Posted By:
Joe P.scot reader:
"Heitman is a giant of the hobby. Error-checking his work is my tribute to him. I wouldn't bother error-checking a work that I didn't respect.
The fact is there are some known errors and oversights in "The Monster"--not many, but some. Two of the more notable examples are that it doesn't acknowledge the existence of Piedmont Factory 42 or Red Hindu. And there are, quite understandably, a few clerical and transcription errors in the checklist."
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From Bill Heitman's T206 The Monster:
"Most Hindu backs are printed in brown and according to the theory contain
only fronts which were issued with the Series 150 cards.
However, recently at least six Hindu backs with a distinct RED rather than brown back printing have been found.
All six fronts correspond to player poses issued only in the 460 series.
Unfortunately, not enough is known about this apparent anomaly to theorize about the Red Printed Backs."
About the Piedmont 350/460 Fact. 42 back:
Also from The Monster:
"The checklist that is the ending to this booklet is one that I have prepared.
It is NOT a checklist of all the known T206 backs.
I prepared the checklist by applying my theories to the set."
Scot and others, you must remember that when Mr. Heitman wrote this in 1979, and had it published in 1980, Internet brain picking wasn't even dreamed of yet.
It was in the late 1980's when I first heard about
the 350/460 42 back, it was not well known due to its scarcity.
scot, I want to thank you for inspiring me to dig up my old beat up Heitman booklet.
Error checking, and fact finding other peoples work can be fun.
BUT look again scot, the errors that you pointed out were yours.
You can look it up.
You can look at what I've said two ways.
1. You can get PO'd at me. .... or-
2. You can strive for credibility to go along with your research.
Why defeat the purpose of your hard earned research
by concentrating on errors that might not be.
I appreciate what you're trying to do.
I just don't want to see you waste it due to an
unnecessary credibility factor.
The choice is yours.