(1) Absolute favorite pre-War card - I was going to pick one of my WaJo cards, but I can't decide on one. So, also being partial to cards of Virginia League players because I have lived my entire life in the Old Dominion, I chose the first E222 I ever acquired.
(2) Pre-War card with sentimental value - This is my first ever WaJo card, and, as best as I can remember, my first ever pre-War card. Bill Huggins traded it to me roughly 25 years ago, before he got into doing auctions.
(3) Favorite pre-War card valued less than $50 - No particular card comes to mind, so I chose a 1939 Paramount Clothes premium that is a companion to the one Leon showed earlier in this thread. The "S" on Vernon's jersey signifies the Springfield (Mass.) Nationals of the Eastern League, which was a Class A affiliate of the Washington Senators. Mickey Vernon (one of my childhood favorites with the Senators) batted .343 for Springfield that year, which resulted in a permanent ticket to the majors and a nice major league career.
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