Holmes to Homes Walter Johnson

[nolemmings]

I suspect this may seem like a rather arcane thread, but I wanted to note for the record the scarcity of the Walter Johnson Holmes to Homes card in the recent Mile High auction (no I did not win it–the price realized should make that clear). The card’s price was no doubt driven in part by the fact it lacks any back damage, unlike 95% or so of the Holmes to Homes cards known to the hobby. However, what caught my eye and went unmentioned in the auction description is that the card lacks any card number (should be #90). Here it is:


Was this a promo card, similar to the six promos advertised in Successful Farming? That would make sense given the superstar status of Wajo in the DC area where the cards were distributed. Still, I saw no advertising promoting this card, while finding other ads in the local papers for the regular cards, including Walter Johnson. If anyone has information about this card or any promotion I would be interested in learning of it. I have shared these thoughts privately with a few people but thought that putting it out there may lead to further info or inspire one of our old newspaper sleuths to investigate possible promotional ads from the period.