1975 Hostess Rader

[judsonhamlin]

So, I'm guessing the corrected version of this card ranks up there with the rarest variations from the '70's, since a poorly cut raw single just sold for $76. And a PSA 2 panel for $330+. What do you think the true population of this card is and was this a late change or one printed at a unique location that didn't send much out to be boxed?

[savedfrommyspokes]

For me, the Yaz IF card was much tougher to find than the "Rader" card. Recently, I have seen consistent pricing between the Yaz IF and Rader cards. I did find both cards embedded in lots, the Rader by luck and the Yaz IF card knowingly.

My guess would be that 10-15 copies of each the Rader and Yaz IF come up for sale a year via EBAY based on my observations....some copies are listed as the specific variation while others are unknowingly embedded in lots, or as in the Yaz card unknowingly listed as a common.

[Zach Wheat]

Nice cards.

I am surprised this set and the Twinkies "Black Bar" subset has not received more attention. The Twinkies black bar set consists of only 60 of the 150 subjects.

[Big Red Machine]

Here is my corrected panel that I picked up a couple of years ago and had graded. PSA 5 is one of 3 in this grade with nothing higher. I had been searching for one of these for years.

[Cliff Bowman]

All or nearly all of the corrected 1975 Hostess panels and cards of Doug Rader and Burt Hooton have the factory made crease/bend at the bottom from only being available on the smaller Ho Ho's boxes, I think that is why there aren't higher graded examples.

[judsonhamlin]

And that makes sense as to why the Rader (and Hooten) are both as tough as they are. The Yaz is another toughie that I realize I got lucky on.