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john wI have several dozen woodcuts of which many were purchased off of the BST. Twenty framed ones adorn my basement walls and for the price are the best value of any 19th century collectible.
It is amazing that I can purchase a nice team example for $30 where twenty years ago, the same would cost me $75-$100.
Barry, you mentioned that they are plentiful, but do you think that a collector could accumulate more of a Harpers individual than say an N28 specimen (HOF not even in the equation)? My guess is not. Perhaps the only thing rarer than a woodcut is a woodcut collector!
Anyway, they are some of my favorite collectibles, but I've always been somewhat of a contrarian.
BTW, there is a definitive checklist posted on the BST board under Baseball Memorabilia in a post Titled "Harper's Woodcuts" by Glenn.