The Johnny Kling Spotted Monkey Ear

[ethicsprof]

it looks to me that what you have here may well be an example of the darwinian tubercle. It is especially interesting to see that 'spot' anomaly involves both the scaphoid fossa and the triangular fossa.
I'll have to defer to Dr. Frank B.'s expertise on the diagnosis.
Perhaps more importantly, it's great to hear that the li'l fellow has such a love
for the vintage cards already.

all the best,
barry

[joeadcock]

Hey Barry

How's it going. Going back to my old med school days, that is the "whole in the auricle" anomaly. I believe via a punch tool.....
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$10,000 sounds very reasonable.

[Jeff_cvc]

Originally Posted by ethicsprof

it looks to me that what you have here may well be an example of the darwinian tubercle. It is especially interesting to see that 'spot' anomaly involves both the scaphoid fossa and the triangular fossa.
I'll have to defer to Dr. Frank B.'s expertise on the diagnosis.
Perhaps more importantly, it's great to hear that the li'l fellow has such a love
for the vintage cards already.

all the best,
barry

Barry, my knowledge of the ear stops at the word ear. I will take your diagnosis as if it were the word of God himself, of course unless Dr. Frank says otherwise. In that case, I will completely ignore your diagnosis. None the less, thank you for using "Darwinian tubercle" "scaphoid fossa" and "triangular fossa" in a baseball thread. Simply fantastic.

Yes, this father of a nine year old and eleven year old is tickled that both of his sons are interested in dad's cardboard and that both boys have their own budding collections. I am truly blessed.

Joe, maybe we can work something out for 10 large, but I have a feeling some other people may want to up the ante...

[frankbmd]

Chondrodermatits Nodularis Chronica Helicus on the Antihelix bridging the scaphoid and triangular fossae.

At $5/letter, you probably cannot afford the diagnosis, let alone the treatment.

[ethicsprof]

we are so fortunate to have such fine physicians on call ready to diagnose ailments of our cards at a moment's notice.
thank you, my good friends, for this very needed pro bono work.
I know that Jeff must be grateful!

all the best,
Barry

[joeadcock]

Barry

I look at a lot of ears, but cant say I have seen one case of Chondrodermatits Nodularis Chronica Helicus on the Antihelix bridging the scaphoid and triangular fossae.

Probably one of those obscure diagnosis from a boards exam question.

[ethicsprof]

Originally Posted by joeadcock

Barry

I look at a lot of ears, but cant say I have seen one case of Chondrodermatits Nodularis Chronica Helicus on the Antihelix bridging the scaphoid and triangular fossae.

Probably one of those obscure diagnosis from a boards exam question.

Frank, this certainly helps Jeff's case for rarity and for additional premium for the card. The photo of the ear just offered concerns me a bit. Looks like some seborrheic keratoses encroaching and I see nothing like this on the Kling portrait. Granted, we're probably looking at two difference issues, i.e. the Helicus and the keratoses. Still, the Kling would be breaking incredible ground if both issues could be seen on the ear and behind the ear.
all the best,
Barry

[frankbmd]

It is well know that you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, no matter how hard you kling to it, but

on a related note

Elephant skin graft gives mutilated rhino second chance

http://news.yahoo.com/elephant-skin-...QDBHNlYwNzcg--

Assessing authenticity just became that much more difficult.

[joeadcock]

Originally Posted by ethicsprof

Frank, this certainly helps Jeff's case for rarity and for additional premium for the card. The photo of the ear just offered concerns me a bit. Looks like some seborrheic keratoses encroaching and I see nothing like this on the Kling portrait. Granted, we're probably looking at two difference issues, i.e. the Helicus and the keratoses. Still, the Kling would be breaking incredible ground if both issues could be seen on the ear and behind the ear.
all the best,
Barry

Barry
Good analysis. Yes.

Gonna guess S. Gross's picture is an SCC. Probably some guy who got lots of sun for decades and burned that ear. Needs Moh's.

[Jeff_cvc]

Barry, grateful doesn't even begin to explain my feelings of gratitude. Last night I was only able to sleep seven hours and fifty-nine minutes due to my incessant fascination, not to mention grotesque infatuation with the Kling ear. I may actually get a full nights rest of eight hours tonight thanks to the indomitable Dr. Frank and his completely indecipherable but obviously genius diagnosis. I'm hoping Joe will consider the $10,000 price tag to own this card, it may be the only way to pay Dr. Frank(enstein) the necessary funds to cure the Spotted Monkey Kling Ear. All we need is for this to spread to an Atz, Wilhelm or dare I say Cobb. Next thing you know we will all wake up to our t206 collection all having the same affliction. Could you imagine a Mathewson portrait with a spotted ear, the shame....

[joeadcock]

I think this guy will want $10,010.

[mybuddyinc]

Figured someone had to do this ................


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