The 1920s are certainly a great decade for those who like B&W photographs. I've long been curious why there are so few color images during the decade. One theory I've heard is that Germany led the world in color printing technology in the early 20th century, and WWI ended that. It is curious how great the cards looked from 1909 to about 1913. After WWI begins, only the Cracker Jacks from 1914-15 have the same high quality color artwork and printing. It's not seen again until 1932 when the American Caramel set came out. The following year, Goudey came out with their glorious 1933 set, and full color returned to baseball card art.
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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
I wouldn't say that, Chris. It is probably my favorite prewar card decade because I prefer photographic cards over art cards.
Oh, almost forgot to post a card:
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