Why is the IMPERIAL TOB. (C46) O'HARA WORTH MORE ?

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

At the Cooperstown Show, recently, I acquired several Walk-Ins.
The best one was 29 - Imperial Tobacco (C46) cards; or approxi-
mately 1/3 the set. I noticed the Bill O'Hara in this collection is
valued at 2 - 3 times the value of a common. The 90 cards in this
set are numbered, and O'Hara is #1. But, I can't believe that is
a factor.

Does the higher premium on this card carry-over from his rare
variation card in the T206 set? O'Hara played for NY in 1909
and St. Louis in 1910. In 1911 he was back in the International
League with Toronto. That essentially is his total career.

Some one out there please enlighten me?

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

It's just because the #1 scenario.........is the last card in the set valued the same? The whole rubber band fiasco.....

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Posted By: joe

It's hard to believe the whole "rubber band theory" when it comes to these cards. They're so thin that a rubber band would destroy a bunch of them if they were all together, not just the top and bottom ones. On another note, I need some Buffalo and Rochester cards from this set, if you have some doubles or are looking to dump some off.

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

TOM

I checked this set in both Beckett and Krause Price Guides and
O'Hara ranges anywhere from $100 - 200. However, the last card,
#90, Ed Curtis is valued as a common ($50).

So, I don't think the old "rubberband" factor is in play here
regarding O'Hara. Perhaps, kids collecting up in Canada didn't
use rubberbands back in 1912.

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

the Canadian rubber band conspiracy.....maybe Eliot and Max can weigh in on that one........

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Posted By: Max Weder

The explanation is perhaps simple: in 1912, all rubberbands were used by Canadian kids to hold up their shinpads when they played hockey. (regrettably, that vintage practice has been replaced with velcro fasteners)

Interestingly (or not), Canada is not mentioned in the history of rubber bands http://www.versteegde.nl/Bambustic/RubberBands/

Max

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Posted By: Richard

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

of the 'Vacation' movie where Chevy Chase wanted to stop on the way to Wally World to see the largest ball of twine on the face of the earth........