Burdick the Amazing

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Posted By: Anonymous

As a 30 year NYC collector and a patron of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
I have visited the Burdick collection a number of times. Back in 1980
I met Sir Edward Wharton Tigar- the legendary Bristish card collector-
and owner of the world's largest collection of tobacco cards. Sir Edward
regularly traded with Burdick and ultimately with me...on his death his
collection went to the British Museum.

His five part book- the World Tobacco Index makes for fascinating reading-
he shared many Burdick stories with me--and I saw his collection at his
home inLondon.

We also traded cards and he was the source of nearly all of the infamous
Kalamazoo Bat Team Cabinets- one of which I own and one of which Mile
High Cards is auctioning this week,

His stories about Burdick were fascinating.

For those who are interested I have articles, notes and copies of original
correspondence between these legendary collectors of the mid 19th century.

Those were the days when it was a hobby and not a business.

By the way, Lew Lipset also knew Wharton Tigar and obtained a number
of items from him in trade.