Goodwin "Weiser Wonder" Walter Johnson postcard

[rhettyeakley]

I was looking through the Goodwin catalog today and was a little bugged by the write-up of their Weiser Wonder Walter Johnson postcard in there.

In the auction description they talk about how this was Walter Johnson's personal copy of this particular postcard as a major selling point. I don't have a problem with that but they also include a letter that written by the grandson of Walter Johnson stating... "This is to certify that the following lot originated from my personal collection of items relating to my grandfather, Walter Johnson..." signed at bottom by his grandson.

My issue is where does it say this ever was owned by WaJo--it seems clear that his grandson owned it but those are two very different things. Does this sound wierd to anyone else here?



---Also on a completely unrelated note about this postcard...

Goodwin is claiming this postcard was produced in 1907 and that it could arguably be Walter Johnson's rookie card. PSA has stated a date of 1901 on the flip!?!(wierd)
-My question is this, is the card postmarked 1907 on back? If not where in the world are they getting the date from?
-All the examples that I have seen from this set over the years have had postmarks of much later 1915-1918 or so, so what did Goodwin use to determine the date (which is a VERY significant feature of the piece were to really date from 1907.)
-The Walter Johnson story was well known back then and it was actually my assumption that these were likely produced after Walter had become a famous Major Leaguer to cash in on his notoriety.


Anyways, I was just venting a little as it seems like they are touting a few aspects of this card that are troubling to me. Beside those points above the card is a great card in and of itself and doesn't really need the extra fluff (if what I am assuming above is true).

I welcome your thoughts and opinions,
-Rhett