Does Pre-war mean pre-1939?

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That's fair, Leon, and thanks for the compliment. The majority of the cards in the context here are certainly American baseball issues. While I'm not a fan of having different pre-war eras for different types of cards, if a separation of sorts was justified, it would probably be for American baseball.

Given that my site includes football, basketball, and hockey, as well as numerous international issues (I catalog any set that has even a single baseball, basketball, football, or hockey card), I sort of have to look at the overall context. That said, I can understand why only collectors of American baseball issues would define the period a little differently.

Originally Posted by Leon

Hey Anson
Nice article. I feel the point you make is salient concerning the start of the war, when taken in the context of the world. I guess it matters that we are discussing pre-war baseball cards and most collectors are really only thinking US.....right or wrong. The 1941 date seems like the correct one to use in that instance.