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Old 11-16-2006, 06:58 PM
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Default W502 Back Mystery

Posted By: Al C.risafulli

I have no idea, King. I don't think anybody does.

My suspicion, based on the fact that the redemption cards are for prizes like candy, baseballs, etc., that they were issued by a store. Perhaps they were a generic promotion to be used by multiple stores. It's a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma.

I haven't seen all the cards yet, so I can't tell you if the poses are identical to the 1928 ice cream issues (I haven't seen all the ice cream issues either).

I'd love to be able to learn some more detail about the backs, though, it would be awesome if some other 54 members would be willing to chip in some info about their own W502s so that we could all learn something about a set that nobody seems to fully understand. I know the cards are out there; it seems like every prewar collector has one or two.

-Al

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