SUN.

Unfortunately, he was busy with customers, and the silks were face down so I'm not sure if they even had ball players on the front. I made a mental note to stop back at his table later, but never found him again.

I know that in Lew Lipset's book, he mentions Old Mill, Turkey Red, and Helmar as brands that issued these premiums. Does anyone own or has anyone ever seen the Helmar or the Red Sun Silks? Thanks, Patrick