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10-08-2008 09:58 AM |
Felix Mendelsohn
Posted By: <b>Todd Schultz</b><p>Bobby, they're both Mendelsohns, although from different sets. <br /><br />Felix Mendelsohn designed and printed what are commonly called the Sporting News sets m101-4 and m101-5. Blank-backed examples from these sets are now being catalogued as Mendelsohn, at least by some. My 2007 SCD identifies them this way.<br /><br />Mendelsohn is also responsible for what are commonly called m101-6, issued over a few years circa 1917-1920, of which your Walter Johnson scan is an example. These too were called a Sporting News issue for years, although their only connection to the magazine was the fact that Mendelsohn briefly advertised them for sale there--they were not available as a subscription or other premium through TSN. My 2007 SCD lists these as Felix Mendelsohn also, although m101-6 is still commonly used as the set name.<br /><br />The Matty you show is one of the scarcest 20th century cards in our hobby. These were Mendelsohn's creation in 1917, meant to build upon his m101-4&5 sets from the prior year. He advertised them once in TSN in 1917, as a set of 200, but it does not appear as if the set was ever distributed. Only three cards are known from the set--Matty, Walter Johnson, and Ray Schalk, and one example of each has been confirmed. I am lucky enough to own the Schalk. These are also catalogued as Mendelsohn, and/or M-Unc.<br /> <br /><img src="http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff265/nolemmings/17fmschalk.jpg"><br />
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