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Posted By: mike rothstein

Steve
Astute point about Bray trying to "establish" a value for the Wagner that favored his needs.

Bray was one of the first people to place adds in Burdick's bulletin back in the late 30s. This prompted Burdick to come up with a "standard" similar to what SCD or any pub uses today with respect to advertisers - I thought it was simple and to the point:

1. “Be honest – it is the foundation of everything including collecting.
2. Be prompt – make full returns in 10 days, or less if possible.
3. Be fair – in a swap be sure you have enough of the right material – and remember in any real deal – both sides must be satisfied.”

The pic I posted shows the entire group that put out the first baseball catalog in the 50s.

mike