Leaf Nicknames: Tiburon Terror
Happy Halloween! What a perfect time to explore a guy whose nickname makes him sound like a serial killer laying in wait on the Pacific Coast Highway.
1949 Leaf
1949 Leaf Nicknames: Snuffy
What did the mid-twentieth century smell like? Probably cigarettes. The locomotive and the Lucky Strike were twin emblems of mid-century mobility, each leaving their own haze in the air. Both would prove inseparable from the life of Snuffy Stirnweiss.
Additional Notes on 1949 Leaf Variations
A follow up on the relative scarcity of the different variations in the 1949 Leaf set. I was able to get insights from someone who has extensive knowledge of the set: Dr. Jim Beckett.
Finding the Relative Scarcities of 1949 Leaf Variations
I’m using data to estimate the relative print runs of the dozens of variations in the 1949 Leaf baseball checklist. It turns out some cards are up to 6 times harder to find than others.
What Re:Leaf Brings to the Discussion
I’m two years late in writing this. Brian Kappel’s writing brings readers up to speed on the ’49 Leaf baseball card set and pushes them to explore the next chapter of this set’s story.
The Great 1948-1949 Leaf Debate Is Settled
They’re 1949, not 1948, but it doesn’t matter. You’re about to start worrying about your Ken Griffey, Jr. rookie.
When Baseball Cards Disappeared
While baseball continued to be played on the field during World War II, the trading cards defining the era were extinguished by a sudden, total collapse of the supply chain.
1949 Leaf: Wig
A short nickname for a short career. This is the second in a series of profiles of the nicknames appearing in the 1949 Leaf baseball card checklist.