1961 Key Chain Insert

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Does anyone collect these? If so, could you please tell me what color chain you have on your keychains?

Thank you,

Chris

Chris,

I know this is an older thread, but there were three (3) of these keychain items in a relatively recent auction (anyone here win these?). The auction included B. Robby, Mathews and Spahn. None had the chain itself though. Does anyone have a checklist on these? I've seen the one's that have been graded by PSA, but I know there are others. Besides the one's I've listed above I've seen a Del Crandell, Norm Larker, and Rocky Nelson. Do you know of any others?

By the way I "NEED" a Brooksie one if anyone, anywhere, has one available.

[Bestdj777]

Thank you. I didn't see the auction. I don't collect the set, but wish I had started it before PSA started grading them. Hope you get the one you are looking for.

[Bob Lemke]

The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards lists the set with a checklist of 69 pieces . . . with no Brooks Robinson.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Bob Lemke

The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards lists the set with a checklist of 69 pieces . . . with no Brooks Robinson.

Bob,

No Brooks?!? The one that I pictured (below) has a Brooks included w/in the auction; do you think it's real and not listed in the Catalog?

Regards,

Mark

[Bob Lemke]

I'm not sure the ones in your picture are from the same issue as those the catalogs identifies as 1961 Baseball Key Chains. The cataloged set does not have team names at the top.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Bob Lemke

I'm not sure the ones in your picture are from the same issue as those the catalogs identifies as 1961 Baseball Key Chains. The cataloged set does not have team names at the top.

Bob,

Great eye; I didn't even notice that the one's listed in the auction have the team name on top of the player photo and the '61 Baseball Key Chains do not have the team name on top. They sure do look very similar though; maybe issued at a later time frame?

Do we know who produced these trinkets?

[Harford20]

I would never think to contradict Bob Lemke, but my experience with these 1961 Keychain players varies. I have approx 6 different ones, and have had as many as 10 different stars/HOF players. Players like Ruth and Maris have no team name as the top as noted by Bob. Others, like Gehrig, Dean, Williams, Clemente all do have team names or parts of team names (I.e. Cards for Dean). All of the ones I have, with only a single exception, came in the plastic holders (all 9 with gold chains only BTW). The paper and printing on each is nearly identical, the sizes vary based on how much stuck out of the plastic holder.

I have had 6 graded by PSA and 2 by SGC. All have been documented as 1961 Keychain players. The players in the photo in this thread look good to me. Also, I have seen a few that were uncataloged so that might be the case with Brooks.

Dave