1910s Juvenile Tablet W/ Wagner, Young Plank

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I love items like this, not so much for the sports content (which is interesting) but more for the time capsule properties such an artifact offers. This book offers a quick snapshot into this young man’s life - his entire life in front of him, not many cares in the world other than learning about earth science and putting pictures of his heroes in his school notebook. He’d go on to live through two world wars, a depression, the rise of America as a superpower, and massive industrial & technological change. He’d get married, have multiple children and live until the ripe old age of 86, passing in 1983.

And now 37 years after his passing, we marvel at the whimsical nature of some pictures pasted onto one of his possessions - something probably tossed in a box and long forgotten, set aside as his life unfolded.

There are many ways to “collect” this hobby and the human aspect of these artifacts has always fascinated me.