Legendary Auctions 1906 Word Series Ticket

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by thebigtrain

The Washington Shirt store advert on back of tix is dead giveaway. They didn't have a shoe dept until 1911 or later. They went into the shoe business after the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, when new safety regs went into effect making the shirt business less profitable, so they "branched out" into the footwear trade.

Interesting. I was just wondering how they could confirm it since they didn't cover that (other than saying they trusted the cosignor) and you came from the other side and gave a convincing reason why it couldn't be one.

[Shoeless Moe]

Anybody else think the print they used in that new catalog is tough to read?

[thebigtrain]

Barry Halper probably wrote the date and game etc on that ticket. Maybe he traded someone Cy Young's ipod for it or whatever.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Anybody else think the print they used in that new catalog is tough to read?

Yes. I brought this up in another thread. I found myself resorting to only looking through the pictures after trying to read about the 1903 baseball.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Anybody else think the print they used in that new catalog is tough to read?

I can't read it. It makes my eyes hurt.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Leon

I can't read it. It makes my eyes hurt.

I can't read it because they don't send me their catalogs any longer. My focus is too narrow and I rarely bid in their auctions so I can't blame them.

[drcy]

Yes, the text is hard to read. It's the background colors they use.

Though I'm getting to the age where it's hard to read some prescription bottles.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Leon

I can't read it. It makes my eyes hurt.

I'm sure that you noticed that they reduced the dimensions of their catalogue.
Dims are now 8 1/2" x 9 1/2", instead of the traditional 8 1/2" x 11".
I guess we'll all have to invest in magnifying glasses!

It's still a classy looking catalogue, FWIW...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

...
It's still a classy looking catalogue, FWIW...

A Ferrari without an engine still looks great too. It just won't run.

[autograf]

As for the dimensions of the catalog, the 'National' live auction catalog has been more of a square catalog the last few years. The print, however, is REALLY difficult.............and, I too, am old.........