Hobby Myths Most Accept as True

[Rob D.]

High bidders "win" items in auctions.

You don't win things in auctions, you buy them. If I were the owner of an auction house (or the former owner), I would love that the idea of "winning" items has become the accepted verbiage. You might be winning the right to buy an item for your bid, but the last time I looked, if I win something, money isn't leaving my pocket.

[tbob]

Hobby myths:

1)T207 Davis with a blue C is a legitimate variation.

One exists and is a printing freak.

2)There is a P2 Mullins large letter variation pin with black cap.

It does not exist and has has incorrectly been assumed to exist for over 30 years.

[Jacklitsch]

Don't know whether it's been mentioned but as late as the 2006 Standard Catalog and maybe even later the following card has been listed but in fact does not exist:

1907 Dietsche Postcard PC-765-1 Schaefer & O'Leary two player card.

[cfc1909]

This one is real old and from Burdick himself

There is a t206 with a Hustler back. One has never showed up

Mr. Reader took my other one with the mysteriuos black bar Old Mill needed to complete your t206 back set. I loved it when I could finally with 100% certainty cross this one off my list and I admit it was on my list.

[celoknob]

Myth: Based on the prices paid for their cards--that Mickey Mantle and Nolan Ryan were vastly superior to all other players of their time.

[2dueces]

Myth. That the T206 Wagner PSA 8 was printed in 1909.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by yomass

What is the evidence that W575-2 was issued as a boxed set? Almost all of mine are hand cut, so how do they get that way?

Me too! I have a mix of both what appears to be hand cut and what is probably machine cut W575-2 cards. Is it possible that they could have been distributed both as a box set and as a strip issue? Leon's example shows me that a strip issue is not out of the question. I would also like to hear about the the box set...just never have heard the actual story behind it.

Brian

[Kawika]

Myth. That Rebel Oakes' real name is "Rehel". The Barry Sloate in me dies a little each time I see "Rehel" on a slab. Bigfish has a nice T205 Oakes on the BST right now and it looks like the mistake was made in 1911 and has been propagated for a century now. Who would name a boy Rehel anyway?

[baseballart]

Stretching my reach firmly into the border edges, http://www.baseball-reference.com lists his playing name as "Rebel". Was that not the name he played under?

Would you want to go by the name "Ennis"?

Ennis Telfair Oakes