Card Collectors Bulletin Oct. 1, 1944 Whole #32

[barrysloate]

One thing they weren't talking about then was card doctors.

[Jaybird]

I noticed the mention several times of coffee cards in this issue and in the past. I saw that Arbuckle's offered History, Animal and Sports cards. See ad below for Arbuckles and on top "No. 78 AN ALBUM OF NATURAL HISTORY".

Apparently you could collect the signatures from Arbuckles Coffee and send in for any number of prizes, one of which was these cards.

From The Houston Daily Post, November 22, 1899

[toppcat]

Excellent stuff Leon-keep it coming!

[mcadams]

Interesting to note that Burdick believed, in 1944, that short-prints didn't exist and that all cards were produced in the same quantity. Seems that stories of the T206 Plank and Wagner would have already been common knowledge by then.

[birdman42]

Looks like he didn't believe in chase cards or intentional short prints, either.

Bill

[teetwoohsix]

I find this type of hobby history very fascinating. And thanks Jason for posting those articles about the Arbuckles Coffee.

I like this quote " Oddly enough, the error is often not as scarce as the normal or corrected card"........

T206 Magee P150 "corrected" version PSA 3 bidding starts at 1K LOL

Seriously though, thanks Leon !!!

Sincerely, Clayton

[E93]

Thanks Leon. Fascinating stuff.
JimB