Popularity in pop culture commands a certain value also.
Imagine if somebody like Obama or Michael Jackson had been aspiring baseball players in their younger years and had a couple obscure minor league cards issued before they left the game.
I imagine they would be commanding Mantlesque prices right now.
As a Boxing guy I have people calling me all the time looking for boxing items from the R&B singer Jackie Wilson (he was an Amateur Champion). There were several Jackie Wilson's active during his time period, some very good boxers, but I have yet to come across anything on THE Jackie Wilson everybody seems to be looking for.
I find this thread fascinating BTW. I hadn't even known there was Moonlight Graham stuff out there before this.
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