I Prefer My Cracker Jacks Stained

[rainier2004]

Alright Chuck, you got me. Using the word every is dangerous...

So there is the complete set of 1914s that were cut and never saw the inside of the box, past that it all becomes debatable at best. Cobb was the stud of the day and it would make sense that someone got that pile out of the backdoor. But even that Tinker, as small as it is, there is a stain. Also, just b/c stains may not be evident in scans, lots of CJs still show light staining in hand or under a loop.

[CW]

Agree, Steve, and you know much more about this set than I'll ever know. The unstained, unaltered examples are far and few between.

BTW, my post wasn't meant to be in a "you guys are all wrong" tone, but rather an attempt to point out a rare instance in the hobby and share some info. It's also amazing to see all those Cobbs line up like that.

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by CW

Agree, Steve, and you know much more about this set than I'll ever know. The unstained, unaltered examples are far and few between.

BTW, my post wasn't meant to be in a "you guys are all wrong" tone, but rather an attempt to point out a rare instance in the hobby and share some info. It's also amazing to see all those Cobbs line up like that.

Oh no, your post didn't come across like that, it just point out why words like every, all, never, etc. are generally not correct. Seeing those Cobbs is crazy, also they came from the exact same run with that pattern. Nice score to get one back then opposed to now...your Cobby is so sweet!

[CW]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

Oh no, your post didn't come across like that, it just point out why words like every, all, never, etc. are generally not correct. Seeing those Cobbs is crazy, also they came from the exact same run with that pattern. Nice score to get one back then opposed to now...your Cobby is so sweet!

Thanks, Steve. I can see how my wording was a bit misleading, but I actually landed the Cobb in '09 from an eBay auction, 2 years after it originally sold in 2007. It was only after posting it here (the first of about 100 times, heh heh) that Dean sent me those catalog scans and revealed the card's history. Of course, 2009 prices were still a steal compared to today.

Other than my card and the one owned by Jeff L. here (SGC 60, iirc), I haven't seen another of those 10 Cobbs from '07. The collectors that bought them seem to hold on.