O/T The concept of a non-sports "rookie card"

[Peter_Spaeth]

1930s Brazilian issue of Ray Bolger that I think may be his first card. Despite the Wizard of Oz, there are very few contemporaneous cards of Bolger, and almost none of Jack Haley or Bert Lahr, for some reason.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

1930s Brazilian issue of Ray Bolger that I think may be his first card. Despite the Wizard of Oz, there are very few contemporaneous cards of Bolger, and almost none of Jack Haley or Bert Lahr, for some reason.

Is it perhaps due to Bolger being the most well known of the trio at the time? I feel like, many years later, Bolger would be the one that most people could name above the others. Bolger and Margaret Hamilton have to be the best known besides Garland.

Hamilton clung on to that role for the rest of her life.

I'll always remember Clara Blandick because of the rarity of her autograph.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Is it perhaps due to Bolger being the most well known of the trio at the time? I feel like, many years later, Bolger would be the one that most people could name above the others. Bolger and Margaret Hamilton have to be the best known besides Garland.

I'll always remember Clara Blandick because of the rarity of her autograph.

Maybe but there are infinite numbers of 30s and 40s movie issues with countless obscure names. The short supply of cards of these three is striking. I have two Bolgers, one Haley and no Lahrs.

[Peter_Spaeth]

1978 European sticker of Emmylou Harris.