[BobC]

Hi Ron,

You and I have talked in the past and locked horns on going after some silks over the years. Back when Fleabay would actually show other bidders names I used to come in second to you so many times it wasn't funny. I'm as bad as you in regards to the silks but, only have about half as many as you have. Still don't have every single one of the white silks with a paper ad attached. Keep looking but, the ones I'm still missing never seem to come up with the paper still attached.

Leon, Understand about not going too crazy in collecting type cards. Just thought you might want to know that the Turkey Red silks that have a border on the advertising back do come in two different colors, the blue you show in your scan, and then a black version like the other silks you have. Never seen different colored backs for any of the other versions of the silks, they are in black ink.

As for the crocheted silk I have, you're right, they don't go for much money and you do occasionally see some silks sewn onto pillows and covers and such that come up for sale now and then. Always surprised there isn't more interest in them.

No one has taken a stab at my question yet about how you can tell if someone tries to use a paper backing from one of the actress silks and stick it on a ball player silk instead to try to increase the value. Anyone have an idea?

BobC