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Posted By: Brian McQueen

Barry - I've heard that from other board members (Mark being one I believe) and it makes sense. The US didn't get involved in World War I until 1917, if my history serves me correct. The 1917 Zeenut set would have been already produced at the time we entered the war so the only year that would have been affected by the war would be 1918.

The point about the red borders is also a good one. The 1918 set sits smack in the middle of 6-7 Zeenut sets that feature white or fairly colorless layouts before the Sepia sets kicked in in the early 1920s. So really, this is one of the very few Zeenut sets with any vivid coloring to it at all. Even the first sets were primarily "browns and tans".

So 1918 Zeenut red borders command a premium. Colgan red borders also command a premium. Why didn't this "vintage card + red borders = desireable" formula carry over to those t210s that I just sold on Ebay for lower than I was hoping