I have received several requests for the BASEBALL CARDS MAGAZINE (Spring 1983) edition. I do not have any extras to give out. And
unfortunately the late (and great) Bob Lemke is no longer with us. Perhaps, some of the big name Book Stores can get you a copy.
This issue also includes a great 8-page article on the T206 set by Lew Lipset, so it is well worth getting this magazine.
My buddy from the Smokey Mountains area of North Carolina, Ralph Triplette, and I combined our research. We submitted our article
to Bob Lemke. Bob was very impressed with our story as it resolved a long-standing mystery in the hobby regarding the 12 variations
in the 1949 BOWMAN set. Bob published our 6-page article in his very popular BASEBALL CARDS MAGAZINE.
Between Ralph and I, we have (or have seen) 6 of the 7 uncut sheets (36 cards each) which were printed in the production of this set.
The elusive 7th sheet has never been seen. On display here is my simulated version of it that I constructed in 1982. The 12 variations
in the 1949 BOWMAN set are re-printed subjects from earlier series in this set were included on the lower rows of the 7th sheet to fill
in the spaces in BOWMAN's 36-card sheet.
The evidence Ralph and I have is in the form of overprinted backs (7th series bios on 5th series cards), which reveal to us of the exact
placement of 34 cards (of the 36) on this sheet.
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TED Z
T206 Reference
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