Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisSCOT R
1st......wishing you a very Happy New Year.
2nd......yes, my speculation on the 1st POLAR BEAR (PB) release (circa June 1910) sounds
quite plausible. It not only resolves the mystery of why the New York versions of Demmitt
and O'Hara were not printed with PB backs; it also, possibly accounts for the the following
350-only Subjects that are PB No-Prints......
Bobby Byrne played for St Louis till 8/19/09
Billy Campbell's Major League (ML) career ends 8/23/09
Ray "Chappy" Charles ML career ends 5/28/10
Dahlen (Brooklyn) suspends his playing career in early 1910 season
Joe Dunn's ML career ends 9/26/09
Miller Huggins is with Cinci till Feb 1910
Doc Marshall's ML career ends 10/7/09
Bob Rhoades ML career ends 8/19/09
Claude Rossman ML career ends 9/3/09
Just to name a few......
Incidently, many of the PB No-Print cards are found with TOLSTOI backs. I think we can con-
clude from this that the the TOLSTOI release date preceded the PB release by several months.
And indeed, the 460 press run of the 350/460 Series cards was replete with PB backs. Red Cobb,
Johnson (pitching), Kleinow (Boston) and F. Smith (Chicago & Boston) are the best examples of
this (off the top of my mind).
TED Z