post-war guys...your oddball items?

[sflayank]

Dont know of any with white strip

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by sflayank

Dont know of any with white strip

Larry, when Brigandi Coin Company of metro NYC decided in about 1987-88 they wanted to enter the fray and sell vintage baseball cards, they took out a full-page advertisement in Baseball Cards Magazine. Glowing as a beacon in the middle of the ad was a 1959 Yoo-Yoo Chocolate Drink Mickey Mantle, with the white strip. I remember it as if it was yesterday. They wanted $2,000 - $2,500, though here I am not clear in my mind. I do recall it was at least 2K, in an era when 2K purchased a gold medal card. The stated condition was Nr Mt / Mt.

That's quite an extraordinary Mick to roll out the red carpet for your coin company to be taken seriously as also a purveyor of choice baseball cards.

Naturally, I was disappointed you did not know the heritage of the white strip. Regardless, thanks for responding, bro.

Best regards, Brian Powell

[sflayank]

Never seen any with white strip and i dont believe a REAL one exists

[toppcat]

Robert, I don't think I've ever seen a Swift's player assembled before, kinda creepy and cool at the same time.

[RobertC]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Robert, I don't think I've ever seen a Swift's player assembled before, kinda creepy and cool at the same time.

It really looks strange if you look straight from the front. That's why I tried to take an angle shot. I picked it up off ebay for $50. It looks pretty good along with my other Aaron figures and bobbleheads.

[brian1961]

Back in the mid-90s, I bought a VHS set of old commercials. Entertaining and interesting. Nestled in the sports commercials was on original 30-second black 'n white commercial for the Swift's Premium Franks baseball card promotion. Very cool. I looked to see if someone had loaded it up on YOUTUBE, but it wasn't there. --Brian Powell

[FourStrikes]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Robert, I don't think I've ever seen a Swift's player assembled before, kinda creepy and cool at the same time.

in a "Hunchback of Notre Dame" sorta way...

have a complete set w/punched-out players in zip-loc bags (I bought it that way) and IIRC, it includes
the "board" (playing field?) and the original mailing envelope*

*haven't seen it in years, but it's buried somewhere in the collection.

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[Mark70Z]

Just picked up a 1972 Orioles schedule with Brooks Robinson and Paul Blair featured.

[Mark70Z]

Thought I'd post something fairly odd that's pretty much totally out of my wheelhouse.

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by sflayank

Never seen any with white strip and i dont believe a REAL one exists

A year prior to Brigandi, Alan Rosen and I were talking on the phone, and the subject of the Yoo-Hoo Mickey Mantle came up. In his description of the card, I vividly remember him saying it had a small white strip at the bottom. --Brian Powell

[David W]

1970 IHOP placemat

1975 Autographed baseball ad piece

[whiteymet]

Never saw this before so I picked it up.

Not "married" to it.

Fred

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by David W

1970 IHOP placemat

1975 Autographed baseball ad piece

David,

Two very cool oddball pieces. I "think" I have an O's placemat, possibly IHOP, and I do have the O's version of that '75 piece. Wonder how many teams they produced on these things.

By the way, I miss your "A year of Lou Brock" thread. Really enjoy viewing all of the single player collection stuff especially players I grew up watching and admiring.

[David W]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

David,

Two very cool oddball pieces. I "think" I have an O's placemat, possibly IHOP, and I do have the O's version of that '75 piece. Wonder how many teams they produced on these things.

By the way, I miss your "A year of Lou Brock" thread. Really enjoy viewing all of the single player collection stuff especially players I grew up watching and admiring.

Time for you to start your thread "A year of the Orioles"

I just put up another new addition, complete sheet from Milton Bradley.