1970s baseball pinbacks

[Cliff Bowman]

The Brewers are smaller than 3”, someone might have given the size in an earlier post. ETA, the Brewers are 2.25” according to Tom Hansen in an earlier post.

[71buc]

Another small version of the Clemente pin just surfaced within another collection. I’ve requested and hopefully will receive better photos.

[71buc]

The owner of the second small pin just sent these two photos. He says it’s 2”.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by 71buc

The owner of the second small pin just sent these two photos.

Good sleuthing and thanks for tracking these down.

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by 71buc

The owner of the second small pin just sent these two photos. He says it’s 2”.

could this possibly be a modern repo?

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

could this possibly be a modern repo?

Glad to see this thread resurrected.

I’m holding off on changing my “checklist” until Mike verifies his Reds.

I’m still on the hunt for a Gaylord Perry Giants….which is only rumored to exist.

[71buc]

These are not mine. They are on a Facebook page. I will reach out to the poster.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by 71buc

These are not mine. They are on a Facebook page. I will reach out to the poster.

It looks like maybe Bill was talking about the Clemente…my bad…but more info on the Reds would be good, regardless.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by 71buc

The owner of the second small pin just sent these two photos. He says it’s 2”.

Hi Mike Just my 2 cents but I dont thing that pin is real. Looks like a very modern repro... I wouldnt buy it...

[ooo-ribay]

Do you know the size of the Rose and Bench, Mike? I’m dubious if they’re 2”.

[ksfarmboy]

There’s a Bernie Carbo and Tony Perez as well. Mike if you search that same Facebook page you’ll find pictures of them. They were shown about a year ago along with I believe the Rose proof.

[Cliff Bowman]

Here are pics of the 1971 Johnny Bench pin proof and the 1971 Johnny Bench pin for comparision, if someone used the proof pic to make a bootleg Johnny Bench pin then the facsimile signature would be identical on both but the facsimile signature is in a much different (and better) position on the pin.

[71buc]

The owner of the pins has submitted a request to join Net54 and join in on this discussion. He has been waiting for a confirmation email much of the day. In the meantime he told me to post these for him. He is a Cincinnati Reds collector since 1970. This is what he told me in the course of our chat. He purchased the Bench for $750 and obtained the Rose in a large trade. He has the Rose proof and a friend has the Bench proof. He found pictures of Perez and a Carbo examples from this set. He has never found them but is searching for them. Clint the Perez and Carbo photos may be the ones you were referring to. Nonetheless this gives me hope for more Pirates examples from whatever constitutes this set.