Posted By:
Ryan ChristoffPaul,
I'd be interested to hear (privately) the details about your purchase. I won this item in Bob McCann's last auction and wound up returning it for the following reasons:
1. It is trimmed and wasn't described as such in the auction description. I still would have bid on it, but not nearly as much as I did.
2. It is not a cabinet card as described in the auction, but it printed on paper about the same thickness as a plate in a book.
Since then I have seen a Seymour Church book in person and looked specifically at the Waddell plate for comparison and it is absolutely differently from the plates in the book. In addition to the different text, the paper is also different, both in color and thickness of stock.
I collect Rube Waddell items and was very excited to see this when it came up. Needless to say, it was a huge let down when I received what I thought would be an untrimmed 1902 cabinet card.
I don't mean to bash the item as it is still amazing and if you ever decide you don't need it any more I hope you'll contact me.
I just wish it had been listed properly so my bid could have been place accordingly.
Very nice pick-up, Paul.
-Ryan