2022 Topps 206 - American Beauty back print run of 10.

For my money, it doesn't get any better than the T212 Obak minor league sets - the old-school uniforms, sunsets and background structures are fantastic...

I was very excited to find this 1910 Fred Beck at a card show this weekend! This is actually my 2nd Beck card - I shared his T205 a while back. Fred was a Bloomer for parts of 4 seasons (1905-1908) and played 5 seasons in the big leagues. I was happy there were a handful of vintage dealers at the show, including a decent amount of pre-War. (The streak across his face is a reflection.)

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=beck--002fre

Cornelius Johnson won the high jump at the 1936 Olympics. The gold medal winners at the 1936 games were all given oak saplings to plant in their home countries upon their return. Not many of these trees still remain - but Johnson's is one that does, standing in the side yard of the house his grandfather built in 1903.

Tragically, Johnson passed away in 1946 of pneumonia. He was just 32.