New Walter Johnson Card?

[leftygrove10]

There also appears to be a word written under Walter's left armpit along his side? Health, maybe? The same word appears on both items -- I think.

[Bicem]

great card Hank!

[slidekellyslide]

I see it's for sale for $50.00....I'll take it.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by leftygrove10

There also appears to be a word written under Walter's left armpit along his side? Health, maybe? The same word appears on both items -- I think.

Looking at the larger piece closely, I don't think a word was intended, just hash marks intending to convey motion. Nice observation, though, Brad, and my eye can definitely create the word "Health" or "Halth" out of them. I'm sure there's quite a history of subliminal messages (intended or not) in art over the years, so who knows? At least finding that was easier than deciphering the guy's name--no matter how hard I look at it, I can't figure out his middle initial. Incidentally, here's a picture of the uniform book page with the same artwork:

[danmckee]

Awesome card Hank! You out did yourself this time for sure!!

[Leon]

I thought this card was cut from a calendar? If it only resembles a figure on a calendar then of course it's a card .....and after more thought could be considered a card anyway. That being said, I try to stay away from most things cut from ads and sold as cards. Just my opinion. But I am getting the idea this piece wasn't necessarily cut off a schedule at all. I still have bad memories of the W-Unc 1935 manager cards of which were found to be cut from schedules (I think I was one of the first to bring that situation to light). I had to refund a sale back to someone, once that was found out, but such is life.

[Bicem]

Hank was saying that the 2nd piece he showed for reference with the same image was cut from a calendar - not the ad card.

[danmckee]

I have one of those calendars with the managers on it leon. Yes we didn't know where they came from for a long time. Same as the W-Unc 1910 cards that were cut from a child's notebook.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by danmckee

I have one of those calendars with the managers on it leon. Yes we didn't know where they came from for a long time. Same as the W-Unc 1910 cards that were cut from a child's notebook.

Yeap, but for some reason I am still pretty cool with the notebook cards....it's sort of almost like they were made to be cut out. (though I doubt they were) And one collector never let me off the hook on the manager cards even though I was the one that brought them to light. Fortunately he has been in prison for a long time....and hopefully stays there forever.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Hank was saying that the 2nd piece he showed for reference with the same image was cut from a calendar - not the ad card.

My mistake then. Absolutely a card....and a cool one at that!!