Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[BaltOrioles]

There has been some interest in the Orioles team issued postcards, so I'll periodically post some examples from my collection. Today, I'll highlight the set from 1962 that does include Brooks Robinson. The checklist is below. I'm still missing the Ron Hansen and both Wes Stock variations. If you have them, I'm interested.

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Illustrated checklist for the 1962 postcards

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

There has been some interest in the Orioles team issued postcards, so I'll periodically post some examples from my collection. Today, I'll highlight the set from 1962 that does include Brooks Robinson. The checklist is below. I'm still missing the Ron Hansen and both Wes Stock variations. If you have them, I'm interested.

Illustrated checklist for the 1962 postcards

Alan,

Very nice! I don’t see the 1962’s very often. What are the most difficult year postcards?

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Alan,

Very nice! I don’t see the 1962’s very often. What are the most difficult year postcards?

Mark,

That's an interesting question. The most difficult postcards for me are the ones I still need. LOL

The B&W issues from 1954-1969 are definitely harder to find than the color postcards from 1970 to present. Postcards from 1954-1956 are toughest to find. However, within each year from 1954-1969, there are easier and harder players to find. Most likely, the popularity and time spent with the Orioles contribute to the scarcity of certain postcards. Players often used them to answer fan mail request.

Here are a few in my collection that are on most Orioles PC wantlists.

1954 "printed" postcard of Vern Stephens. There are 10 different known and this is the only one I have. These are much harder than the 1954-56 glossy postcards in my experience.

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1954-55 Glossy RPPC of Tom Gastall. There is also a portrait pose of Gastall, that is near impossible, and a 1956 with the same kneeling pose, that I also have, with 012 stamped on the back.

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1963 Steve Dalkowski

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mark,

That's an interesting question. The most difficult postcards for me are the ones I still need. LOL

The B&W issues from 1954-1969 are definitely harder to find than the color postcards from 1970 to present. Postcards from 1954-1956 are toughest to find. However, within each year from 1954-1969, there are easier and harder players to find. Most likely, the popularity and time spent with the Orioles contribute to the scarcity of certain postcards. Players often used them to answer fan mail request.

Here are a few in my collection that are on most Orioles PC wantlists.

1954 "printed" postcard of Vern Stephens. There are 10 different known and this is the only one I have. These are much harder than the 1954-56 glossy postcards in my experience.

1954-55 Glossy RPPC of Tom Gastall. There is also a portrait pose of Gastall, that is near impossible, and a 1956 with the same kneeling pose, that I also have, with 012 stamped on the back.

Thanks for the response on these tough postcards. I know there are several of Brooks I don't have in my collection. Until we met some of them I didn't even know existed. Appreciate the help in this area of collecting.

[Mark70Z]

Day 41 (February 10, 2020 – 041)

I knew I had to break out my Kellogg’s box once John (Orioles70) pictured the box from his collection (post #613). Now, I wasn’t much of a Kellogg’s Corn Flakes fan growing up; I liked more of the Frosted Flakes variety BUT if there was a “3-D” baseball card inside the corn flakes that’s what I “begged” for and had to have for my nutritious morning breakfast cereal (and of course dig through for the card). Finally found it and pulled out the 1970 Kellogg’s Corn Flakes box advertising the “3-D” Baseball Cards which pictures Brooks predominately on the back of the box. The box also pictures the 3-D cards of Wynn, Harper, Petrocelli and Rose. This box of cereal was a whopping 22 cents.

1970 Kellogg’s Corn Flakes box


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Someone along the line cut out the Brooks 3-D card from the Kellogg’s Corn Flakes box and I picked it up cheaply some time ago.


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[ripfan008]

Good morning, I believe I had previously mentioned on this thread that I collect baseball-related wine bottles. Here are some the examples from the Orioles that I have.

I am still looking for a closed bottle of the Brooks Chardonnay and Eddie Murray has a newer wine out (Round Tripper) that i am still looking for.

[quitcrab]

Partial sheet 1969

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Good morning, I believe I had previously mentioned on this thread that I collect baseball-related wine bottles. Here are some the examples from the Orioles that I have.

I am still looking for a closed bottle of the Brooks Chardonnay and Eddie Murray has a newer wine out (Round Tripper) that i am still looking for.

Mike:

Did you know that Axios Vineyards put out a LE signed print of Cal?

[OriolesHOF]

Love the Dalkowski postcard, Alan. Unfortunately, he never made it to the majors. Spent 9 1/2 years in the minor leagues, pitching 970 innings with 1324 strikeouts and 1274 BB's. That's just a wild stat line. Lots of great Dalko stories.

[roarfrom34]

I love that Tom Gastall PC (here is an autographed 012 version). For those who didn't know, Gastall was a highly touted athlete out of Boston University, who signed in June of 1955. On an off day in September of 1956, after only playing in 32 games with the club that season, a small plane he was piloting crashed into the Chesapeake Bay, killing him at the young age of 23.

This PC was signed three months before that fateful day:

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

I love that Tom Gastall PC (here is an autographed 012 version). For those who didn't know, Gastall was a highly touted athlete out of Boston University, who signed in June of 1955. On an off day in September of 1956, after only playing in 32 games with the club that season, a small plane he was piloting crashed into the Chesapeake Bay, killing him at the young age of 23.

This PC was signed three months before that fateful day:

Bill,

Very nice Tom Gastall postcard. Mine is dated Aug 29, 1956, but unfortunately the border has been trimmed on the bottom (not effecting the photo).

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[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Bill,

Very nice Tom Gastall postcard. Mine is dated Aug 29, 1956, but unfortunately the border has been trimmed on the bottom (not effecting the photo).

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Thanks Alan....

Very cool!

As an aside, A friend interviewed Willy Miranda back in '91 and he told him that Gastall asked him to go up with him that day.....

Love your collection!

Bill

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

I love that Tom Gastall PC (here is an autographed 012 version). For those who didn't know, Gastall was a highly touted athlete out of Boston University, who signed in June of 1955. On an off day in September of 1956, after only playing in 32 games with the club that season, a small plane he was piloting crashed into the Chesapeake Bay, killing him at the young age of 23.

This PC was signed three months before that fateful day:

Bill,

Another AWESOME item! Don't see many Gastall autographs and this is a very clean example.