Ode to Post-war Football Oddball Sets

[jefferyepayne]

Tresler Comet is a great little regional set from the early days of the Cincinnati Bengals. There's some real star power in this set! Check it out.











jeff

[jefferyepayne]

In 1951 Berk Ross produced a multi-sport set of 72 cards that came in four windowed boxes containing two card perforated panels. Over half the cards are of baseball players but there are eight college football players in the set including several stars.









jeff

WOW Jeff, Sweet Tresler Comet and Berk Ross cards!

Surprised no one has mentioned the 1962 Post yet; Unitas and Tarkenton RC:

[nearmint]

I *love* old oddball and regional sets! I especially like college cards that show players who later played professionally. Here are a few:

Jack Patera, who played 7 seasons in the NFL before coaching the Seahawks, on a 1953 U. of Oregon card.



David Beverly, a punter for 7 seasons with the Oilers and Packers, on 1972 Auburn playing card.



Willie Miller, who played 7 seasons for the Browns and Rams, on a 1973 Colorado State card. (Miller served in Vietnam and received a Purple Heart and Silver Star before attending CSU.)



Nat Moore, who played 13 seasons for the Dolphins, on a 1973 U. of Florida playing card.



Gary Jeter, who played 13 seasons for the Giants, Rams, and Patriots, on a 1974 USC Disc.



Finally, Wonderful Terrific Monds Jr., who played 3 seasons for the Ottawa Roughriders and 1 for the San Francisco 49ers, on a 1974 Nebraska playing card. (Monds's son, Mario, also played in the NFL.)

[DBesse27]

Love all the playing card sets

[LuckyLarry]

I've just got to learn a bit more about "Wonderful Terrific Monds Jr."
What a great name!
Larry

[nearmint]

Love all the playing card sets

The oddest of the oddballs are Littelfuse playing cards, from sometime in the 1970s. The single-digit cards, 2-9, picture famous linebackers; the rest picture fuses.