Early sleeve designers were anti-candy
About ten years ago Lew Lipset had an auction featuring the collection of Don McPherson, a long time collector who came up with the listing (with Buck Barker's assistance) of the players in the all the Zeenut issues that had major league careers. There were group lots of sets and near sets of many of the smaller size 'E' caramel issues, and most of these cards, which were in pretty nice shape, had been trimmed on top, bottom or both to fit into sleeves designed for tobacco cards.
Brian
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