Pre "The Other War"

[BobC]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

So, if there is a definite break in card production due to the war , why isn't "preWWI" considered a collecting subset?


We see to only live in a two world market. There is such a difference in cards from 1988-1911 at least that there should be a separate qualifier for that at least.

I actually think 19th century stuff gets treated as its own separate market/subset. Burdick did give the entire era its own designation as N cards. In which case Pre-WW I cards would cover about 16 - 17 years, which seems a little too short to designate as its own separate collecting era maybe?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by BobC

I actually think 19th century stuff gets treated as its own separate market/subset. Burdick did give the entire era its own designation as N cards. In which case Pre-WW I cards would cover about 16 - 17 years, which seems a little too short to designate as its own separate collecting era maybe?

He started out in the 1939 catalog without having any letters before the numbers...

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Leon

He started out in the 1939 catalog without having any letters before the numbers...

That's a pretty cool "Pre War" card, Leon. Gold Coin cards are interesting to me for their use of color. That Wood card is particularly cool for his horizontal depiction.

[judsonhamlin]

Originally Posted by jingram058

That's a pretty cool "Pre War" card, Leon. Gold Coin cards are interesting to me for their use of color. That Wood card is particularly cool for his horizontal depiction.

Technically also pre-Spanish American War

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Leon

He started out in the 1939 catalog without having any letters before the numbers...

Hmmm, was always under the impression the N designation was eventually attributed to him. Who/where did it actually come from then?