3 random thoughts on Holsum Bread cards

[buymycards]

Hi, I was looking through my Holsum Bread cards over the weekend and I noticed 3 things. I would guess that there are Holsum collectors who are already aware of all of this, but I will forge ahead anyway.

The first thing is that the 1920's and 1921's are identified by size of the space between H. and Weil. The 1920's have a larger space than the 1921's, but it isn't just the space between the H. and the Weil that has a larger space. Each of the spaces between H. Weil Baking and Company are larger than the spaces on the 1921. (I know this is trivial, but it is interesting to me.)

The second thing is that the backs on the 1920's are oriented differently than the backs on the 1921's. The top card is from 1920 and the bottom card is from 1921.

The third thing is that I have wondered if players who were pictured in 1920 were also pictured on a 1921 card, or if these were two separate sets. I happened to run across 2 Bancroft cards on eBay - 1 from 1920 and 1 from 1921, so at least one player was printed in each of the sets.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1921-Holsum...19.m1438.l2649

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1921-Holsum...19.m1438.l2649

Yes, I do lead a very boring life. Rick