Dan, I so enjoy your posts. I laughed at your closing line, "I guess that makes Roger's commercial 'a little bit better'" I really love the few commercials people have put on YOUTUBE. You know Dan, 1962 was a long time ago, but I still vaguely recall a few of the other '62 Post baseball card TV commercials. Those ads really caught my attention, and I was determined, as a nearly 8-year old to begin collecting the Post cards. Sure, I avidly collected the Topps, but I was honestly more enthused and captivated by the colorful Post.
After all, Topps did not offer us kids any commercials, but Post had a massive TV ad campaign. Among the other players I recall who were used, along with one or more of their children, were Whitey Ford and Jim Gentile.
Over the years, I've read caustic comments from other former kids who did not regard Post baseball cards as "real" baseball cards. If anything, the fascinating TV commercials trumped that kind of childish, immature thinking. I sold my 1962 Topps cards 16 years ago, when I was laid off from a job. As for my 1962 Post baseball cache of about 115 cards, I still have them and cherish them.
I bought your 1962 book, Dan, BRAGGING RIGHTS. It is more than a little bit better than just about any book written about our hobby. All to say, thank you ever so much for what you've given us Post collectors. Also, you collectors that are waiting for it----IT IS WELL WORTH WAITING FOR. The price is minuscule for what Dan gives you.
Thanks again, Dan. --- Brian Powell
02-26-2025, 01:00 PM
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