Lot # 857: 1940 Playball #120 Walter Johnson (HOF) - PSA GOOD 2

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $75.00

Bids: 5 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2022 Premier Auction",
which ran from 8/2/2022 12:00 AM to
8/20/2022 9:00 PM



Collector grade example featuring Walter Johnson, from the 1940 Playball issue.  A friend of Love of the Game grew up in the 1940s, and during World War II, he and his friends fell in love with the Playball issues, because they were the only cards available during the war, and the stores carried them for several years.  His favorite issue was the 1940 issue, because the set included cards like this one, which enabled him to learn about baseball history while still celebrating the players of his own era.  Stories like this help us view sets like 1940 Playball with a renewed perspective. This example was clearly well-handled, yet still retains a strong image.

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