[aelefson]

Thank you guys! Ben, that is a great Mathews item! Any idea where it was used? It looks like some newspaper art I have seen in the past but the quality looks even better.

Mark, the Ruth has been growing on me since I bought the lot. Originally I was disappointed that it was not more life like but now I am more appreciative of the style. I bought these at my favorite flea market from the dealer who sold me the seamless style lemon peel ball I posted about a couple of months ago. He said the artist was a somewhat known architect in New York in the 30s and 40s but I have been unable to link the art to a specific name (the dealer thought his name was Sebastian Murphy but was not sure).

I am really amazed at how my collection has grown using mostly flea markets and antique shops. I never planned to add an original drawing of Ruth to my collection but now I have one.

I am also amazed by the pricing difference between memorabilia and cards. The entire group of drawings cost 50.00. Now that price was probably too cheap, but even if it was 500.00, they are still much cheaper than mass produced cards from the same era. I do like cards too, but the price difference is insane in my opinion between memorabilia and cards. I am glad I switched mainly to memorabilia years ago.

Bruce and Mark, I do wonder if the unnamed ones are Matty and Jackson but it is odd the artist didn't label them.

Alan