Buck Barker writing on card backs

[oaks1912]

Barry... The "G-58-9" designation is from the first volume of the World Tobacco Index in 1956 where the Goodwin photographic cards were divided into 7 sub categories. The further "-1" was for mixed subjects, baseball, athletics, actresses, celebrities. Small size.... The "List 1" is likely a reference to "CTL's" or Cartophilic Typed Listings which were reserved for large sets that were constantly being added to.... Almost like the current 'Old Judge" book released earlier this year, which has charted new additions since it came out (Note to Jay, Richard & Joe...You'll simply HAVE to do an update every year.... ... )..... Not sure which collector inscribed those catalog numbers on the back, but I have seen numerous examples, in different handwriting, over the years. There were likely done sometime in the fifteen years between 1956 and 1970. By the time I became aware of Old Judges they were referred to as 172's. When the Sports Collectors Bible came out, they added an "N" to the designation