I know prewar "The House of David" had the coolest thing going. Here's a great article with one of the best Ruth photos you'll see, lol.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/20...nyI/story.html
Even in the pre-war days beards were not common post 1900. Mustashes were the thing, and many were sizable and put Rollie to shame.
Post-war, The breaking point seemed to be 74'. Besides the Jackson posted, there are numerous other players with beards in that set. Prior to that year, there were plenty of mutton chops and muttons with 'staches, however they never touched and were their own separate entity.
If someone can show me anything prior to 74' I really want to see it.
I don't think you can say there was a first card as there really is just a first set to include them...74.
PS - Hey Dave,
I didn't forget about the watch, my scanner took a dive and it has really been a lackadasical search for a new one.  I will get you those scans sir.
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Player collecting - Lance Parrish, Jim Davenport, John Norlander.
Successful B/S/T with - Highstep74, Northviewcats, pencil1974, T2069bk, tjenkins, wilkiebaby11, baez578, Bocabirdman, maddux31, Leon, Just-Collect, bigfish, quinnsryche...and a whole bunch more, I stopped keeping track, lol.
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