Willie Mays Card Identification

[judgejules1]

Mays.jpg

Can anyone help identify this Mays card?

[1963Topps Set]

What does the back look like?

[judgejules1]

Yes, that would help. It's a blank back.

[mrmopar]

Looks like something cut out of a book or periodical, like a Who's Who's or similar.

[judgejules1]

It's made of a solid card stock.

[1963Topps Set]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

Looks like something cut out of a book or periodical, like a Who's Who's or similar.

I was thinking the same thing or a 1957 yearbook...

[Bob Lemke]

These have been mentioned on this forum in earlier years.

They are definitely cobbled-together pieces made by gluing part of a magazine page to cardboard backing. If you don't believe it, toss them into a pan of water.

Years ago, at a Pittsburgh show, if I recall correctly, Alan Rosen bought several hundred of the concoctions.

[judgejules1]

Thanks again for the information.
This doesn't surprise me. The card is very sturdy and shows little wear to it. Still a newbie to this board, so didn't see any of the earlier posts and wouldn't have know what to search under.

[David W]

I agree with the above responders.

Years ago, when I was in High School, I used to make my own "cards" like that just for fun, cutting up Baseball Registers, or Baseball Guides, or pictures from Sports Illustrated.

I've still got a bunch somewhere.