Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[ripfan008]

Here is one more example of a 1975 Hostess Brooks proof, this one with just the photo and a white border and a blank back.

1975 Hostess Proof Brooks Robinson_front.jpg

1975 Hostess Proof Brooks Robinson_back.jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Here is one more example of a 1975 Hostess Brooks proof, this one with just the photo and a white border and a blank back.

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Mike,

What type of proof do you think this is?

[ripfan008]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Mike,

What type of proof do you think this is?

Hi Mark,

I'm not completely sure; it seems hand-cut to me, so probably off of a larger test sheet of some kind.

Does anyone else have any ideas?

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Hi Mark,

I'm not completely sure; it seems hand-cut to me, so probably off of a larger test sheet of some kind.

Does anyone else have any ideas?

I have the 1975 Bobby Grich. Mine is about 2 1/2" x 3". I'm not sure how that compares to the Brooks Robinson. If mine was cut from a sheet, it was neatlt done.

1975 Hostess Proof.jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

I have the 1975 Bobby Grich. Mine is about 2 1/2" x 3". I'm not sure how that compares to the Brooks Robinson. If mine was cut from a sheet, it was neatlt done.

Alan,

What do you think this was used for? Maybe some type of color check. I know Brooks has a clear example and there was one I’ve seen that was a tad blurry or maybe the color was off.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Alan,

What do you think this was used for? Maybe some type of color check. I know Brooks has a clear example and there was one I’ve seen that was a tad blurry or maybe the color was off.

Mark,

I'm not really sure how the printing process works, so your guess is as good as mine. I do have some Scott McGregor proofs from the 1979 set. As you can see, the process involves many color tests. I would love to know more about the process.

1979 Hostess Scott McGregor proofs

1979 Hostess Unissued Proofs.jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mark,

I'm not really sure how the printing process works, so your guess is as good as mine. I do have some Scott McGregor proofs from the 1979 set. As you can see, the process involves many color tests. I would love to know more about the process.

I don’t understand the process either. I viewed some of the posts concerning Hostess and they did similar to what Topps was doing with printing color separation proofs on pre-production sheets which these were likely taken from. I believe the photos were from Topps that didn’t make the cut.

It’s funny to me on Brooks’ example it has the photographers shadow, pictured right by a chain link fence and the batting cage on the other side. There wasn’t a better background for the pic…