I have always been of the belief that these never hit the commercial market and this find further strengthens that for me. The most plausible scenario I have heard is that they were created as marketing ploy when founding the brand and were distributed at a gathering (be it a banquet, board meeting, or party held to mark the release.) I believe that the fact a full 80% of the now known examples came from two single finds in Southern homes backs this scenario up. I just think that had they had any commercial release (even a short one) more copies would have surfaced by now considering his popularity and the regional connection.
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Always looking for rare Tommy Bridges items.
Last edited by sbfinley; 03-02-2016 at 10:22 PM.
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