Does Pre-war mean pre-1939?

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Leon

I have always thought of pre war to be 1945, and back, as that is when the war ended. There is no right answer as it's subjective though technically if something says pre-wwII it would have to be before the war started. For collecting that isn't the way I have thought of it. There are too many sets produced in those 1939-1945 years for me to go there, though admittedly, most are smaller sets and issues. To each their own though.... Other than the technical definition, it is interesting to see collectors tell me factually what it means to collecting.


F Unc 1939. Wheaties & MobilGas St.Paul Team
F-Unc 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates- Duquesne beer premium
F Unc 1940's Piels - Terry, Ballantine- Klinger,Davis & Trommers Coasters
F Unc 1940s Rheingold Beer Premium- Foxx, 8 x 10
F Unc 1940s M & Ms - Joe Dimaggio Sports Club card
F Unc 1940 Crowleys Milk Milosevich and Silvonic- blank and used-postal backs
F Unc 1942 Oertel Brewing Louisville Colonels
F Unc 1943 Oertel Brewing Louisville Colonels
F Unc 1943 Cuban Cristal drink- Martinez
F Unc 1943 Golden Quality Ice Cream Damaltron
F Unc 1944 Oertel Brewing Louisville Colonels
F Unc 1945 Oertel Brewing Louisville Colonels


H-Unc 1939 KMBC,Wheaties,Mobil- Kansas Team premium w/Rizzuto
H-Unc 1939 Father & Son Shoes- Gantenbein, 3x4,(blank back)
H-Unc 1939 Kimball Automotive club Trois-Rivieres -Copple
H-Unc 1939 Kimball Automotive club Trois-Rivieres -Skelton
H-Unc 1939 Cubs Picture Pack (25 w/Dean) & Env.
H-Unc 1939 Phili Team Issue-Gantenbein,Ross(blank back)7x10
H-Unc 1940 Phillies Team Issue 6 x 8, blank back- Marty
H-Unc 1940 Reds Premium - Harry Thobe
H-Unc 1940 Seattle Raniers team premium
H-Unc 1940 Kansas City Blues Team- Radio premium
H-Unc 1940 Bisons Team issue-Giebell,Martin,Stromme,Zubik(all same size)
H-Unc 1940 Cincinnati Reds Team Issue - Dejan, Thompson, Turner <
H-Unc 1940 Cubs Team Set - Lotshaw w/envelope
H-Unc 1940 Bob Bragan homemade card, 3 x 4
H-Unc 1940 Dimaggio, Boosters card and photo premium
H-Unc 1941 Dodgers Picture Pack complete w/Reese
H-Unc 1941 Seattle Rainers (Sicks' Stadium) Lawrence
H-Unc 1941 Montreal Team issue Bell,Head,Graham (blank backs)
H-Unc 1941 Emil Sick's Champions (Sicks' Stadium)Xmas card
H-Unc 1941 & 1942 Tickets - Martin Appreciation & Southworth Dinner
H-Unc 1942 Editorial Bruguera #12 Babe Ruth
H-Unc 1943 Renegar Studios premium- Hicks
H-Unc 1943 Ted Williams & Babe Ruth- First Meeting
H-Unc 1943 St.Louis Browns 8 x 10
H-Unc 1943 St.Louis Cardinals 8 x 10
H-Unc 1943/44 La Campana premium- Salazar & Arteaga
H-Unc 1943 Grand Studio Sproull PSA 7.5
H-Unc 1944 Grand Studio Stengel PSA 3
H-Unc 1945 Cleveland Indian Premium

M-Unc 1941 The Sporting News Pub.Co.- White Sox premium
M-Unc 1941 Cuban Zig Zag Magazine, NY Yankees
M-Unc 1941 Cuban Zig Zag Magazine, NY Yankees (back)
M-Unc 1943 Toledo Mudhen Guide (blank back)- Ralph LinWeber
M-Unc 1943 The Sporting News Yankees Team
M-Unc 1945 Paul Stuarts Parade Sportive Royals team

R334 1939 Playball Gomex, Schact, Williams
R335 1940 Playball Mack,R336 Playball 1941 V.Dimaggio,Reese
R336 1941 Play ball Wartime sheet of 12

ST-Unc 1940 Associated Stations stamp album/stamps-
ST-Unc 1940 Associated Stations stamp- Bob Price
ST-Unc 1943 World Champion NY Yankees w/album and ad form

Leon- I usually agree with everything you say, but this doesn't compute to me:

'I have always thought of pre war to be 1945, and back, as that is when the war ended.'