Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisFRANK W
How many times over the years have you heard this feeble excuse for certain cards that are scarce ?
It's the "lazy man's" explanation for any card that is scarce in this hobby.
Not only for the T206 Plank, but the US Caramel Freddy Lindstrom, the 1934 Goudey Lajoie, the 1954
Bowman Ted Williams, and a few more such cards that no one really has (or had) the answer for why
so few exist.
Well, we figured out the Lajoie when a 25-card uncut 1934 Goudey Hi# sheet was discovered. And, I
personally dashed the 1954 Williams (broken plate) myth to oblivion when a former Bowman employee
showed me the printing plates (7 x 32 card images) of the entire 224 card 1954 Bowman set back in
1985. On the 3rd series of these 32 card plates was the clear image of good ole Ted Williams (#66).
But, you have me thinking....Frank....next time the Mrs and I are in Philly, I might just venture to the
library, where we have a friend who can access the city's old legal documents. And, perhaps I might
just discover something regarding Mr Plank and American Caramel. It's a long shot, but sometimes this
little Greek gets lucky.
TED Z