Work Order Tag Examples

Pa SxS · 06-16-2020, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by John Knobelsdorf II

I could count the items in the list, but have not. It is easier to just ask: How many total WOTs were found and made it into the PGCA archives?

How many are still available at this time (an approximation is good)?

One of mine was on the list and I am very pleased to get the tag that I expect it carried through the factory. Having a WOT paired with its gun may be one of the rarest pieces of Parker Bros. ephemera that can be collected.

Has the information on the tags been recorded for future reference and study? If not, I will be glad to send a copy of my tag for the sake of research.

John, I can't be exact. From data in the Excel spreadsheet there are a total of 1,285 serial numbers listed for Work Order Tags. There are some WOT's listed that belong to a few members of the PGCA and I don't have posession of them but are listed in the spreadsheet. If I get a hit on one of these privately owned tags, I contact that person and ask them if they are willing to sell them. Yes or No, I let the person know if they can buy the tags.

Many of the real small tags (as seen in the first picture) are either so dirty or faded that the S/N can't be made out but I'd guess there are a few hundred of these so add these to the total tags. Since all searches in the spreadsheet are by S/N and nothing else, they are useless except if the Order # can be read on the bottom of the tag and we have the Order Book that has that Order #, then I can find the S/N for that tag. Lots of work to do this!!! How many are still available? Most are. I probably only get requests for WOT's less than 5 or 10 per year.

Not all WOT's have comments on the back of the tag. The chance is better on the higher grades. The WOT's have not been researched or collated, I don't know how much good it would do. If I find a WOT is available when requesting a research letter, I let that person know it's available and I also include any additional information on the WOT not found in the Order or Stock book in the research letter.