Can you imagine a kid in 1909 who didn't want to collect a future Hall of Famer with whom he shared a name? I smoked so many filthy Piedmont cigarettes trying to find a T206 Burkett. I actually created the first T206 checklist with over 500 cards from my efforts. The local general store where I got my Piedmonts did not sell T204s. Who knew Burkett had signed an exclusive contract with Ramly?
Years later I found my holy grail in a bakery in New York City before the first subway series.
Well, Jess finally made it to Cooperstown and I have collected several of those Hall of Fame plaque postcards, but regret not having a true period piece. I can only dream while looking at this faux rendition.
