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Posted By: brian p

It indeed is good to have a pair of fresh eyes examine vintage cards and being on the lookout for variations on the theme. I have noted the bar design in the past, but I think it hovered at the subconscious level. I have sent my listing to Adam (My examples of the cards he mentioned also have the bar designs)--I advise any other advanced collectors do so as well. It's fun to discover new aspects about the cards we love.

Now for what I believe. I think that the bar w/leaf design was used as a space filler on cards which the bio writers just ran out of blab gas--the 1911 Obak write-ups are basically space fillers themselves, for example, a card will use the word 'clever' twice, and perhaps compliment the player on their ability to tag runners or catch foul balls.

It would be interesting to find out if there are any differences in design for a specific player.

Brian