[Leon]

Love the reason why Honus Wagner didn't want his picture on cards confirmation. Thanks for posting it.

Originally Posted by trdcrdkid

Below is an article about John D. Wagner that was published in the 1983 Sport Americana Baseball Card Price Guide (the annual Beckett Guide). It is primarily about his card collecting history, without much about his personal life. I originally posted it in this thread:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=207915




As that article notes, Wagner met Jefferson Burdick in 1936 and did write for Card Collector's Bulletin and other early hobby publications. In the 1940s he often had half-page ads in CCB that were hand-drawn and listed cards and sets he needed. He also occasionally wrote articles for Burdick, such as this one from the October 1, 1941 CCB, recounting his meeting with Honus Wagner. I originally posted it in this post:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=239973



Finally, this post includes some letters from Charles Bray to Wagner, and has links to other Wagner letters that Leon has posted:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=242090