A word concerning board friendliness

[Leon]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Leon,
Snarkiness I like that word but I do believe its 2 ss! LOL

That letter got cut off or I messed up .... fixed now.

and yeah, I got that it's Johnson Washington and it looks like an M116. But the question is, what is it? I think some kind of ad cut but not sure.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by Leon

That letter got cut off or I messed up .... fixed now.

and yeah, I got that it's Johnson Washington and it looks like an M116. But the question is, what is it? I think some kind of ad cut but not sure.

Thanks Leon! Carry On! And I to like my snarkines on crackers also>>>

[Leon]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Thanks Leon! Carry On! And I to like my snarkines on crackers also>>>

I used to bring sardines to school in my lunch in elementary. I could actually trade them for some really good stuff (I like them too though) because other kids moms wouldn't buy them for them.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by Leon

I used to bring sardines to school in my lunch in elementary. I could actually trade them for some really good stuff (I like them too though) because other kids moms wouldn't buy them for them.

Leon,
Good thing that it was in elementary school and you probably hadnt found GIRLS yet!

[Rich Klein]

How do you think he attracted the people of the female persuasion.

Leon was always ahead of the game

[pawpawdiv9]

Sold in REA 2013
http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2013/336.html
1911 M116 Sporting Life Proof Collection (65) Including Walter Johnson
Starting Bid - $2,500.00, Sold For - $5,332.50

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Collection of sixty-five different "proof" cards from the M116 Sporting Life set. To the best of our knowledge, each of these M116 proof cards is unique. When these unusual M116 proof cards were purchased as a collection by our consignor years ago, no information about their history accompanied, but it is obvious that if their history could be traced, we would find that they originate from someone involved with the production or printing process. The M116 card set was issued by Sporting Life ("The Paper That Made Baseball Popular"), and by any measure is one of the most important sets of the era. Sporting Life was no doubt encouraged by the success of the popular tobacco cards of the day, and this issue shares a similar design with the tobacco cards of the era. Sporting Life was a major competitor of The Sporting News in the early part of the twentieth century. The Sporting Life set was issued in twenty-four series of twelve cards each, sold by mail for four cents per series. This group contains over one-quarter of the set in "proof" form, with each card missing several key elements of the finished product, namely the player and team identifications on the front and the Sporting Life advertisement on the reverse. In place of the advertisement on the reverse of each card is a pen or pencil notation identifying the player and team depicted (Phillippe has been incorrectly identified as Clarke). All of the cards are hand-cut and some have uneven edges and noticeable size variations. In addition, these proof cards are printed on thinner card stock than normal M116 cards. Twenty-two cards have a nearly identically placed pinhole which may have originated from display on a proofing board during the production process. It is very possible that these cards are early stage production proofs, but the possibility does also exist that they originated from an advertising sheet or poster of some kind that has never been seen and have been cut down to their current sizes. (We don't believe that to be the case as the names and team identifications of the players are completely absent on the fronts, strongly suggesting that these are proof cards utilized by the printer in the production of the set). Either way, they are fascinating representations from this classic and popular set. The collection consists of the following: Ames, Archer, Arrelanes, Beaumont, Bergen, Berger, Bescher, Bradley, Bransfield, Bresnahan (HOF, blue), Bridwell, M. Brown (HOF, blue), Coombs, Coveleskie, Crawford (HOF), Dahlen, Delehanty, Demmitt, Donovan (blue), Doolan, Dougherty, Elberfeld, Fletcher, Gessler, Gibson (blue), Griffith (HOF), Hartsel, Hartzell, Hoffman, Hulswitt, Johnson (HOF), Jones (blue), Jordan (blue), Killifer, Kling, Leach (blue), Lennox, B. Lord, H. Lord (blue), Lush, Magee, McIntyre, McLean, D. Miller, W. Miller, M. Mitchell, Moran, Murphy, Murray, Pelty, Pernoll, Phillippe, Sharpe, Sheckard, C. Smith, Steinfeldt, Stone, B. Sweeney, Tenney (blue), Thomas (blue), Thoney, Titus, Turner, He. Wagner, and Wilson. M116s are one of the most significant and substantial issues of the era, and are considerably scarcer than their tobacco-card counterparts. Interest in printing and production anomalies from within tobacco-card sets, as well as proof cards that are known (most notably cards from the T206 and T3 proof find of the 1970s), has dramatically increased in recent years, making this unusual lot potentially all the more desirable in the modern collecting era. Total: 65 cards. Reserve $2,500. Estimate (open). SOLD FOR $5,332.50

[irishdenny]

[QUOTE=pawpawdiv9;1471957]Sold in REA 2013
http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2013/336.html
1911 M116 Sporting Life Proof Collection (65) Including Walter Johnson
Starting Bid - $2,500.00, Sold For - $5,332.50

I KNeW iT, I Had SeeN'em Before!

"Very Good Chri$!!!"
I had thought that Shammus would be All Over THiS!?

"Johnson Wantabe = Proof... Aye!"

And I do THiNK THaT The Price Has Doubled oN These!!!
LeoN, Your ProviN Eye iS EVeN Keaner The Second TiMe Around!!!

[ALR-bishop]

[BeanTown]

Way to go Leon and keep up the great work. Being a longtime member going back to the late 90s when Elliot used to run the board, I have noticed changes. Seems we must Read more sarcasum and read everyones opinion about other members and or conspiracy theories.

Seems like some "former members" liked to get up on their soapbox and start flapping their gums to be heard and then acted like they were representing the forum which was completely false.

Overtime I think the negative comments and personal attacks just discouraged people from posting and going public with anything.

I think you have got everything back on track and you provide the hobby as a whole a great valuable service which will benfit all us collectors who are passionate for their hobby.

Hopefully someday we will see more posters than lurkers. Keep doing the Net54 dinners, contest and the BST thread!

[nolemmings]

Censorship is dangerous--I'm not a fan.

[TAVG]

I have nothing but nice things to say about the board. I have been shown generosity many times even here recently when around 10 members sent me free vintage cardinals cards to help with my collection.

I love this board and have learned a lot from the members.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Leon

That letter got cut off or I messed up .... fixed now.

and yeah, I got that it's Johnson Washington and it looks like an M116. But the question is, what is it? I think some kind of ad cut but not sure.

I have this card in a PSA 7oc if anyone needs it....