Do you collect any oddities?

[steve B]

Threads from the net 54 board Dec 2110.

1979 Topps Nordhagen- was it withdrawn?
1979T Nordhagen - Anyone have an uncut sheet? Was it a singleprint?
1978 T Nordhagen Also rare?


Steve "time traveler" Birmingham

Originally Posted by bh3443

In 1981 I was fed up with the entire error craze so I decided to hoard all the 1979 Topps Wayne Nordhagen cards. I'd buy every card of him available from everyone I saw!
People were convinced that I knew something they did not and that any day this card would be the next hot error!
Even when I started hoarding his 1978 Topps and all his other cards it was hard to convince anyone it was not an error in some way!
I eventually filled a vending case and a half and have over 20,000 of his cards somewhere in my storage! It was fun, but the best part is that on opening day one year I gave Wayne Nordhagen a huge box of his cards for his fans fans and friends!
I still buy all of his cards when I see them. This hobby is fun and this story is one of the examples of the fun times I've had over the decades!
Bill Hedin

[Cliff Bowman]

Actually, there is a variation of the 1979 Topps #351 Wayne Nordhagen card, albeit a printing flaw variation. Like many of the 1981 Topps double prints, there are a handful of the 1979 Topps double prints missing a large section of the black border line at the top of the card. Why Topps had a problem with missing black ink on double prints in 1967 on the backs of the cards and in 1979 and 1981 on the fronts of the cards I have no idea. I only know of four 1979 Topps double prints with this problem, but there are undoubtedly more.

[cardaholic]

R308, R423, 1970 Ovenca Venezuela, 1972 and 1977 Topps Venezuelan stickers, Morrell Meats, Topps Candy Lids, 1952 and 1953 Bowman NBC TV & Radio Stars, C46, Burger Chef, Partirdge Meats, Sportscaster, Connie Mack All-Stars
Even when it comes to mainstream sets, I'm doing 1936 Goudey and 1954 Bowman.

[ksfarmboy]

I used to save weird cards I got as a kid like blank backed cards or miscuts. Somewhere in the house is a 1980 Nolan Ryan with a thumbprint on the front. It came from the factory like that and is part of the card. If I ever find it I'll post a photo.