When were N29/N43 issued?

[G1911]

Thanks Jeff!

Looks like the piece of evidence from this thread is this August 1889 clipping. The 'just released' seems to refer to the subsequent album and not the prior card set.

This lines up with release norms, implying several months between dating from the cards and actual release.

[Pat R]

The W. B. Page 6ft - 4 in high jump record was set on October 7 1887

Western Morning news Oct 10 1887
W.B. Page High Jump Record Western_Morning_News_Mon__Oct_10__1887_.jpg



The State Times Oct 14 1887
W.B. Page The_State_Times_Fri__Oct_14__1887_ (1).jpg

[G1911]

Thank you Pat! I've been having a lot of fun researching who the obscure subjects were and their lives, and some of them I have not found that much on.


Most of the set outside of the baseball players and boxers held some active world record or first at the time. The Edwards really jumps out as an odd choice. His last real fight was in 1884, and he hadn't been active much even before that for quite some time.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by G1911

Thanks Jeff!

Looks like the piece of evidence from this thread is this August 1889 clipping. The 'just released' seems to refer to the subsequent album and not the prior card set.

This lines up with release norms, implying several months between dating from the cards and actual release.

Correcting myself - it's not referring to the album, it's the poster that has the cup. Seems to imply to me some availability of the poster rather than being given to retailers for storefronts only, which would make sense. We have little to no evidence of the banners distributed for that purpose usually, but A&G posters are much much more commonly found today.