Spalding, Reach and other cut outs sold on our BST

[drcy]

It should be noted that woodcuts are considered different than many Spalding and Reach Guide photos because woodcuts are handmade original works of art, while the guide photos are reproductions of photos or art. The woodcuts were printed from hand carved or engraved woodblocks,-- the way Durer and Picasso did it--, while the guide photos have the dot patterns of modern newspaper photos. For most of the 19th century, newspapers and magazines didn't have the modern reproductive technology and the pictures were made by hand.

That's a point apart from the cutouts debate on this thread, but explains why woodcuts are valued differently than cutouts from 20th century newspapers, magazines and books.

And I was just joking when I called Scott a 'sentimental fool.' I assumed it was obvious, but humor can be lost in translation on a chatboard.