Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[ripfan008]

Good afternoon,

I keep meaning to mention, Bill, I love that Esskay Christmas card. And Mark, that 1970 Orioles ruler is really cool.

I've posted several Japanese magazines featuring Cal Ripken before but I was recently able to acquire another one.

1998 Slugger Magazine with Cal:

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Good afternoon,

I keep meaning to mention, Bill, I love that Esskay Christmas card. And Mark, that 1970 Orioles ruler is really cool.

I've posted several Japanese magazines featuring Cal Ripken before but I was recently able to acquire another one.

1998 Slugger Magazine with Cal:

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Always liked the foreign publications. Cool Rip cover...

[quitcrab]

Mark love the Brooks oldball stuff !

[Mark70Z]

Day 204 (July 22, 2020 – 204)

Since Mike posted a Japanese magazine yesterday I might as well follow up with another example. This foreign magazine was pictured by Howard (hcv123) in an early post (#30) and here’s a copy I picked up after several years of searching. I don’t read Japanese so I’m unsure what the magazine is called, but I believe it’s from 10/28/71 and lists Baltimore Orioles on the cover. There’s Frank, Brooks and Boog on a super cool designed cover.

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[roarfrom34]

Signed game Used hat of Cal Ripken Jr. from his 1981 season in Rochester:

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

signed game used hat of cal ripken jr. From his 1981 season in rochester:

awesome!!!

[docpatlv]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 204 (July 22, 2020 – 204)

Since Mike posted a Japanese magazine yesterday I might as well follow up with another example. This foreign magazine was pictured by Howard (hcv123) in an early post (#30) and here’s a copy I picked up after several years of searching. I don’t read Japanese so I’m unsure what the magazine is called, but I believe it’s from 10/28/71 and lists Baltimore Orioles on the cover. There’s Frank, Brooks and Boog on a super cool designed cover.

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Foreign issued magazines seem to be tough to find, that’s a great one Mark!

[Chstrite]

Hi, everyone. New to posting. I thought to show a couple of my favorite oddball Brooks Cards part of the PSA Brooks Master Set. Took me a while to find these two. I am told the 1968 Disc might be missing a color or two. Regardless, they are pretty rare and tough to find.

Mark, thanks for getting me up an running!!!

[quitcrab]

Two very nice Topps test issues! The 3D card from 68, the 61 Dice Game are by far the toughest to obtain... and those disc are right up there. Scarce !

[ripfan008]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Hi, everyone. New to posting. I thought to show a couple of my favorite oddball Brooks Cards part of the PSA Brooks Master Set. Took me a while to find these two. I am told the 1968 Disc might be missing a color or two. Regardless, they are pretty rare and tough to find.

Mark, thanks for getting me up an running!!!

Great cards! Did you get the '68 from a dealer named Steve? One of my favorite Orioles oddball dealers and he had a '68 Brooks disc for sale earlier this year.

[ksfarmboy]

Those two bicentennial bats are awesome!

Welcome and great Robinson discs!

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Hi, everyone. New to posting. I thought to show a couple of my favorite oddball Brooks Cards part of the PSA Brooks Master Set. Took me a while to find these two. I am told the 1968 Disc might be missing a color or two. Regardless, they are pretty rare and tough to find.

Mark, thanks for getting me up an running!!!

Charlie,

Those are two great Topps test issues. The 1967 disc is missing at least a couple colors, but I think on the 1968 all the colors are there. It doesn't really matter too much since they are all proofs anyway.

[BaltOrioles]

I really enjoy the Hostess cards from 1975-1979.

Orioles team sets are not that hard to complete, whether you collect the individual cards or prefer the 3 card panels. However, if you enjoy variations and a bit of a challenge, the 1976 Hostess set is for you.

Most of the Orioles in the 1976 set can be found with cropping differences and/or different color backs.

Here are examples of Jim Palmer (3 buttons or 2 buttons showing on his uniform) and Mike Torrez (common black printing on back and tougher brown back)

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Brooks Robinson was one of the panels that was supposedly printed with only the black back. However, I found a Brooks Robinson with a brown back. I think it might be a proof. Notice the print markings between the cards.

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Some of the cropping differences are fairly easy to spot on the Orioles, while others are very slight, but easier to see when panels are compared.

Don Baylor cropping difference in lower right

1976 Hostess Panels #4 - Copy.jpg

Gene Tenace and Bobby Murcer, compared to Mike Cuellar (creases in uniform compared to printed name)

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If that's not enough, Hostess also printed some of the cards on their individual Twinkie packages. These usually have product stains and are thicker than the box cards. The Orioles included Bobby Grich, Jim Palmer and Brooks Robinson

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