Show...me...your print variations!

[johnlenhardt]

Thanks Butch. Not sure if you classify difficulty level, but this would be rated extremely hard to find. I have looked for this one many years with no luck. Be interesting to see if someone reports they have one. John

[Cliff Bowman]

This one might be already well known but I wasn't aware of it. While looking at 1961 Topps 6th Series cards on TradingCardDataBase for another reason I noticed they had this card listed as a variation, 1961 Topps 473 Bobby Shantz with and without a green circle on the back of the card. I think it's a neat recurring print flaw but I wouldn't consider it a bona fide variation.

[Kevvyg1026]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

This one might be already well known but I wasn't aware of it. While looking at 1961 Topps 6th Series cards on TradingCardDataBase for another reason I noticed they had this card listed as a variation, 1961 Topps 473 Bobby Shantz with and without a green circle on the back of the card. I think it's a neat recurring print flaw but I wouldn't consider it a bona fide variation.

What causes that type of defect? And would you expect others in that series to exhibit similar defects?

[Kevvyg1026]

1961, #519, Pags can be found both with and without a blue swirl by the catcher's mitt. It is easily found.

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[Elberson]

1972 topps cubs TC 192……not really a E and V but a cool 3D color shift

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Elberson

1972 topps cubs TC 192……not really a E and V but a cool 3D color shift

That is awesome, the color shift cards are among my favorites.

[Elberson]

Originally Posted by bnorth

That is awesome, the color shift cards are among my favorites.

Thanks, I think I’ll sell or trade it, doesn’t fit my collection

***updated……sold it***

[mikemb]

Originally Posted by Kevvyg1026

1961, #519, Pags can be found both with and without a blue swirl by the catcher's mitt. It is easily found.

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Checked my set and did not have this one. Just picked the variation up on Ebay. Many available.

Thanks!

Mike

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by johnlenhardt

Thanks Butch. Not sure if you classify difficulty level, but this would be rated extremely hard to find. I have looked for this one many years with no luck. Be interesting to see if someone reports they have one. John

Sometimes it is more a pain level than a difficulty level. Case in point: It is painful for me to know I will never own a 1990 Frank Thomas NNOF as well as the 1969 Topps Pittsburgh Rookie card with no black outline. Difficulty and Pain level are both high for me.

So some sets I will never get to a complete Master Set level. But the pain and difficulty with other sets is much less and the chances higher that I will get to a master set level.

Anyways, that is how it works in my crazy way of thinking about it. Mind you, I will continue to collect and have fun doing it.

Nature of the beast in collecting variations…..

Cheers,

Butch

[johnlenhardt]

Butch, Do you believe there is really a "complete Master Set level" that someone has? I would question that as there maybe a known complete Master Set level, but new variations can be found unexpectedly. Today you have a master set, but tomorrow, crap I do not have that one. Perfect example the 72 red dot I reported, John

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by johnlenhardt

Butch, Do you believe there is really a "complete Master Set level" that someone has? I would question that as there maybe a known complete Master Set level, but new variations can be found unexpectedly. Today you have a master set, but tomorrow, crap I do not have that one. Perfect example the 72 red dot I reported, John

Of course not!!! But a guy can dream!!

B.T.