October Pickups

[JollyElm]

The '64 Topps set has always puzzled me. They did a great job by having the players' hats, mitts, etc., alone break into the white part of the card. A very cool effect. Lou Brock and Pete Rose are perfect examples. But then you have cards like the Billy Williams, whose head falls short of the top border, and you gotta ask why didn't he get the same treatment? If they were worried about the bat sort of interfering, for instance, they could have tilted the picture a little more to allow his hat to effectively cross into the white. I dunno, just some weird design choices.

[bobc88]

Picked up three nice '71 Topps high numbers.

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Bob C

[jb67]

Bob C. those are very nice. Are you working on the full 71 set?

[bobc88]

Thanks. Yes and no. I just look for nice ones when they come available at a decent price. I've been focusing primarily on the 5th & 6th series...

[Hammerin'Hank]

I love the 1971 Topps set and have always liked how they look in a SGC display case with the back on black borders.

That is a set I'd like to complete one day.

[bnorth]

I know it is not a card but I am very excited to get this awesome item.

I usually do not collect autographs but when I seen this listed for sale on our great forum I had to buy it. It is from my hometown. I knew we had a minor league team in 1994 but did not know we did from 1965-70. We had a Phillies A ball team from 65-68 and a Cubs A ball team in 69 & 70. Manny Trillo and Greg Luzinski played here in 68 and Rick Reuschel played here in 70. With out finding this great item I might not have ever known about us having minor league teams for those 6 years from 65-70.

[Shoebox]

My B&L Auction purchase has arrived. This was the lot I was most pleased to get as I didn't have a card from this issue.