Post a Stupid Question - Prewar 101

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by DeanH3

T205 question...I haven't handled many, but is it more common to find them with nice sparkly gold borders? Or with a more dull (oxidized) look? Thanks in advance.

definitely a variety but more tend towards dull, for obvious reasons. It's always a treat to find a sparkler!

[DeanH3]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

definitely a variety but more tend towards dull, for obvious reasons. It's always a treat to find a sparkler!

The Young I recently picked up has a nice sparkly border compared the the one I already had and it does make a huge difference. Thanks for the response. Much appreciated .

[Kzoo]

Here's my t206 question I've been thinking about for awhile..... When t206's were printed on sheets, was the entire reverse side of the sheet all one tobacco brand, or where they mixed up with Piedmonts next to Polar Bears and Sweet Caps? ......or has anybody ever seen a severe miscut back with 2 different brands showing?

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

here's my dumb question, how do you guys add signatures to your posts? I assume you don't type it all in every time and I want to recognize my trading partners who sold me some great cards like a lot of you do.

As a way of redeeming this post: kzoo, it would be massively inefficient to print multiple backs on a sheet, plus it wouldn't make any sense with the different factory numbers. So while I don't have any proof I have never seen a miscut with two different backs and print shop logic would argue against the possibility.

[sreader3]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

Here's my t206 question I've been thinking about for awhile..... When t206's were printed on sheets, was the entire reverse side of the sheet all one tobacco brand, or where they mixed up with Piedmonts next to Polar Bears and Sweet Caps? ......or has anybody ever seen a severe miscut back with 2 different brands showing?

Each sheet had a single brand and factory on the reverse.

As for the earlier question about American Beauty, nobody has presented a convincing argument (at least in my mind) why they were cut thinner.

But as an aside, it dawned on me recently that the AB 350 frame was removed, resulting in the AB "no frame" cards, after ALC printers noticed that so many of the AB 350 frame cards (which were cut thinner) were miscut (so that the frame was truncated). Cause and effect.

Edited to add: Thanks Frank. One of the better threads lately.

[Yoda]

Who was the first black ballplayer to integrate the American League and who did he play for?
Hint: It isn't Jackie Robinson.

[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Who was the first black ballplayer to integrate the American League and who did he play for?
Hint: It isn't Jackie Robinson.

Larry Doby

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by trdcrdkid

Larry Doby

You only get 50% credit. You didn't answer the whole question,

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Who was the first black ballplayer to integrate the American League and who did he play for?
Hint: It isn't Jackie Robinson.

Well Since Jackie played in the National League he obviously wasn't the answer. I submit that it was Moses Fleetwood Walker for the Toledo Blue Stockings in 1884.

[edjs]

Why are E97 Briggs Black and White called "proofs?"