An odd fact on those alive when T-206's were released

[Hankphenom]

But it will be many years before the last person who remembers seeing Babe Ruth play is gone!

[Eric72]

The last member alive to sign the Declaration of Independence lived until 1832. There could theoretically have been someone who met one of them - and - met someone still alive in America today.

Our country’s history really doesn’t go back that far, does it?

[darkhorse9]

President John Tyler has a living grandson.

Not great-grandson....a grandson.

[mrreality68]

I hope someday I can make the claim to be one of the last people alive when something happened or that I witnessed

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

I hope someday I can make the claim to be one of the last people alive when something happened or that I witnessed

Jeff,

You'll tell your grandkids "I was alive when I actually got my PSA standard order back in the mail!"

I for one am jealous!

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

I hope someday I can make the claim to be one of the last people alive when something happened or that I witnessed

Last Witness To The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln

[7nohitter]

I love this thread!

[slightlyrounded]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

President John Tyler has a living grandson.

Not great-grandson....a grandson.

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[Hankphenom]

My earliest TV memory is Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953. I get a kick out of seeing her being queen still.

[egri]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

My earliest TV memory is Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953. I get a kick out of seeing her being queen still.

Henry Allingham (British World War I veteran who lived to be 113) lived under Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI, and Elizabeth II, all before he was in his mid 50s. The rest of his life was all under the reign of Elizabeth II.

[JollyElm]

I was actually alive when phones had long, twirling cords and hung on walls. Let that one sink in.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

President John Tyler has a living grandson. Not great-grandson....a grandson.

And another grandson just died. This is the same John Tyler who was born in 1790 and became the 10th (let that sink in!) President in 1840 that has a grandson alive, and I think he's still in his 80s. I've been delighting in blowing minds with that one since I found out about ten years ago.

[Natswin2019]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

And another grandson just died. This is the same John Tyler who was born in 1790 and became the 10th (let that sink in!) President in 1840 that has a grandson alive, and I think he's still in his 80s. I've been delighting in blowing minds with that one since I found out about ten years ago.

His grandson was born in 1928, so he is 93. He currently lives in Richmond, Va and was apparently quite the businessman back in the day. The William & Mary department of histoy is named after him.

Fun facts

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Natswin2019

His grandson was born in 1928, so he is 93. He currently lives in Richmond, Va and was apparently quite the businessman back in the day. The William & Mary department of histoy is named after him.

Fun facts

John Tyler was born in 1790, so we can cover 232 years with 3 people. That's insane.

[Seven]

When Betty White passed, It was posted somewhere that the Yankees only ever won World Series in her lifetime.

One thing I love about our hobby is that it brings people of all ages together. I've had some great talks with gentlemen older than myself, about things we're collecting and what we are looking for.

As a child, going to card shows, it was always nice to not be talked down to by some of the older collectors. I've spoken about this in a prior post, but George Moylan (spelling might not be correct on the last name) is one of those people. He took about twenty minutes to speak to me at the age of 12 about the differences between the 33 and 34 Goudey sets.

[riggs336]

My paternal grandfather was born in 1856. There were 31 states and Buchanan defeated Fillmore for the presidency. He'd turn 166 this year if he'd taken better care of himself.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

John Tyler was born in 1790, so we can cover 232 years with 3 people. That's insane.

But did any of them meet Kevin Bacon?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

And another grandson just died. This is the same John Tyler who was born in 1790 and became the 10th (let that sink in!) President in 1840 that has a grandson alive, and I think he's still in his 80s. I've been delighting in blowing minds with that one since I found out about ten years ago.

There are hypotheticals in law school property courses concerning the "fertile octogenarian." Not so hypothetical with the Tyler family.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

But it will be many years before the last person who remembers seeing Babe Ruth play is gone!

Exactly! We are only 60 people away from T206s being irrelevant because nobody alive remembers/witnessed those players/cards first-hand, but luckily Ruth has another decade before nobody cares about him.

Sell your T206s now because they will be irrelevant and lose all their value soon! Picachu is the new Ruth