Thanks so much....been quite a while since I have actually been in the case but if memory serves the boxes pre 1969 or 1970 have about 5 actual duplicate cards in each stack but made to appear full....boxes after that thru 1980 I think are full with actual cards but just commons or semis and most cards displayed are VG but collectible for someone like me for display...I have completed sets from 1957 thru 2019 with a few exceptions....and from 1981 thru 1995 I have full unopened wax boxes...all boxes and wrappers you see displayed are original...it's cool to see the price progression, the change in box and wrapper design, the premium inserts, etc...I have folded all those original wrappers (is that a hobby sin for which I must repent?) to look like original packs in each box...collecting the boxes and wrappers was one of the most enjoyable things I have done in this hobby...it took about 10 years to get all those boxes and wrappers in such nice shape and displayed but I thoroughly enjoy them...not sure I would undertake such a venture now...makes for such a nice display and conversation where most everybody that sees them can relate at some point in their lives

John

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It is stunning ! No hobby sin committed ! Are you in search of any box or wrapper? I know the 1969 super box is hard to find .Thanks for sharing such a display. I think this weekend I am going to get my boxes (3) out for display !!!

Display Cases
 

I remember and I’m glad I asked. How you have the original boxes, wrappers, and cards organized and displayed is so enjoyable to the eye. Thanks so much for posting the pictures and they’re definitely motivating to get my junk organized much, much better.

Always looking for boxes and wrappers I don't have...would like a 1951 and 1953 Bowman penny box and would like a 1952, 1954 and 1955 Topps nickel box...think they are the ones I'm missing to have all regular Topps boxes from 1951-1995 and Bowman from 1951-1955 in nice shape...have the early 1960's Fleer and Leaf boxes and wrappers as well...the oddball Topps boxes can be tough too but are really neat...have a Topps Super box but it's not the 1969 but do have some odd Topps boxes...have a few older baseball and football boxes for trade...here is an odd but not real valuable Brooks item to help make up for the distraction.

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I believe this to be a pinback from likely the early to the mid-1970 time frame. I’ve seen a number of these type pins with the black box with the player name and team listed within the box over the years (especially the Cubs for some reason).

1970’s Brooks Robinson pinback.

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Hey pin experts; tell me anything and everything you know about the pin pictured. I’ve seen a few of the Orioles players over the years with the black box at the bottom of the button with the name and team included. Does there happen to be a checklist somewhere?

1967 Topps and Venz
 

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy). 1967 Topps #600 and 1967 Venezuelan #211.

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Man, that Venezuela card is nice looking Clint. These usually are rough especially on the back.

John,

Now you're going to have to find the boxes in which Brooks is pictured and post those exclusively due to the distractions incurred ;)

The 1969 Tasco is so ugly it's pretty neat. I used to see these things all over the place back in the day, but they seldom come up for sale anymore at least with the Brooks. Of course when they do come up they are typically fairly inexpensive (cheap...).

I will check for Brooks boxes...meanwhile, here is a 1969 Topps team poster...shows Brooks and Etchebarren with the old cap logo 3 years after the introduction of the cartoon bird

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Another magazine cover easily found and inexpensive...not sure if these Scout magazines at that time were available on newsstands as they always seem to have mailing labels or the labels have been peeled off...makes him look like he had a shaving accident and has a band aid on his chin...anybody know if they were newsstand availablehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...01651bf93f.jpg

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Brooks Robinson
 

Back in the day, when I was a Boy Scout, a subscription to Boys Life was an option as part of your membership renewal. If I remember right, it was encouraged, which probably means the Boy Scouts got some kind of kick back based upon the number of subscriptions. I'm guessing that's why they usually have mailing labels.

Johnny pro
 

This was a popular but common set when I began collecting. I think the first set I bought was at a show in Silver Spring MD. A great show I first met John Scott. Nick Schoff, Tim Collier, and spent a good portion of the show asking Paul Pollard Questions who was always patient with a 14 year old who beginning to learn about Baseball Cards. Great time in card collecting.

Orioles 1971 Japan Tour
 

Here are a few publications from the Orioles tour in Japan after the 1971 season. Does anyone speak Japanese? I assume a couple of these are programs, based upon the inside, but not sure. One looks like it was published by a newspaper previewing the tour and the last two are like magazines. Some of them picture Brooks on the front.

Programs/Scorecards

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Newspaper Preview

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Japanese Magazines

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I think the term "White Whale" gets thrown around the hobby a little too freely these days however I recently picked up something that's as close as a "White Whale" I'll ever see.

For well over 20 years, I've been looking for a ticket from May 6, 1984 in which Cal Ripken Jr. became only the 2nd Oriole in history to hit for the cycle (Brooksie was the other). The game was played on a Sunday afternoon in Arlington in front of only 13,224 fans.

I finally was able to pick this ticket up (a full ticket no less) from an eBay seller in France (of all places), who worded the auction awkwardly (thus avoiding attention):

https://i.imgur.com/TMdPm06.jpg?1

Great pickup Bill. Do you have the ticket from Ripken’s first game of the streak?

Thanks Clint.......

Much appreciated..

I do have not only the ticket to that game but also the umpire's line up cards as well...I'll be sure to post them later

Love seeing your Game Used jersey's

Bill

Thanks Bill, can’t wait to see them and your game used items too.

Really like the Orioles team poster. Always wondered why they didn't have a picture of Buford in an Oriole hat since it’s airbrushed. He was on the O’s in 1968 as well...

I think this is a cool and undervalued set. I’ve seen a few of these graded and when more become slabbed I think it will increase in value. I also like that Brooks has the batting AND fielding example.

These are some nice items. I’ve only seen the program/scorecard that you have in your collection so they must be very limited. I’d love to pick them up if I can ever locate examples.

Bill,

SO COOL!! Think we’re ready to see more Ripken items!

Once more thing about the poster; that's the same image used for the 1967 Topps Brooks poster. Also, it's the same image Topps used for the 1968 Frank Robinson All Star #373. Any others?

Brooks poster image on the 68 Topps game card too.

Brooks and Merv
 

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy) The following are 1971 or 1972 snapshot like photos of Merv Rettenmund and Brooks Robinson.

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Day 19 (January 19, 2020 – 019)

Some of the pieces that I’ve acquired over the years I have no idea why I picked them up, but I did. This piece looks pretty good displayed with the rest of the cluttered junk I picked up…

Russian Nesting Doll by Ceprueb Nocag (White)

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1992 Upper Deck All Star Fanfest
 

Couple of relatively modern cards to keep things fun...

1992 Upper Deck All-Star Fanfest

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It was seven years ago today that while driving down to Orioles Fan Fest I heard on the radio that Earl Weaver had passed away....

Here is a game used warm up top of his from his comeback season of 1985 (cigarette pack pocket is sewn inside).

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Sad that we’re seeing guys from the glory days pass away. Really like the Weaver top along with photo of Earl (wearing it) and Billy.

Orioles Scrapbook Cards
 

Here are some neat items, that could valuable or not, but it's the kind of stuff I like to collect.

These are the 1960-1963 scrapbook cards printed in the Baltimore News Post daily during spring training. There could be other years, but I've never seen any before 1960 or after 1963. They are similar to the Dayton Daily News cards.

More info and checklists are available at the following links.

1960 Brooks Robinson

http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2015/02...ook-cards.html

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1961 Brooks Robinson

http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2015/02...ook-cards.html

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1962 and 1963 Brooks Robinsons

http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2015/02...scrapbook.html

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Alan,

I'm with you; those are the type of odd-ball stuff I like to collect as well. I don't think I have all the Brooks examples, but I do try to pick up other examples of Orioles as well on these newspaper cutouts. I'll have to dig them out at some point and see what I'm missing. I know there's one year I don't think I have any at all...

Great stuff. Thanks so much for the information you provided on these Baltimore newspaper cutouts.

Frank Robinson
 

Day 20 (January 20, 2020 – 020)

I’m so thankful that Frank Robinson was traded to the Orioles in late ’65 and was considered by the Reds, “an old 30”. Brooks said, “Frank gave us everything of himself and we accepted everything he gave us.”…”He solidified the club” and “We became a great team when he came.”

Brooks and Frank signed 8x10 photo

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Photo from 1966 of Frank and Brooks with their H&B endorsed bats

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Wire photo from the end of the 6th game of the 1971 World Series

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I hope everyone has a great Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Nagashima
 

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy) This card is from the 1975 NST Mr. Baseball set and is card #62. It looks like Earl Weaver with the mic (correct me if I'm wrong) along with Shigeo Nagashima and Brooks Robinson being interviewed together.

There are two cards, which include card #62, with Brooks pictured in this set.

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Brooks Robinson and Shigeo Nagashima
 

I have the two cards in this set purchased from Scott (quitcrab) years ago. I'm sure both photos for these cards were taken when the Orioles toured Japan in 1971 just three days after losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven games. It was a month tour in Japan to play 18 games against the best teams in Japan. The Orioles won 12 games, lost 2 and tied four.

Looking at card #62 up close that's likely not Earl Weaver so I'm not sure who it is; interpreter?

1975 NST Mr. Baseball #62

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The card below shows Nagashima with Brooks wearing a blue yakata playing a traditional drum.

1975 NST Mr. Baseball #59

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I think the announcer is Jim McKay from ABC's Wide World of Sports fame, who was a Baltimore native and who later had minority ownership stake in the Orioles.

To me, with the closeup shot, the fellow with the mic looks Japanese. I don’t think it’s McKay, but I’ve been wrong before :D

I think it is Jim McKay. Feel like I have heard it was him before.

I vaguely remember a portion of some of those games were shown on the Wide World of Sports

Orioles 1971 Japan Tour
 

While we are on the Orioles 1971 Japan Tour theme, here are a few ticket stubs from the tour. I posted a few publications a couple of days ago. Not knowing Japanese, my guess is they are from Oct 24, Oct 27 and Nov 14.

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1971 Tour of Japan
 

Alan,

Really like those tickets; look like neat items to collect. Be fun to collect all 18 games. Of course I’d have to at least get ONE first :D

I saw a poster advertising the ‘71 tour, but came up short on the bidding. Basically it was similar to the format of the ticket with the pitcher (Palmer).

Yeah that 71 Japan tour produced some great looking items. The 1971 Orioles AL championship ring is one beautiful item to behold and it mentions the series on it. Wish I had one. Great tickets and magazines guys.

Orioles 1971 Japan Tour
 

If I remember right, Pat Dobson threw a no-hitter during the Japan tour. A ticket from that game would be nice.

I don't think I've ever seen the poster.

1971 Tour of Japan
 

Not mine...Just a picture of the '71 Tour poster (20x29).

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Clint,

I agree; great looking ring. Also, the watch that they produced for the '71 tour is not bad either.

I love seeing all of the Orioles Japan tour memorabilia. The 1984 tour produced some fun stuff as well.

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1579554873

And apropos of nothing, here's an Orioles group ticket sign-up poster from 1985 featuring Cal and Eddie. This example came from a Bendix employees night out.

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1579554873

Orioles 1984 Japan Tour
 

Mike,

I agree. Here a few of my 1984 Japan tour items. Ticket, Newspaper, Magazine and Media Guide


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Orioles 1971 Japan Tour
 

Mark,

I love that poster. Looks like it might have been issued for the game on Oct 27th, as opposed to the series in general.

Mike & Bill,

Those are some great tickets and misc items from the 1984 Tour of Japan. For some reason that magazine is off the charts cool looking. I need one of them!!

It struck me at work today that there was nice coverage of this Tour in the 1972 Yearbook, so I thought I'd flip through it and see if I could find anything
on McKay's presence (or lack thereof):


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I should of went higher on the poster. In the scheme of things it didn’t go for a lot of money. If I ever have the opportunity again I’ll go all out on it (as long as I have the money at the time :cool:).

One more publication associated with the 1984 Japan Tour:

https://i.imgur.com/M7KmFCU.jpg

Bill,

THANKS! That’s got to be McKay on the card; you were correct. You can see a 2 on the card, but it must have been 28. Great information...

You are correct. Pat Dobson threw a no hitter while on the ‘71 tour of Japan.

Does anyone have a list and the outcome of the 18 games played in Japan?

Man, “another” great one!

One more random Cal item this evening. My wife used to work for an electrical engineering firm. Cal became the spokesman for one of the industry catalogs they received. She surprised me with this Cal Ripken safety poster.

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1579565847

Bill thanks for solving that riddle!

Clemente
 

Day 21 (January 21, 2020 – 021)

I don’t really have anything good to post today to pay tribute to #21 on Day 21. So, I’ll post a 1974 All-Star Game program; it’s the best I’ve got on hand with the two kinda pictured (I’m sure others have something more suited to salute Clemente (I like glove boxes…”nudge nudge”). Also, I’ll picture a small magazine/booklet called, “The All Star Legend” with them both pictured on the cover.

1974 All Star Program

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1977 The All Star Legend

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Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy) This is a 60's in-store display for National Beer. The sign has a plastic front attached to a cardboard easel back.

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Rawlings
 

I thought I would post some Rawlings Premiums. I believe these two colored versions where in the glove box if you bought a new glove. One per box. The day time one with the blue sky is much more common in my collecting experience .

Mark:

The 1972 Orioles Media Guide had a pretty good write up on the Japan Series from the previous Fall


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Clemente programs
 

Mark,

I don't have much in my collection that directly relates to Roberto Clemente, but I did find a couple of spring training programs you might enjoy. Teams often play games at the end of spring training closer to where they open their season. The Orioles have played in Norfolk in recent years. Here are a couple of late spring training programs.

1955 Game in Baltimore

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1962 Game in Portsmouth, VA. vs the Mets. The selection of Orioles players on the cover oddly didn't include Brooks Robinson, but does have Clemente.


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More Rawling Premiums
 

I think this type of Premium was given to Sporting Goods stores and displayed. The one of Brooks standing (autographed) is the only one I have ever seen of that Premium.

I think they came in glove boxes as well, but there must have been another avenue to get these color Rawlings premium photos. While they may not be common I do see them often enough (at least the day version) to conclude it couldn't be just in glove boxes. They are GREAT pictures though...

WOW! Both of these programs are very nice. I like to see how they did a lot of work and design to get these things specific to the games played. I also enjoy when they put pictures on the cover of these programs; enjoy seeing all the stars at the time on the covers. Of course if it's just artwork I like that as well. I guess I'm easy to please when it comes to these items.

Rawlings B&W Premiums
 

Scott,

Like I've told you in the past that's the only one I've ever seen as well of the example which is autographed. Just notice all of the Brooks signatures in the white box of the photo are all the same "except" for the standing w/hand in the glove premium. Also, the box is a lot higher than the others as well. Maybe that was made for something special (like Carl's birthday ;) )

Really Bill; that fast...:D

I guess I know where to go to when I need research done.

This thread has way too much information overload. By the time the new season rolls around, I may be forced to drop the Mets and become a Birds fan. I am so confused... :eek:

Darren,

Come on in, join the group, and be a Birds fan. Hey, you can still like the Mets we've already made an exception for Hal (OriolesHOF).

Jim Palmer
 

Day 22 (January 22, 2020 – 022)

Thought I’d post something Jim Palmer related today and came across an 11”x14” picture of Earl Weaver, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson and Jim Palmer the Orioles ACE. Of course in this picture they are all retired, but just a nice shot of the four. It’s sad that two of the four have already passed.

Earl Weaver, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson and Jim Palmer 11”x14” color photo

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1968 Topps Action Sticker
 

One of my favorite issues ever produced by Topps. How these full panels of stickers survived is beyond me. I have some in my collection that where peeled off of bed headboards and wooden doors !! I Like that Seaver and Aaron share this piece with Frank.Frank appears twice in the set as the center large sticker. Last year I drove Frank and his wife in my car and the conversation was great ! I will save that store for another day when I post another Frank item.

Wow that’s a great photo Mark! Can’t remember ever seeing it before.

On May 12 1984, Jim Palmer was used in mop up duty by pitching the last two innings (surrendering 4 runs) of a 12-2 drubbing at the hands of the Oakland A's.

That game turned out to be the last time Cakes ever appeared in a Major League Game.

Here is home plate umpire Rick Reed's lineup card from that game...A couple years ago I had Jim signed & inscribe it:

https://i.imgur.com/NJn8ptS.jpg

This is the pen presented to Jim Palmer for being one of the announcers at the last game of Memorial Stadium. Like his spring training comeback uniform, I was able to purchase this directly from his ex-wife.

Orioles postcards
 

Postcards are a part of my collection that I really enjoy. Besides team issued postcards of the Orioles, there are a bunch of different postcards that have been produced over the years by various individuals. Some of these, like the Mike Anderson issues, are very well done.

Today, I would like to highlight the 1975 Mengler-Peterson set. From a google search, they are described as follows....

In 1975, Clarence Mengler joined with artist Keith Peterson to produce this B&W sketch postcard set for autograph hunters....Original production was 200 sets...Estimates only 100 were released before MLBPA threatened suit and stopped release of the remaining sets - SCD, Krause Publications....Measures 3"x5"...Blank or "Mengler-Peterson 1975" stamp on back...Extremely Scarce Issue

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The Orioles set is complete at 7 in my opinion. Some sources also list Tony Muser as an Oriole, but all the Musers I've seen show him as a White Sox.

You are correct; this is a great issue that Topps put out. The 1968 Topps Action AS sticker full panel you pictured sure is a nice one with Frank Robby large and in the center of it all.

Orioles Jim Frey
 

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy) This is a 1972 Orioles Jim Frey Road Jersey

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Man, first I don't understand how you come up with this stuff and you have to go and add to it by getting Palmer to sign it which just adds to the coolness factor...

Really like that pen by the way.

I'm really not sure if I have this item or not. Most items I can view and KNOW whether I have it somewhere or not. This one looks familiar, but just not positive. Thanks for picturing them and the details that go along with this set.

Here is a Frank Robinson from a 1971 Baltimore Sun poster set...the posters are about 14 x 22...I would like to complete the set but unsure how many are in the set...I have the Frank and six other Orioles and know the set has at least 12 posters...I have a checklist for #2-12 and presume Brooks is #1 since he is not in #2-12...anybody have additional info or a complete checklist

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I have the Brooks so he surely was in the set of that helps.

1971 Baltimore Sun
 

John,

Mine has been cut out, but you get the idea...

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