Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[ripfan008]

[QUOTE=BaltOrioles;1985251]Schmidt Baking Company is a bakery in Baltimore. The company makes Schmidt's Blue Ribbon and Schmidt's Old Tyme Breads. Maybe some Baltimore locals can tell us more about them. I've never seen any of their products in Maine.

I'm not positive of the year, but guessing between 1967-1969, Schmidt Baking had a promotion featuring Frank Robinson. The promotion included a couple 3 inch pinback buttons and a baseball tips booklet.


Good morning Alan,

I just picked up that Frank Robinson booklet last week. It came from a gentleman who was the original purchaser in a bag of Schmidt's Bread. He said the booklet was just crammed into the bread bag without any other wrapping, so his was a little stained. He also vaguely recalled the bread tasting a little odd with a booklet jammed into it.

He couldn't remember the exact year but gave the same range as you. As for Schmidt's, they've been selling bread in Baltimore since the 1880's (although the company is owned by H&S Baking now).

[roarfrom34]

I don't know much about Schmidt Old Tyme Bread but I do know their jingle from listening to radio broadcasts of Oriole games (hopefully they'll be on the radio again in a month or so).

Alternate orange jersey (with customized cigarette pack interior pocket) of Cal Ripken Sr. from 1988. Unfortunately, Cal Sr. never had the chance to wear this jersey as he was dismissed after only six games into the season.

[Mark70Z]

Day 151 (May 30, 2020 – 151)

I try to find the not so ordinary cards of Brooksie. Today I’m going to show an ordinary 1969 Topps #550 base or regular issue card. I think the back of the ’69 card has nice color and setup.

1969 Topps #550

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Day 151 b 1969 Topps #550 back.jpg

Now I’m going to show the same card, but all three are blank backed cards; notice the color variations.

1969 Topps #550 blank back

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Day 151 d 1969 Topps #550 blank back backs.jpg

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 151 (May 30, 2020 – 151)

I try to find the not so ordinary cards of Brooksie. Today I’m going to show an ordinary 1969 Topps #550 base or regular issue card. I think the back of the ’69 card has nice color and setup.

Mark,

One thing I've learned from this thread is that even ordinary items can provide an interesting story. I've picked up a lot of great new information from many of you about items I thought I already knew about.

I've had a 1981 Orioles O-Pee-Chee team set since almost 1981. Little did I know that they come in gray backs as well as the more common cream/white backs. Of course, I'm now trying to complete a set that I thought was already complete. I've found the centering on the gray backs to be challenging at best.

Examples of the 1981 OPC backs

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[BaltOrioles]

I don't collect newspapers, but for some strange reason, I've been drawn to newspaper inserts and cutouts over the years. Previous posts have mentioned the Scrapbooks cards from 1960-63, 1970-71 Dayton Daily News cards and the 1971 Baltimore Sun newspaper posters.

I don't know much about these, but in 1984 SportsFirst printed some 10x12 posters in their paper. They are cutouts and not inserted posters. I believe SportsFirst was affiliated with the News-American newspaper in some way. Not sure if it was a separate newspaper or an insert to the News-American paper. Any info out there ??

I have six different posters, with dupes of Storm Davis and John Shelby. Luckily, the six I have include Cal Ripken Jr, Eddie Murray and Jim Palmer. I don't have any kind of checklist beyond the six shown.

1984 SportsFirst Poster 10x12 (Cal Ripken Jr).jpg

1984 SportsFirst Poster 10x12 (Eddie Murray).jpg

1984 SportsFirst Poster 10x12 (Jim Dwyer).jpg

1984 SportsFirst Poster 10x12 (Jim Palmer).jpg

1984 SportsFirst Poster 10x12 (John Shelby).jpg

1984 SportsFirst Poster 10x12 (Storm Davis).jpg

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

I don't collect newspapers, but for some strange reason, I've been drawn to newspaper inserts and cutouts over the years. Previous posts have mentioned the Scrapbooks cards from 1960-63, 1970-71 Dayton Daily News cards and the 1971 Baltimore Sun newspaper posters.

I don't know much about these, but in 1984 SportsFirst printed some 10x12 posters in their paper. They are cutouts and not inserted posters. I believe SportsFirst was affiliated with the News-American newspaper in some way. Not sure if it was a separate newspaper or an insert to the News-American paper. Any info out there ??

Alan...I believe SportsFirst was a separate paper, but I can confirm that with Bill S. (who wrote for the News American) on our Zoom call tomorrow...

A few years back on Craigslist, I saw this metal Cal Ripken Jr. sign & I immediately recognized it as being one that was displayed on Eutaw Street with other members of the Orioles Hall of Fame.

The seller told me he knew someone at the company that manufactured/installed them and at one point the Orioles wanted larger signs and they replaced them all & he was given the "old" Ripken sign for his son (who was a fan), which was then displayed in his son's room for a few years. The son had since grown up and moved out and dad thought it was time for the sign to find a new home (the second photo is what you'd see today).

[ripfan008]

Alan, I never knew those posters existed. Thank you for sharing them.

Bill, I can't believe you found the original Eutaw St. Ripken O's HOF sign on Craigslist! Do you consider that your luckiest find ever?

I first started following the Orioles in 1988, of course the infamous year they started 0-21. The very next year was one of the most exciting in my life when the Why Not O's went to the final weekend battling for first place (I was CRUSHED they lost).

Here is a phantom 1989 Orioles World Series press pin:

1989 Orioles World Series Phantom Pin.jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Alan...I believe SportsFirst was a separate paper, but I can confirm that with Bill S. (who wrote for the News American) on our Zoom call tomorrow...

A few years back on Craigslist, I saw this metal Cal Ripken Jr. sign & I immediately recognized it as being one that was displayed on Eutaw Street with other members of the Orioles Hall of Fame.

The seller told me he knew someone at the company that manufactured/installed them and at one point the Orioles wanted larger signs and they replaced them all & he was given the "old" Ripken sign for his son (who was a fan), which was then displayed in his son's room for a few years. The son had since grown up and moved out and dad thought it was time for the sign to find a new home (the second photo is what you'd see today).

So very cool! Where do u have it displayed?