post-war guys...your oddball items?

[Cliff Bowman]

1963 Chicago Tribune Autograph Album

[Cliff Bowman]

1977 Chicago Tribune Cubs Scrapbook

[Cliff Bowman]

1980 Chicago Tribune Cubs Scrapbook

[DaClyde]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

1963 Chicago Tribune Autograph Album

I'm surprised these aren't catalogued as a set. I don't see them in either the Standard Catalog or the Beckett Almanac. Since the Tribune still has it's archive availabe for free, I'll put together a checklist for these.
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I've posted about the set on my blog. The checklist can be found here: 1963 Chicago Tribune Autograph Album

I also went ahead and compiled the checklist for the 1980 Sox & Cubs Scrapbook. That will be posted in a couple of days.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by DaClyde

I'm surprised these aren't catalogued as a set. I don't see them in either the Standard Catalog or the Beckett Almanac. Since the Tribune still has it's archive availabe for free, I'll put together a checklist for these.
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I've posted about the set on my blog. The checklist can be found here: 1963 Chicago Tribune Autograph Album

I also went ahead and compiled the checklist for the 1980 Sox & Cubs Scrapbook. That will be posted in a couple of days.

Thanks for posting the 1963 Chicago Tribune Autograph Album checklist, I have all of the 1963, 1977, and 1980 Chicago Tribune Cubs and White Sox photos except for the July 4, 1980 Chicago Tribune Britt Burns and Rick Reuschel page. I can't find the 1963 White Sox set to save my life, but I have them somewhere.

[Laxcat]

Mas Oddball

[Laxcat]

more

[Exhibitman]

[Laxcat]

Doh!! Already seen two Clementes I need.

[David W]

One of my favorites.... 1970 Chemtoy super balls

Things I saved over the years

The best scan for last my Grandfather WWI actually his tour was in Siberia protecting the Railway

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by DaClyde

I'm surprised these aren't catalogued as a set. I don't see them in either the Standard Catalog or the Beckett Almanac. Since the Tribune still has it's archive availabe for free, I'll put together a checklist for these.
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I've posted about the set on my blog. The checklist can be found here: 1963 Chicago Tribune Autograph Album

I also went ahead and compiled the checklist for the 1980 Sox & Cubs Scrapbook. That will be posted in a couple of days.

I know these are technically post 1980, but these are from the 1984 Chicago Tribune Cubs Scrapbook set. For years I thought I had a complete set of 32, four sheets of 8 cards issued over 4 different days, which was 31 players and a header card. I was always puzzled why they didn't include Steve Trout, who was their second best starting pitcher that year. When I noticed that DaClyde mentioned that the Chicago Tribune Archives were now online, I figured I would try to find out exactly which days these were printed. I found the four sheets that I have which were printed on September 5, September 7, September 13, and September 19, but lo and behold, there was also a four card half sheet printed on October 2, which included Trout and three other Cubs. So now I have to search for those four along with the July 4, 1980 Chicago Tribune page with the Rick Reuschel/Britt Burns Scrapbook photos.

[JTysver]

The Press Plate from the center page spread for The New York Daily News when Mickey Mantle Died.

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[JTysver]

Original Photograph of Babe Ruth

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[mrmopar]

I absolutely love these types of "cards" and when you say search, I wonder how successful you are in looking for them vs. being lucky enough to stumble upon someone finally listing them for sale. I have a few assorted and regardless of the team or player, wouldn't hesitate to add others to my collection, especially in set form. I had always looked for the 1980-81 Long Beach Press telegram Dodgers/Angels and knew of them through images and/or catalog listings.

Earlier this year, someone listed some Padre newspaper sets from the 80s and in all the time I have been collecting Steve Garvey, I had never even seen or heard of them and then BAM!, 3 new sets appear that I had never seen since their issue in 1983-86 time frame. It leads me to believe there may be a couple other years issues, but still MIA.

Good Luck in your search!

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

I know these are technically post 1980, but these are from the 1984 Chicago Tribune Cubs Scrapbook set. For years I thought I had a complete set of 32, four sheets of 8 cards issued over 4 different days, which was 31 players and a header card. I was always puzzled why they didn't include Steve Trout, who was their second best starting pitcher that year. When I noticed that DaClyde mentioned that the Chicago Tribune Archives were now online, I figured I would try to find out exactly which days these were printed. I found the four sheets that I have which were printed on September 5, September 7, September 13, and September 19, but lo and behold, there was also a four card half sheet printed on October 2, which included Trout and three other Cubs. So now I have to search for those four along with the July 4, 1980 Chicago Tribune page with the Rick Reuschel/Britt Burns Scrapbook photos.

[ledsters]

I like these 1978 and 1979 Family Fun Centers Ozzie Smith rookies...

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ledsters

I like these 1978 and 1979 Family Fun Centers Ozzie Smith rookies...

Those Ozzie Family Fun Center cards are really cool!

[toppcat]

I'll have to dig out some more scans but for now this is one of my favorite Topps oddball pieces, from the 1976 Cloth Prototypes:

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

I know these are technically post 1980, but these are from the 1984 Chicago Tribune Cubs Scrapbook set. For years I thought I had a complete set of 32, four sheets of 8 cards issued over 4 different days, which was 31 players and a header card. I was always puzzled why they didn't include Steve Trout, who was their second best starting pitcher that year. When I noticed that DaClyde mentioned that the Chicago Tribune Archives were now online, I figured I would try to find out exactly which days these were printed. I found the four sheets that I have which were printed on September 5, September 7, September 13, and September 19, but lo and behold, there was also a four card half sheet printed on October 2, which included Trout and three other Cubs. So now I have to search for those four along with the July 4, 1980 Chicago Tribune page with the Rick Reuschel/Britt Burns Scrapbook photos.

Luckily, I found the four I needed on a Buy-It-Now on eBay a couple of months ago. I still need the July 4, 1980 Chicago Tribune page with Rick Reuschel/Britt Burns.

[JRO$!(]

These are all very interesting! Thanks for Sharing, Hope to see more...

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Luckily, I found the four I needed on a Buy-It-Now on eBay a couple of months ago. I still need the July 4, 1980 Chicago Tribune page with Rick Reuschel/Britt Burns.

Cliff,

Man, I love some newspaper cutouts. Those are awesome!

Just so funny to me that the papers give us the lines, or dots, etc. and we still could not cut straight back in the day. None of the newspaper cutouts I have are near straight.

I don't have any of the cutouts that are color, so that makes them even more interesting.

Thanks for sharing...

[ALR-bishop]

Hey Cliff, for Cubs those are Ok

[begsu1013]

tried to keep it "sports" related but could go on for days....

























and this post goes to "11":

[David W]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

1963 Chicago Tribune Autograph Album

Nice Brock.

Something else to add to the want list, I have never seen that.

[ALR-bishop]

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[ALR-bishop]

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[Laxcat]

I love this. It reminds me of collecting and shows with my dad. Im going to post all the oddball I can. This would be a great reference for player collectors.

[David W]

Those 74 stamp albums are hard
to find. The stamps are plentiful. Anyone know why?

[ALR-bishop]

[Neal]

photo before an historical meeting

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reverse

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[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

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Al - Did you notice the two errors in the 1973 Topps '53 reprints?

Al Rosen is actually Jim Fridley
Clyde McCullough is actually Heisman Trophy winner Vic Janowicz.

[ALR-bishop]

It is worse than that. There are 3 wrong guys in the "set". That is not Carl Furillo.

I have never heard a definitive explanation of the purpose of that issue or a good theory of how/why they could get 3 of 8 cards wrong

[mrmopar]

Bill Antonello. The only one i own myself.

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

It is worse than that. There are 3 wrong guys in the "set". That is not Carl Furillo.

I have never heard a definitive explanation of the purpose of that issue or a good theory of how/why they could get 3 of 8 cards wrong