Why I think Cobb wasn't printed with a Brown Hindu back

[steve B]

So few survived because of the way they're made.
The permission slip is part of the original letter.
Like Hyland, most were probably returned complete and filed in Either ALC or Bretts offices.

As for ones not dealt with, how much of your junk mail do you keep?
All the letters from credit card companies offering a card, or from places asking for donations... I collect stamps, so I save more than most and the amount I send to recycling is not all that trivial.

[steve B]

Lots more great info has come out on the T220 thread.

Like Brett Litho and ALC being close enough that Brett probably printed some T206s.
And that Brett was using a type of press I hadn't heard about as one used on paper stock, One that was MUCH faster than the Hoe company flatbed presses ALC was (Mostly?) using.

There was also a thing that gave us the probable size of the physical sheet for actress silks and most likely the baseball ones as well.
AND the way they describe the stock required would seem to indicate a press that was not sheet fed, but rather printed from rolls of material. (Web fed)

The clear but usually minor art differences within the series not only are very likely to support Pats idea here, but also would be the result of slight differences between printers. Very much like most sets from the early 1990's, where we see slight differences on so many cards and often differences that affect entire sets.

So much to think about!

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by steve B

So few survived because of the way they're made.
The permission slip is part of the original letter.
Like Hyland, most were probably returned complete and filed in Either ALC or Bretts offices.

As for ones not dealt with, how much of your junk mail do you keep?
All the letters from credit card companies offering a card, or from places asking for donations... I collect stamps, so I save more than most and the amount I send to recycling is not all that trivial.

Very good points, Steve.

I suppose I am probably giving to much attention to the material based on what we know 100+ years later, but you are right, 99.999% of stuff like this probably wound up in the trash or fireplace.