Top 50 prewar cards

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Somewhere in the Gerald Wood bio of Joe Wood, can't remember the page, I read that neither Joe Sr. nor his family members ever employed the spelling "Smokey" but rather always used "Smoky". The former then is an affectation even though it has a certain coolness. The geniuses at SGC thought so anyway.

The education that Net54 provides never ceases to amaze.

Who knew that “Smokey The Bear” was an affectation?

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Who knew that “Smokey The Bear” was an affectation?

Strictly speaking it's Smokey Bear. I know this because I have access to Google. The "the" got added in a song about him in 1952 and people picked it up. Some say the is his middle name. Smoky Howard Wood's middle name was Ellsworth.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Strictly speaking it's Smokey Bear. I know this because I have access to Google. The "the" got added in a song about him in 1952 and people picked it up. Some say the is his middle name. Smoky Howard Wood's middle name was Ellsworth.

And Ellsworth’s last name was Vines.

You can’t outgoogle me.

[Kawika]

I'm done. I can't hit this pitching.

[GasHouseGang]

Well, it's a clean sweep for me. I don't own a single card on the list. I imagine I'm not alone!

[jasonc]

33. T206 WaJo portrait


That's it for me.

[gregr2]

Originally Posted by jasonc

33. T206 WaJo portrait





That's it for me.

Same here.


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[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Well, it's a clean sweep for me. I don't own a single card on the list. I imagine I'm not alone!

Don't feel too bad, David. I only own four and, to be honest, I'm not interested in most of them. However, I would really like to have that Smoky Joe.