We won't go so far as to say that Ty Cobb plays second fiddle in this one, but the remarkable 1956 issue of Gentry Magazine does give him a run for the money in this amazing lot from seven decades ago. The colorful Cobb card, found here in a PSA 2 holder, is not a reprint of the fabled T205 Gold Border version (or T202 Triple Folders), but rather an enlarged reinterpretation of the iconic card from the great tobacco issues of 1909-11. At 2 ¼-by-3 7/8-inch dimensions, it is much larger than the cards that gave it inspiration and sports a colorized photograph of Cobb as opposed to the traditional offset lithography at the turn of the 20th Century. That distinction alone settles the question about it being a reprint; it is not but instead is a unique vintage creation from 1956. And unlike the T205s and T202s, the back is blank instead of unabashedly touting the virtues of tobacco. And while the card is entombed in a PSA 2 Good slab, it truly presents as Ex-Mt to Near-Mint with sharp corners and a seemingly problem-free patina, the Good designation presumably arises from the tiny strip of glue residue at the top that is barely 1/8th of an inch wide, this being how it was affixed at the center of the 9-by-12-inch Page 33 of the No. 20 Fall Issue of that 1956 Gentry Magazine. A significant collectible in its own right, the offered magazine that included Ty’s ersatz card is in outstanding condition, with inside pages essentially Excellent and a vivid, color cover probably Very Good due to some modest creasing that barely detracts from the presentation. This is one of those rare deals where the delivery mechanism almost challenges the relic for top billing. Gentry Magazine was a notably upscale publication launched in a time defined by its blue-collar roots. The magazine was lavish in its production and editorial content, with a singularly unique penchant for inserting actual items, samples and intricate artwork and photography within its pages, which in the Fall 1956 Issue No. 20 meant 135 pages printed on high-quality 9-by-11-inch stock. At two dollars, the newsstand price was imposing for its time, equivalent to about $25 today. With an editorial curriculum seemingly reminiscent of The New Yorker or Esquire Magazine, the high-brow content was elegantly adorned with graphic elements and intricate pen-and-ink artwork that would be instantly recognizable to generations of avid readers. Just as recognizable to readers would be editorial contributions in this issue from the likes of Rudyard Kipling, Lewis Carroll, Robert Benchley and Ring Lardner, to name a few, along with racy photographs and paintings from Thomas Eakins and even a short story from Abraham Lincoln, written in his own hand and inserted along with Ty Cobb, fabric samples and a massive 12-by-24 inch, black-and-white photo of a Tiger (not Detroit) crouching in a seductive manner as the centerfold. Cobb appears in the middle of Page 33 with the understated heading of: “A cigarette card.” The reader is also directed to Page 123 and an article about that “contested” 1910 Batting Championship debacle when mischievous members of the St. Louis Browns seemingly colluded on mishandling a half-dozen bunt attempts by Nap Lajoie to push him past Ty for the title. It didn't quite work but did prompt almost 100 years of finagling by statisticians trying to reconcile conflicting accounts.