http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0sheet%201.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...neous3/007.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...BFE%20Kell.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...BFE%20Mize.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...20Drysdale.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...20Clemente.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...kie%20RPPC.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...et%20Mack.jpeg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20Connors.jpg

Doh!! Already seen two Clementes I need.

One of my favorites.... 1970 Chemtoy super balls

News American - Brooks Robinson
 

Always liked the newspaper inserted items.

I know these are technically post 1980, but these are from the 1984 Chicago Tribune Cubs Scrapbook set. For years I thought I had a complete set of 32, four sheets of 8 cards issued over 4 different days, which was 31 players and a header card. I was always puzzled why they didn't include Steve Trout, who was their second best starting pitcher that year. When I noticed that DaClyde mentioned that the Chicago Tribune Archives were now online, I figured I would try to find out exactly which days these were printed. I found the four sheets that I have which were printed on September 5, September 7, September 13, and September 19, but lo and behold, there was also a four card half sheet printed on October 2, which included Trout and three other Cubs. So now I have to search for those four along with the July 4, 1980 Chicago Tribune page with the Rick Reuschel/Britt Burns Scrapbook photos.

The Press Plate from the center page spread for The New York Daily News when Mickey Mantle Died.

Attachment 191942

Attachment 191943

Original Photograph of Babe Ruth

Attachment 191944

Barnstormer "Barefoot Post"--late '40's-early '50's around WNY State. Saw him in person & got his autograph when I was about 9 yrs old!

some absolutely crazy stuff here guys...kudos!!

Brooks Robinson
 

I really like this thread, but haven't seen any items displayed lately so I figured I'd add one. I personally enjoy looking at all of the odd-ball stuff!

By the way, if anyone knows what this picture pertains to I'd like to know. Was thinking it may be something used for a shoe ad since the sneakers definitely look out of place on the field :D It would also be a possibility for First Federal as well?!?

Topps player tributes
 

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...psg3ihp4eg.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...pshcmvvbqj.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...psvsxm5l9s.jpg

Bobby Grich
 

Al,

On the Bobby Grich piece it looks like they're meant to be cut out; is this the case? Those are all cool items by the way.

Tribute sheets
 

The cards on all 3 could be cut and are standard size, but the Ashburn sheet is actually perforated so the cards could be popped out

The Grich and Ashburn are listed in the SCD Standard Catalog under Topps issues, but not the Rypken

Ashburn sheet
 

Hmm... If they were perforated and meant to be taken off then why would they put the cartoon player w/in the area of the card? Looks better as a poster ad anyway.

Lots of cool funky stuff here...

I couldn't resist grabbing a few Japanese cards, mainly Oh rookies--

1975 Lunch Bag Tom Seaver. The other side of the bag is Catfish Hunter.

My guess would be as it contains the palms and looks like a Florida shot, plus is signed after his Hof induction that this is a freebie from the fantasy camps he used to have in ft. Myers in the mid 80s to early 90s.

A little variety

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Brooks Robinson pic
 

Thanks for your thoughts on the Brooksie picture. I believe the photo is likely from at least near the time frame of the picture which is around 1964. Notice the facsimile signature, which is Brooks' style from the 1960's and the picture was likely taken during spring training that year (Miami). I purchased this from 16goldgloves, which is Brooks' companies eBay user ID, a few years ago. Most of the items they put up are recently signed even though some of the pieces are older items. Wish they wouldn't do that, but they do. Personally I like the vintage items unsigned and/or signed during the time frame of the piece.

Got Milk?
 

Here's a couple of issues that you don't see too often:

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It's a hard one to place for sure. I was thinking it was a point of sale piece for pf flyers too, but I have never seen brooksie on their material before. You would think they would have used him more if he was. The ads I have seen are just the common ones like in this HA auction.

http://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/19...a/7100-80026.s

Good luck on the mystery!

Some Hank Aaron Coke Caps.

Coke caps
 

How are coke caps judged condition wise ? Are there "unissued" caps out there that were never affixed to a bottle ? "Proofs" that are unbent or crimped ?. If opened, what would be difference from poor to mint or near mint ? Did people collecting them originally have special methods for removing caps with minimal damage ?

I absolutely love these types of "cards" and when you say search, I wonder how successful you are in looking for them vs. being lucky enough to stumble upon someone finally listing them for sale. I have a few assorted and regardless of the team or player, wouldn't hesitate to add others to my collection, especially in set form. I had always looked for the 1980-81 Long Beach Press telegram Dodgers/Angels and knew of them through images and/or catalog listings.

Earlier this year, someone listed some Padre newspaper sets from the 80s and in all the time I have been collecting Steve Garvey, I had never even seen or heard of them and then BAM!, 3 new sets appear that I had never seen since their issue in 1983-86 time frame. It leads me to believe there may be a couple other years issues, but still MIA.

Good Luck in your search!

Oddball Ozzie Smith
 

I like these 1978 and 1979 Family Fun Centers Ozzie Smith rookies...

I've never really been concerned with condition, since I just collect the ones with Hank Aaron. I have seen a few unused caps. I suppose a bottle cap collector would be more concerned with condition than a player collector. I just think they are a just another fun way to get vintage pieces to go along with my Aaron cards. I am always looking for some I don't have. One comes up every now and then - I picked up a Coke 16 ounce cap this morning.

Ozzie
 

Those Ozzie Family Fun Center cards are really cool!

I'll have to dig out some more scans but for now this is one of my favorite Topps oddball pieces, from the 1976 Cloth Prototypes:

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...psfl3zimlz.jpg

Cloths
 

Hey Dave, I think I have asked this, but do you know which version you have ?
SCD reports there are 4 different versions. I think I have them in thick felt, thin felt and silk. I have a 4th pair but can not tell if it is fact different from the others.

Some oddball indians
 

A few oddball Cleveland Indians (or naps)

Al, I believe mine is silk as it has the backing and feels essentially the same as the 77's. I have one or two of the other types and may have inadvertently sold a couple as well thinking they were all the same textures. I want to get all 4 textures at some point and it appears a supply of these is slowly enetering the market over the past few years. The thinnest one I had came from a roll that had quite a few Dyers on it and which I cut off myself around 1990 or so. It was just the Dyer felt repeated vertically and rolled up although I can't remember if there was a tube in the middle. I've at least seen all 4 types now and they can be differentiated.

Here are my favorite oddball cards which where found on the back of Nabisco Team Flakes cereal boxes in 1969. I like the way these cards look and the player selection is awesome.

1969 Nabisco Team Flakes

Hank Aaron
http://toddjenkins.wikispaces.com/fi...%20PSA%206.JPG

Willie Mays
http://toddjenkins.wikispaces.com/fi...%20%287%29.JPG

Some more offbeat stuff from my collection, aka The Festival of Bric-A-Brac:

Nolan Ryan team issue:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0Mets%20TI.JPG

1963 World Series stadium premium:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0sheet%201.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0sheet%202.JPG

Kellogg's cereal box panels:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ack%20full.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...box%20back.jpg

I still dunno WTF this is:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ll%20Stamp.jpg

Blotters:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ggio%20etc.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20blotter.JPG

1954 Cleveland mail order brochure:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...s%20Ad%202.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...s%20Ad%201.jpg

1910 Polo Grounds info card that came with a season pass, from the collection of The Sports Collectors Bible writer and boxing HOFer Bert Sugar:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ass%20card.jpg

my contributions to this oddball thread - some regional team issue photos/pc's
 

1967 Cincinnati Reds Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...67%20Bench.jpg

1974 KC Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...74%20Brett.jpg

1965 St. Louis Cardinals Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...lton%20_2_.jpg

1975 Montreal Expos Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...r%20-%20TI.jpg

1956-57 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20Drysdale.jpg

1958 Omaha Cardinals Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20Gibson_1.jpg

1957 Washington Senators Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...erzog%20TI.jpg

1965 Kansas City A's Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...IMG_0007_3.jpg

1966 Chicago Cubs Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...%20Jenkins.jpg

1965 Houston Astros Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20Morgan_1.jpg

1977 Baltimore Orioles Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...e/IMG_0009.jpg

1965 Baltimore Orioles Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...5%20Palmer.jpg

1964 Cincinnati Reds Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...64%20Perez.jpg

1957-59 Baltimore Orioles Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20Robinson.jpg

1963 Cincinnati Reds Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...%20TI%20PC.jpg

1967 NY Mets Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...aver%20_2_.jpg

1966 LA Dodgers Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20PSA%2010.jpg

1950 Winston-Salem Cardinals Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...0%20Weaver.jpg

That looks to have sat in the sun for a long time.

Brooks "Colbert" Robinson
 

[QUOTE=h2oya311;1459771] 1957-59 Baltimore Orioles Team Issue:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20Robinson.jpg

Derek,

Can you please send to my attention when you have an opportunity; thanks! :D
No one wants a team issue photo with the middle name spelled incorrectly...

Regards,

Mark

Baltimore and Phillies Broadside
 

Really like the odd ball stuff and while this is not a card it makes for a nice display piece for an O's and/or Phillies fan...

Phillies v O's
 

I don't know who won, but if I were Pete Rose I would have bet on the O's

Good Shot Mister Vicious....
 

.....like my granddaughters sings constantly : " and the haters gotta hate hate hate hate ":)


...

" Let's Buy Two "
 

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/204295...SHPULL_NEW.JPG


...anyone ever see any of these in a TPG holder ?

..1965 Topps " Push-Pull" --odd set of mostly historical personalities , few were sports figures... I think I remember a " Grant / Lee " ??

..

Orioles
 

Al,

I'm sure Pete would have won and would have won BIG! (I'm a hater :D)

Mike,

I "think" I've seen them in a SGC holder before, but personally haven't seen them in a PSA holder. Unsure if they grade them or not.

push pull
 

sgc grades with the shutter
psa doesnt grade even without the shutter and no one knows why

Never understood why some Push-Pulls were in B&W and some in color.

Mike Garcia
 

Sgc grades them. I have 4 mantle/ Berra's between sgc 45-80. Psa does not grade this issue.