Welcome to Old Cardboard, the most complete reference resource for information about collecting vintage baseball cards and related memorabilia.  More information about this eMagazine and its companion website is found at the bottom of this page. Contents: 1. Updated Auction and Show Calendar 2. The Highly Collectible 1909-1916 PC758 Max Stein Postcards 3. The Intrigue of Lawson's Patent Card Game 4. Set Profile: 1947 W602 Sports Exchange Baseball Miniatures 5. Rare 1925 Canadian Set Contains Two Baseball Champions 6. 1890 Stevens Art Studio Cabinets: Packed with Player's League History 7. Recent Additions to the OldCardboard.com Website 8. News Briefs (A Digest of Recent Hobby Happenings) 1. Updated Auction and Show Calendar The following is a summary of vintage card events scheduled for the balance of this year. For the most current updates of additional vintage card shows and auctions, see the Key Events Calendar, accessible directly from the home page of the Old Cardboard website. Note that dates are the closing day for auctions and the active days for all shows. Have an event that needs to be on the OC Calendar? Email editor@oldcardboard.com July 2025 26 Phone/Internet SCP Auctions (see website for details). 27 Phone/Internet Collector Connection Auction (see website for details). 29-30 Phone/Internet Hake's Auctions (see website). 30-8/3 Rosemont, IL National Sports Collectors Convention (website). August 2025 7 Phone/Internet Sterling Sports Auctions (see website for details). 9 Internet Love of the Game Auction (see website for details). 16 Phone/Internet Leland's Catalog Auction (see website for details). 17 Phone/Internet Robert Edward Auctions (see website for details). 17 Phone/Internet Leland's Catalog Auction (see website for details). 21-24 Anaheim, CA West Coast Card Show (website). 23-24 Dallas, TX Heritage Sports Auction (see website for details). September 2025 4 Phone/Internet Huggins & Scott Auctions (see website for details). 4-7 Allen, TX Dallas Card Show (see website for details). 19-21 Oaks, PA Philly Show (see website for details). 21 Phone/Internet Robert Edward Auctions (see website for details). 25 Phone/Internet Sterling Sports Auctions (see website for details). October 2025 3-5 Dallas, TX Heritage Sports Auction (see website for details). 4 Internet Brockelman Auctions (see website for details). 17-19 Chantilly, VA CSA Chantilly Show (see website for details). 17-19 Nashville, TN Nashville Card Show (website). 19 Phone/Internet Collector Connection Auction (see website for details). 25 Dallas, TX Heritage Sports Auction (see website for details). November 2025 6 Phone/Internet Sterling Sports Auctions (see website for details). 6-9 Allen, TX Dallas Card Show (see website for details). 15 Phone/Internet Leland's Catalog Auction (see website for details). 18-19 Phone/Internet Hake's Auctions (see website). 29 Internet Love of the Game Auction (see website for details). December 2025 4 Phone/Internet Huggins & Scott Auctions (see website for details). 4-6 Dallas, TX Heritage Sports Auction (see website for details). 7 Phone/Internet Robert Edward Auctions (see website for details). 12-14 Oaks, PA Philly Show (see website for details). 26 Phone/Internet Sterling Sports Auctions (see website for details). 27 Dallas, TX Heritage Sports Auction (see website for details). 2. The Highly Collectible 1909-1916 PC758 Max Stein Postcards This set of 25 postcards includes most of the notable players of the eight-year period in which the cards were produced. The cards were distributed by Chicago-based publisher Max Stein. The 3-1/2 by 5-1/2 inch cards are printed on glossy stock and are designated as set PC758 in the American Card Catalog. Both the card fronts and backs are found in several formats, as illustrated in the examples below. Bold Fancy Name & Team Near Top Name/Team in Small Letters in Panel at Top Name/Team in Small Letters at Bottom Three of the more common formats for Max Stein postcard fronts For most of the individual player's cards, the player's name is printed (in either white on black depending on the background) in a large distinctive typeface, along with his team and league in somewhat smaller letters. Other individual player cards are found with player and team labeling in a white panel at either the top or bottom of the card (as shown in example cards above for Zimmerman and Marquard. The handful of multi player cards in the set display even different formatting. The postcard backs are also found in several variations, as outlined below. Back Format 1 Back Format 2 Back Format 3 Back Format 4 Four known variations of Max Stein postcard backs Most Max Stein postcards are found with an ornate postcard back as shown above left. Some cards, however, have been found with an ad and checklist back (see example at right). The ad back cards are titled "Try These -- They Sell at Sight" followed by a statement of the wholesale prices for the cards (35 cents per 100; $2.75 per 1,000). [We'll take several boxes, please!] Fortunately for today's collectors, the ad back card also provides a full list of card subjects available at the time. As seen in the example, the full checklist includes statesmen, aeroplanes and flyers, fighters, dancing girls and, of course, baseball players (see Checklist for details of baseball players). Although the checklist back indicates that a "Large variety of new subjects is being added to this line," only two individual player cards (Ping Bodie and Marty O'Toole), are known to have been added to the set. In addition, a five-player Cubs grouping (Clymer, Good, Miller, Mitchell and Schulte), and two team cards (Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds) are known to have been added to today's checklist, bringing the total set count to 25 baseball-related cards. At the bottom of the "checklist back" card is the name and address of the producer: "Max Stein & Co., 508 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois." Note: A Set Profile, Player Checklist and Gallery of Cards for the PC758 Max Stein baseball-related cards are provided on the Old Cardboard website. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Max Stein & Co. was a Chicago-based publisher for many years--both before and after the PC758 postcard set was issued. In addition to postcards, the company produced numerous booklets ranging in subjects from astrology to learning magic tricks. The example digest-size 32-page booklet below is typical of the type of material they published. Entitled Tricks and Traps, it was written by Chicago police detective Clifton R. Woolridge (billed on the cover as "America's Sherlock Holmes"). The booklet describes different types of con schemes worked on the unwary. The back cover of the booklet promotes sixteen additional titles published by the company, Typical Max Stein Publication (Front Cover) Back Cover OC eMagazine Sponsor 3. The Intrigue of Lawson's Patent Card Game The Lawson Base Ball Card Game was the first card game designed to mimic a real baseball game. Moreover, it is arguably the earliest vintage baseball card set ever produced. Thomas W. Lawson, an avid baseball fan, designed, patented and promoted the game in 1884 at the age of just 27 years. The next year, in 1885, Lawson also organized tournaments for the game with actual Major League players as participants and with substantial cash and trophies awarded as prizes for the winners. The Lawson game consists of 36 cards. These include 9 "Strikers," 9 "Plays" (Balls, Base Hits, Home Run, etc.; cards with red icons printed at the corners), and 18 "Perfecting Plays" (Forced Out; Wild Throw, etc.; cards with blue icons printed at the corners). Because the Striker cards are all identical, they are the most frequent cards found by collectors today. There are also five identical Wild Throw cards. All other card designs are unique (i.e., only 1 per deck). Reddish-Brown Backs Blue Backs (more common) The game came in several editions, with the difference based primarily on card back colors and packaging. The most elaborate version came in a slip-cover box with reddish-brown-backed cards. A more common back color uses the same design but is printed in blue. All sets also came with a complete set of instructions and two "value" cards used to establish the relative rank among the various playing cards. Rules for the game are somewhat complex, as described in a small booklet that is packed inside each box of cards. Each hand is played in rotation with the main objective of each team to take the most number of "tricks" by following the baseball plays as printed on the cards. Lawson's patent application was filed March 18, 1884 and issued as Patent No. 305,315 dated September 16, 1884, as indicated below. It can also be viewed in an enlarged PDF format. As can be seen, all 11 graphics used in the card set (not including color or text variances) are represented in the patent documentation. Interestingly, the card in Lawson's deck used to represent a "walk" is illustrated with seven balls. That is because a walk under 1884 rules was awarded only after seven balls were called. Lawson's passion for baseball did not end with the release of his patented playing cards in 1884. In 1888, he printed a now almost extinct glossary of baseball terms under the title of "The Krank: His Language and What It Means." The 64-page booklet defines numerous baseball terms in a comical format. The booklet is quite rare, with only a handful of copies known to today's collectors. Lawson's interest in baseball led him to playing a key role in support for the Red Sox and their newly opened Fenway Park in its inaugural year, 1912. He was not only among the very first to sign up for box seat season tickets, he placed an ad that was prominently displayed on a wall behind the left field of the new ballpark--a wall now famously known as the "Green Monster." Displayed prominently on the wall was a billboard notice that read: "Thomas W. Lawson offers $250 to any batter who hits this sign. $1,000 to the first who smashes The System's Slate" (the sign can be seen near the bottom right in the photo shown here; click image to enlarge). Note: A Set Profile, Card Checklist and Gallery of Cards for the 1884 Lawson Base Ball Card Game is provided on the Old Cardboard website. *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   The Many and Diverse Pastimes of Thomas W. Lawson Aside from his lifelong role as an avid fan of the National Pastime, Lawson was involved in a wide range of activities throughout his life. As a result of his business and financial acumen, the inventor of the Lawson Card Game (in 1884 at the age of 27) would become one of the 10 wealthiest men in America by the turn of the nineteenth century. In 1901, at the age of 44) Lawson's net worth was estimated at around $60 million, which he accumulated mostly through investments in the copper mining and refining industry. One of Lawson's best known accomplishments was the building of his "Dreamwold Farm" located a little south of Boston in Scituate, MA. The expansive estate at its peak included around 75 structures. These ranged from luxurious living quarters for his family and guests to several horse stables, kennels for over 50 dogs, a windmill, poultry and dairy barns, a riding academy, racetrack, and much more. Other longtime Lawson interests ranged from raising show dogs, as well as horses for both show and harness racing. Still other major activities ranged from competing in the America's cup sailboat race (1901) to building the world's largest-ever sailing vessel (a seven-masted schooner christened the Thomas W. Lawson in 1902). The photo montage below illustrates some of Lawson's many non-baseball pastimes: Dreamwold Estate's horse pasture with 800-foot race horse stable in the background. Dreamwold Blunderbuss Champion Bulldog Show-dog breeds that Lawson raised focused on Bulldogs and Spaniels. His on-site kennels housed more than 50 dogs, complete with a full-time chef. The Independence; Lawson's contender for the 1901 America's Cup Races -- The Thomas W. Lawson -- the World's only seven-masted Schooner Added to all the activities and achievements outlined above, the eccentric entrepreneur was also a prolific writer and author of a number of books--both fiction and non-fiction. In addition to the "The Krank" baseball-related booklet previously mentioned, a few of the major and most relevant books written by Lawson include: Lawson's History of the Americas Cup (1901) Frenzied Finance (1906) (Digitized by Project Gutenberg; Read Online) Friday the Thirteenth (1906) (Digitized by Project Gutenberg; Read Online) Because Lawson's muckraking activities exposed some of the wealthiest and most powerful men in America, he was ostracized by a few of them and became an outcast from many in the financial establishment. As a result of this and some failed investments, Lawson lost most of his fortune later in life. He died in relative poverty from complications of diabetes in 1925 at the age of 68. 4. Set Profile: 1947 W602 Sports Exchange Baseball Miniatures These "Sports Exchange" cards were distributed by The Trading Post, one of the hobby's first publications. The set is designated as W602 in the American Card Catalog. It contains 108 cards that can be readily classified into three distinct subsets, each containing 36 cards. Series 1 (Green Border) Series 2 (Red Border) Series 3 (Gold Border) Each 36-card series is identified by the color of the thin rule that defines the outer edge of each card. Thus, depending on the color of the card's perimeter, each subset is referenced as the Green Border Series, Red Border Series, or Gold Border Series, respectively. The white-bordered cards displayed black-and-white player images. Only the player's name is printed under the image. The cards are unnumbered and have blank backs. When cut from the sheets on the thin lines that define each of the cards, the cards in all three series measure 2-1/2 inches wide. However, although the cards in the first two series are 3 inches high, those in the third series measure a full 1/8 inch higher, or 3-1/8 inches. Each of the three 36-card subsets were printed on six sheets with each sheet containing six cards (see example at right). The uncut sheets measure 7 by 10 inches. Each is titled "Baseball Miniatures" along with the sheet number. Sheet numbers are sequenced separately for each of the three subsets. Thus, they are numbered as Sheet Number One through Six for each of the color coded subsets (green, red and gold). Each of the three series could be obtained by mailing in a "Special Miniature Order From" that was inserted into the monthly Trading Post magazine. W602 Order Form--Green Series Order Form Back--Green Series (Blackwell) The front and back of an example order form are shown at left. Subscribers were instructed to cut on the form border to "fit yellow envelope" which was also inserted into the magazine (example shown here). As indicated on the back of the order from, the 36-card sets were sold separately at $1 per series. Note that, without exception, all 108 players featured in the W602 Miniatures set are also found in the W603 All-Star Picture File set, which contains 125 players. In fact, all but one of the W602 Miniatures cards displays the exact same player photo in a smaller format. The exception is the card for Ted Williams, which uses a different pose, although the similar background indicates that they were likely taken in the same photo shoot. A small number of W602/W603 player poses are also found in other sets. Examples include those shown below for Cardinals HOF right fielder Enos Slaughter (cards from all four sets are displayed at approximate relative size). W602 Miniatures W603 All-Star Picture File 1947 Bond Bread 1947-66 Exhibits Note: A Set Profile, which includes a full Player Checklist and complete Gallery for each of the three subsets, is provided on the Old Cardboard website. *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * February 1948 Issue The Sports Exchange Trading Post was launched in 1945 by John Siefert of Youngstown, Ohio. It was one of the very first hobby news magazines devoted to the collecting of sports cards and memorabilia. In the process, it brought together for the first time collectors that had been previously unaware of the growing interest in sports collectibles. In its six years of publication, the Trading Post issued two major series of baseball cards that would later become listed in the American Card Catalog. These sets are known in the hobby today as the 1947 W602 Sports Exchange Miniatures (the subject of this article), and the W603 Sports Exchange All-Star Picture Files (a series of twelve subsets issued between 1946 and 1949). 5. Rare 1925 Canadian Set Contains Two Baseball Champions Front Back Issued by Dominion Chocolate Co. of Toronto, Canada, this set features Canadian athletes from numerous sports. The set is naturally focused on hockey and other Canadian sports such as skating, track and field, rugby, etc. The Dominion Sport Champion Cards have since been designated as set V31 in the American Card Catalog. Mostly unknown to many vintage baseball collectors, the set contains two cards that feature baseball players, with both in baseball uniform. The two baseballers are: #73 Joe Spring and #74 Joe Breen. Both are featured in baseball uniforms on their cards and, as such, both are considered to be among the key cards in the set. And while both were Canadian baseball stars, Breen is perhaps better known for his prowess as a rugby and football player. He was later inducted into both the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1963) as well as to the Canada's Sport Hall of Fame (1975). Note: the team logo on Breen's jersey is for "Hillcrest," a neighborhood team on which he played in 1923. The black and white cards are numbered below the player image on the front along with the athlete's name (in all caps) and town. At the bottom is a tab instructing the collector to "Cut off here--Save picture 74. Send us complete series of Coupons Nos. 1-120 and receive a valuable prize." The card backs are printed with the set title (Dominion Athletic Stars) followed by the player's name and a brief bio. Following the player bio is the statement "This is one of a series of 120 pictures of Canadian athletes. Save the attached coupons." Printed across the bottom is the sponsor name (Dominion Chocolate Co., Limited) and their address (72 Duchess St. in Toronto). The "tab" refers to a 1/2-inch extension of the card (at the bottom of the card front; on the right end of the back) separated by a single solid cut-line. The tab on the front reads: "Cut off here--Save Picture." This is followed by the card number and the instructions "Send us complete series of Coupons Nos. 1 to 120 and receive a valuable prize. (over)." On the back side, the tab reads simply "Dominion Chocolate Co. Limited, Coupon No. xx," where xx is the corresponding card number. The cards measure 1-3/16 x 2-7/8 inches including the tab. Cards with the tab removed at the cut line measure about 1-3/16 x 2-3/8 inches. The ad at right is from a period newspaper promoting several of the Dominion Chocolate products. It not only illustrates several of the company's brands, but briefly describes the sports card redemption program. It reads in part: "... But that is not all. Look inside the wrapper. Each bar contains a free gift coupon and a picture of a Canadian Sports Champion. Save these and win a prize." adding that "It's great fun saving Dominion Sport Champion Cards." Note: A Set Profile for the 1925 V31 Dominion Chocolate cards is provided on the Old Cardboard website. 6. 1890 Stevens Art Studio Cabinets: Packed with Player's League History It might prove difficult to find a vintage card set that captures late 19th century baseball history more compellingly than this rare 1890 issue of cabinet cards, including a composite team card featuring members of the Chicago Pirates of the short-lived Players League. The composite was issued as part of a set that is believed to feature each player individually, although only about half of the individual player cards have been confirmed by collectors. The set was produced by Stevens Art Studio, located in the McVicker's Theater building in downtown Chicago. Today's checklist of individual players is based on the 1890 Pirates team roster and the players pictured on the composite cabinet. All but one player (Frank Shugart) that is listed in the roster is not found on the composite card. It perhaps makes sense that Shugart was not pictured on the cabinet. According to collector/researcher Todd Schultz, "Shugart did not join the team until late August 1890, and came from the minors. To me, this suggests that the composite was created before August, and explains why Shugart was not on it." Examples of two of the individual player cards (those for Jimmy Ryan and HOFer Hugh Duffy) are shown here. As would be expected, the same poses are used on the individual player cards as on the composite cabinet card. Not all of the player cards have been confirmed by today's collectors. The cabinets measure about 6-1/2 by 4-1/4 inches (standard cabinet size) and are photographs attached to heavy rigid cardboard. Somewhat unique are the edges of the cards, which are reeded (textured) around the full perimeter. Most of the known individual player card fronts are neatly hand lettered (perhaps by the studio) near the top of the card with the last name and position of the player. Players are all shown as chest-up portraits in formal attire. Labeling in a panel at the bottom of the card includes the studio's logo along with its location (McVickers Theater Building in Chicago). The card back advertises "Instantaneous Portraits of Children" along with ornate graphics and the Stevens Art Studio logo near the bottom. It also notes that "Duplicates can be had at any time." The 1890 Steven's Chicago Pirates checklist provided below reveals an interesting perspective about the movement of players into and out of the 1890 Player's League season. Note again that the checklist is NOT derived entirely from known cards, but from the team roster and the players pictured on the composite card. # Player Pos. Player's 1889 Team Player's 1891 Team (1) Mark Baldwin p Columbus Solons (AA) Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) (2) Charlie Bartson p Peoria (CI)   (left MLB in 1890) (3) Charlie Bastian ss Chicago White Stockings (NL) Philadelphia Phillies (NL) (4) Jack Boyle util St. Louis Browns (AA) St. Louis Browns (AA) (5) Charlie Comiskey 1b St. Louis Browns (AA) St. Louis Browns (AA) (6) Dell Darling if Chicago White Stockings (NL) St. Louis Browns (AA) (7) Hugh Duffy of Chicago White Stockings (NL) Boston Reds (AA) (8) Frank Dwyer p Chicago White Stockings (NL) Milwaukee Brewers (AA) (9) Duke Farrell c Chicago White Stockings (NL) Boston Reds (AL) (10) Silver King p St. Louis Browns (AA) Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) (11) Arlie Latham 3b St. Louis Browns (AA) Cincinnati Reds (NL) (12) Tip O'Neill of St. Louis Browns (AA) St. Louis Browns (AA) (13) Fred Pfeffer 2b Chicago White Stockings (NL) Chicago Colts (NL) (14) Jimmy Ryan cf Chicago White Stockings (NL) Chicago Colts (NL) (15)* Frank Shugart ss Elmira (NYS) Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) (16) Ed Williamson if Chicago White Stockings (NL)   (left MLB in 1890) (17) Team Composite n/a n/a n/a *Shugart is the only player on the club roster that is not featured in the team composite (and likely not in the individual player cabinet set as well) As shown, fully half of the players transferred from the Chicago White Stockings, and another quarter of the players (including HOFers Comiskey and Duffy) transferred from the St. Louis Browns. After the single season of the Players League, some of the players moved back to their original teams, but most moved on the other teams. For two players (Charlie Bartson and Ed Williamson), 1890 became their last season in Major League Baseball. According to Wikipedia, "The team had two nicknames: 1) White Stockings--the players wore white hose, which was appropriate because this PL franchise signed away many NL Chicago White Stocking players, and 2) Pirates--name applied not for "pirating" away NL players but rather because the team "pirated" many victories with late inning comebacks in games in which they trailed early." It should also be noted that the McVickers Theater Building, where the Steven's Art Studio was located, had a unique history of its own. First built in 1857, the playhouse was rebuilt several times at the same location due to renovations and fire, including the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Further, the venue held performances of some of the best known actors and actresses of their day. Notably, McVickers Theater was also the home theater for performances of John Wilkes Booth for several years before Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at the Ford's Theater in Washington, DC. McVickers theater held its final performance in 1984 and the building was razed the following year. A Set Profile and Player Checklist for the 1890 Stevens Art Studio Chicago Pirates Player's League set is provided on the Old Cardboard website. Credits to Gordon J. Gattie of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) who provided input for this article. 7. Recent Additions to the OldCardboard.com Website We are continually expanding the Old Cardboard website with more set profiles, checklists and card galleries. Some of the more recent additions include: Set Profiles have been added for: 1890 Sporting Times Supplements 1890 Stevens Art Studio Cabinets Circa 1910 Stars of the Diamond 2 Notebook Covers 1937 BF104 Felt "Blankets" 1935 Detroit Sunday Times Supplements 1925 V31 Dominion Chocolate 1943-47 Parade Sportive 1947 Donut Company of America 1953 First National Super Market Red Sox Set Checklists have been added for: 1890 Stevens Art Studio Cabinets 1888 "Scraps Tobacco" 1884 Lawson Base Ball Card Game 1890 Sporting Times Supplements Circa 1910 Stars of the Diamond 2 Notebooks 1937 BF104 Felt "Blankets" 1935 Detroit Sunday Times Supplements 1914 Pritchard Stamps 1929 Leader Novelty (Gehrig added; new discovery) 1925 V31 Dominion Chocolate 1944-47 Parade Sportive (Baseball) 1947 W602 Sports Exchange Miniatures Donut Company of America (full 72-card list) 1953 First National Super Market Red Sox Set Galleries have been added for: 1888 "Scraps Tobacco" 1884 Lawson Base Ball Card Game 1890 Sporting Times Supplements Circa 1910 Stars of the Diamond 2 Notebooks 1935 Detroit Sunday Times Supplements 1914 Pritchard Stamps 1929 Leader Novelty (Gehrig added; new discovery) 1935 1925 V31 Dominion Chocolate 1947 W602 Sports Exchange Miniatures (Series 1) 1947 W602 Sports Exchange Miniatures (Series 2) 1947 W602 Sports Exchange Miniatures (Series 3) 1953 First National Super Market Red Sox Updating the website with checklists and full set galleries for additional vintage sets is an ongoing project, so check back often to check out the latest additions. There are now many thousands of card images on the website and the list continues to grow every month. We welcome and encourage feedback with checklist additions, images of cards missing from our galleries, error corrections and suggestions. Please send all feedback to editor@oldcardboard.com. Beyond the above pages recently added to the Old Cardboard website, we continue to expand and refine our eBay Custom Search Links to make finding vintage baseball cards on eBay easier than ever. The results of these searches are continuously changing, so check back often to find the most recent eBay listings. Samples of a few of these custom searches are provided below. Hundreds more are provided on the Set Profile pages throughout the Old Cardboard website. R-Cards (Goudey) 1933 Sport Kings 1934/39 Premiums R314 "Wide Pens" 1933 Goudey 1934 Goudey 1935 Goudey 4-in-1 1936 Goudey 1938 "Heads Up" 1941 Goudey R-Cards (Bowman) 1948 Bowman 1949 Bowman 1950 Bowman 1951 Bowman 1952 Bowman 1953 Bowman (B&W) 1953 Bowman (Color) 1954 Bowman 1955 Bowman (TV) 8. News Briefs (A Digest of Recent Hobby Happenings) Recent Price Markdowns at the Old Cardboard Store. If you haven't browsed the Old Cardboard Store lately, now may be a good time to do so. We have recently reduced pricing for many items in the store by an average between 5 to 8 percent. Meanwhile, new items will continue to be added as part of a multi-year down sizing of the Old Cardboard vintage card collection acquired over the past 35 years. Lyman and Brett Hardeman Old Cardboard, LLC. 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