Topps 'Dreadshot' Madness

[Harliduck]

Not a fan of most head shots...


There are two that really bother me...the 1961 Topps Harmon Killebrew...my favorite player, TERRIBLE looking card. I get the Senators/Twins hat issue...but that situation created some really bad cards. The other is the 1967 Topps Mickey Mantle. The close up head shot, ugly green dugout paint backdrop. Such an iconic year, a simple pose of him swinging or holding a bat...anything different...and I do believe that card would actually be worth more.

[mikemb]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Not a fan of most head shots...


There are two that really bother me...the 1961 Topps Harmon Killebrew...my favorite player, TERRIBLE looking card. I get the Senators/Twins hat issue...but that situation created some really bad cards. The other is the 1967 Topps Mickey Mantle. The close up head shot, ugly green dugout paint backdrop. Such an iconic year, a simple pose of him swinging or holding a bat...anything different...and I do believe that card would actually be worth more.

Totally agree on the 1961 Killebrew!

Mike

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Not a fan of most head shots...
...the 1961 Topps Harmon Killebrew...my favorite player, TERRIBLE looking card. I get the Senators/Twins hat issue...but that situation created some really bad cards.

But I 'fixed' that one for you. How soon they forget.

HarmonKillebrew1961cardsforprinting.jpg

[whiteymet]

Try to find a Richie Ashburn card where you see his teeth!!??

No Topps or Bowman regular issue from 1949 -1963 save for a 1959 with Mays as NL Hitting Kings. And one, the 62T where it looks like he bit into a lemon!!

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

But I 'fixed' that one for you. How soon they forget.

Attachment 666864

Ha...love it...nope, haven't forgot, I have a couple of these printed up and in my set notebooks! Thanks for posting again though, so pleasing to the eye to see what easily could have been done 64 years ago!