Kashin cont.
Todd
Great suggestions! The connection to the theatres is a cool lead. I had not heard of the actor Kashin you identified either. The mystery deepens! Interestingly, the theater back stamp example that Leon posted is from Chicago...
Yes, the Todt card is POP 17 (SGC+PSA) which is roughly three times as many as the Haines, Seibold or Hadley, and I have another I am going to get graded soon. I like the idea that maybe they started issuing without Ruth due to a contract or other snag. I have also looked into the source of the photos and the vast majority of them are readily traceable to Conlon. Oddly, the Ruth photo is not. I have been unable to locate the source. This may tie to the late issue idea as well.
Cheers
Eric
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