Really? Poor guy...

[Harliduck]

So I started the 64 Topps set, and while organizing and cataloging I came across poor old Billy O'Dell...the Topps camera man caught him on a day when his herpes decides to flare up, and they can't do a further away pose?




I can't imagine how ticked I would be to see they used this shot...but really, who would even pose for a head shot like that? Haha...

[vintagetoppsguy]

The '57 Spahn was the same way. You would think Topps would have airbrushed those.

[ALR-bishop]

And if they had just air brushed them on later runs we could have had the 64 O'Dell and 57 Spahn lip fungal variations.

[Volod]

I guess the Topps airbrush guy didn't have thirty seconds to spare. Knock yourselves out, variation guys.

[ALR-bishop]

Doug will love this one

[novakjr]

Maybe it was policy to not airbrush out herpes, as a warning to the ladies?

And maybe that's why Claude Raymond kept appearing with his fly open. It was Topps letting the everyone know, "Hey, no herpes here, have fun ladies".

[7nohitter]

Too funny! I've been putting the '57 set together and never noticed Warren's "Red Badge of Courage!"

[cubsfan-budman]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

So I started the 64 Topps set, and while organizing and cataloging I came across poor old Billy O'Dell...the Topps camera man caught him on a day when his herpes decides to flare up, and they can't do a further away pose?




I can't imagine how ticked I would be to see they used this shot...but really, who would even pose for a head shot like that? Haha...

HILARIOUSLY, he signs these cards...how funny that people would send them in to him. Anyhow there are 11 for sale right now on eBay.