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Originally Posted by slidekellyslide
I know your question is about 1910 era cards, but I have a near complete set of 1952 Globe Printing Colorado Springs Sky Sox that are autographed. Clearly by the 1950s autograph collecting of sports stars was much more prevalent than it was in 1910.
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I wonder if the method of distribution makes a difference. I know smoking was a lot more prevalent in 1910 than now, but I have a hard time imagining 10-14 year old boys lighting up. Even if they were, a when a five cent pack of cigarettes yields one card, and a nickle pack of Bowmans or Topps gives 5 or 6, I can see it being easier for cards from then to circulate and get signed than the tobacco issues.