T206 Wagner partial back. Really Huggins & Scott?

[bobbyw8469]

Yes, it's ridiculous, but I'm not exactly surprised an auction house ran with it to test the waters with the oddball T-206 crowd.

If that card gets a bid and sells, I will be SHOCKED!!

[Peter_Spaeth]

As I asked the last time someone else used similar terminology to describe Edwards and Cobb, if they were white, would you have called them "white gentlemen"? Presumably not. So why identify them as such? No accusations here, I am genuinely interested in why their race is relevant.

[Exhibitman]

I have to ask:

Did John Voight own it?

[honus94566]

I already decided to never bid with these guys again, after the debacle where they came on here justifying their shill bidding, then backing down and claiming they wouldn't do it anymore.

This kind of nonsense just proves my decision right.

I hope they realize that by doing this sort of stuff, they lose the respect of a lot of potential bidders.

[bobbyw8469]

I apologize. I did not know their names. If women had owned it, I would say, those two women. I guess I should just say those TWO PEOPLE to be politically correct.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I would think two guys is PC enough.

[bobbyw8469]

There used to be a time when people embraced their heritage. Would Jim Thorpe be ashamed if I called him an American Indian? This world has gotten too PC. I blame Jesse and Al for most of this....

[jp1216]

What if (instead of the back) this card was O/C on the front? What if there was a hint of Wags on the front?

[brianp-beme]

I have a Honus Wagner Sweet Caporal with a blank front that was accidently printed with the portrait of Bowerman.

Brian

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

There used to be a time when people embraced their heritage. Would Jim Thorpe be ashamed if I called him an American Indian? This world has gotten too PC. I blame Jesse and Al for most of this....

I don't think it's a matter of embracing one's heritage or not, more a question whether it's appropriate to initially identify someone by reference to racial/ethnic background.

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I have to ask:

Did John Voight own it?

Beat me to it.

There is a line in the sand between puffery and dishonesty. This one crosses that line. Not the worst transgression I've ever seen, but still not cool.