Mine is a Beckley polar bear back. Horrible condition, a large selection of creases and a tear that required tape to keep it from being two pieces of card. The shop got 1.50 for commons (Beckley was a common minor leaguer then) which was a bit more than I was willing to spend, Knowing I wanted one they set it aside for me and it was only 20 cents! The next spring the baseball americana-Beckett precursor book came out and had the checklist.
Somehow that made buying a few more easier, And the next year when I started working I could buy even more.
Steve B
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