Help... Variation in 1981 found.... no listing

[mcadams]

Interesting thread. If you're into registry collecting, you have to be up on the variations, because you never know when something you "think" is a print error might wind up in the composite of your master set.

[ALR-bishop]

Michael---the 61 Fairly certainly proves your point. That defect occurs on numerous Topps 61 cards and they slab it as a variation whether the whole lower part of the ball is green or just a smidgeon

[4reals]

I agree mcadams, better to stay ahead of the curve than in a reactionary state and miss the boat.

[ALR-bishop]

There is however a medical term for such an obsessive state of readiness in regard to pieces of cardboard

[Cliff Bowman]

I know I'm resurrecting from the dead a seven year old thread but I'm just now seeing this for the first time. There is a recurring print flaw on the left edge of the sheet that affected at least the 1981 Topps Mike Cubbage, Larry Cox, and Ramon Aviles cards, something partially blocked the red ink. I have found six of the Cubbage cards but I have only ever seen one Cox and one Aviles. It's possible other cards were affected.

[ALR-bishop]

Where were you when we needed you in 2013 Cliff 😊