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Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 02-25-2025, 11:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,850
Posted By oaks1912
My best guess on the photographer is Doug...

My best guess on the photographer is Doug McWilliams. He shot for Topps beginning in '72 and continuing through '94. He was based in Berkeley , California. Most of the images that show Candlestick...
Forum: Modern Baseball Cards Forum (1980-Present) 06-06-2024, 02:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,995
Posted By oaks1912
Chris, When the Granny Goose cards were...

Chris,
When the Granny Goose cards were originally distributed in '82, the Signature series could be obtained by two methods. #1) distributed randomly in the bags of chips (Regular,Dip or Bar-B-Q)...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 04-28-2024, 01:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,438
Posted By oaks1912
Al, The wrapper is definitely a legitimate 1949...

Al,
The wrapper is definitely a legitimate 1949 Bowman variation, however it has not been established that it contained exclusively the PCL cards.The closest we all came to a definitive source was...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 09-06-2020, 06:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,107
Posted By oaks1912
I have encountered many of the mid 60's cards...

I have encountered many of the mid 60's cards with this problem, primarily '62-'68. I call them 'oversized / miscut'. They usually will turn up in 'outside the hobby'' collections, where the original...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 11-21-2018, 06:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,304
Posted By oaks1912
The article that you're referring to can be found...

The article that you're referring to can be found in the link below. The original poster asked about size variances and there are plenty. According to Globe's own literature from 1953, their picture...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 10-26-2018, 09:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,335
Posted By oaks1912
The 1978 Hostess Album is pictured above (Hostess...

The 1978 Hostess Album is pictured above (Hostess in Red). There is also a 1979 retailer brochure(pictures Guidry, Rice & Brett), intended for grocery stores, which promotes the cards. Presumably...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 10-25-2018, 11:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,335
Posted By oaks1912
The Hostess Albums, etc were distributed at the...

The Hostess Albums, etc were distributed at the 'Day old' bakery where you could buy the Hostess products for almost half off. The accordion style (from '75) I acquired from another collector in the...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 08-30-2018, 09:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,722
Posted By oaks1912
I can't imagine where it came from Adam :) ........

I can't imagine where it came from Adam :) ..... Regarding the picture of O'Doul's restaurant... Lefty O'Doul's restaurant on Union Square closed last year...The O'Doul family told me last week that...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 08-29-2018, 12:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,722
Posted By oaks1912
Adam...That signature is a good O'Doul and it...

Adam...That signature is a good O'Doul and it looks to be from an era close to when the card was issued... From what I can see the card looks good as well.. good contrast rather than the graininess...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 08-28-2018, 08:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,722
Posted By oaks1912
Adam...They are relatively difficult to find, and...

Adam...They are relatively difficult to find, and they have been counterfeited (as far back as the 1970's). Complicating matters is that with their unusual surface, it can be challenging for the...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 04-16-2018, 01:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,383
Posted By oaks1912
In the San Francisco Bay Area we had Twinkies,...

In the San Francisco Bay Area we had Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Ho Ho's, Cupcakes, Suzy Q's and Crumb cakes. I didn't do much with them in '75, but 76 and '77 I would regularly visit the 'Day Old' shop...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 04-22-2014, 11:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,998
Posted By oaks1912
Mike...Both the '54 & '55 Bowmans have...

Mike...Both the '54 & '55 Bowmans have considerable variation in size, both under and over the size quoted in the various checklists. Check the edges on the back side as it is easier to detect...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 04-17-2014, 08:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By oaks1912
"Did Will buy it from Topps? Were they cut card...

"Did Will buy it from Topps? Were they cut card cases?"........ Sorry James, my memory is fuzzy on whether they were cut card cases or not. I do not believe they were purchased directly from Topps....
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 04-16-2014, 06:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,359
Posted By oaks1912
I remember seeing 2 -8 foot tables (at an Anaheim...

I remember seeing 2 -8 foot tables (at an Anaheim show in '75 or '76) stacked with complete sets of the '64 Giants sets. The asking price was 60 cents a set on Saturday, and the price was lowered on...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 03-11-2014, 11:33 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 16,072
Posted By oaks1912
75 Minis

Another of those sets that was definitely marketed in California. I bought wax packs in Castro Valley and other East Bay locations, remember buying rack packs at Mervyn's Toy store in San...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 03-08-2014, 01:07 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 29,543
Posted By oaks1912
Wow, what a great thread bringing up the past and...

Wow, what a great thread bringing up the past and this set. I grew up in the East (San Francisco) Bay area and was actively collecting at the time. I recall getting the cards in wax packs, by series,...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 03-19-2010, 09:59 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,095
Posted By oaks1912
Prove me wrong?

I agree with Drduet (Post #18). Many truly rare cards have been locked in private collections for decades and simply do not circulate in the hobby. There are several that I question the existence of...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 03-15-2010, 10:15 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,095
Posted By oaks1912
2 Exist

The 62 Kahns Purkey (No autograph) exists as do 2 versions of the Jim Perry (Indians / Cleveland Indians backs)
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 02-23-2010, 06:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,425
Posted By oaks1912
52 High #'s in Chicago & Canada

Dave.. Per your post, the 52 High series was regionally distributed in many areas, although I have never found any traced back to Northern California. I have purchased many (1000 +) from Canada over...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 11-10-2009, 04:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,448
Posted By oaks1912
Likely altered

Bob... I recall buying a group of mid 60s cards many years ago that were improperly stored & cared for.... garage or shed likely... A number of the cards had chemicals which had spilled on them and...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 06-27-2009, 08:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,864
Posted By oaks1912
5 different formats !!

Bob.....These cards were issued regionally in individual packages of Twinkies & Cupcakes They also served as packaging reinforcement. As a result most of the cards encountered, now & then, will have...
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