Every slabbed card has a story, don't it?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

I thought that him and Rob L. saw / bought the original piece when it was a sheet (with other cards) in the early 1980's. I could be wrong on that.

If what you say is right, then maybe Bill's was a more "traditional" trim job, if the card resembled something like the Jumbo Wagner just with oversized borders when they got it.

No, it was a single card when Alan Ray sold it to him. But sheet cut by all accounts. I don't think anyone has traced it back to the owner of the sheet. But if this is correct, all Mastro did was make a nicer looking AUTH. The whole trimmed or not trimmed thing seems a red herring.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

No, it was a single card when Alan Ray sold it to him. But sheet cut by all accounts. I don't think anyone has traced it back to the owner of the sheet. But if this is correct, all Mastro did was make a nicer looking AUTH. The whole trimmed or not trimmed thing seems a red herring.

The whole story has always fascinated me. It is true today you hear "trimmed" way more often in relation to that card (now Ken Kendrick's Wagner) than you do tell of it being sheet cut or just AUTH.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

The whole story has always fascinated me. It is true today you hear "trimmed" way more often in relation to that card (now Ken Kendrick's Wagner) than you do tell of it being sheet cut or just AUTH.

I have never understood the emphasis.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I have never understood the emphasis.

I think it comes from people in the media - sports people even, but not necessarily card people - latching onto that because they hear "trimmed" used in context of just talking about sheet cut and factory cut, etc. and they think it's something that gives their story more oomph.