cards of great historical figures

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

we get them from time to time. Our next non-sport is in June.

https://thecollectorconnection.com/b...x?itemid=21970

This says 1964 not 1961?

[G1911]

I bought a set with the box on eBay for like $20 a few years ago. I see them labelled as 1961 and 1964 frequently. The cards in my box could not possibly be from 1961 as they contain photographs from long after that.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

I bought a set with the box on eBay for like $20 a few years ago. I see them labelled as 1961 and 1964 frequently. The cards in my box could not possibly be from 1961 as they contain photographs from long after that.

Thanks. I'm going with the Geddes Witmer as his first "card" still, other than the 1961 Chocolates Simon I posted a while ago.

[G1911]

Pulled fresh from a box.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I've wanted this for a long time, Meryl's "rookie" which is part of a two card 1980 Telepop thing.

[sthoemke]

"That Meryl Streep is such a phony baloney"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueL6amOwCwo

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I've wanted this for a long time, Meryl's "rookie" which is part of a two card 1980 Telepop thing.

[G1911]

New card I got in a lot I bought for another set in it. Kit Carson, from the E50 Dockman Wild West Gum series, who lived one of the more interesting lives in American history. I like the artwork, even if its fairly simple, a lot more than the similar American Caramel issue of the period.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Rare 1954 Sir Edmund Hillary.

[Bored5000]

I know I am playing fast and loose by including this recent pick up in a thread of "great historical figures," but I really like this pick up in a card format of the iconic Bob Jackson photo of Lee Harvey Oswald being killed while handcuffed to James Leavelle.

I am not much of an autograph guy, but this is one of America's most famous images. I am a JFK assassination buff, and there are really not any LHO card options other than a few modern cards that can be had for $1-2.

Leavelle was an extremely willing through the mail signer for decades, but it is not often you see his autograph without a personalization. I will say I have always found it at least somewhat odd how receptive both Leavelle and Secret Service agent Clint Hill have been to sign anything related to the assassinations of both Kennedy and Oswald.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

I know I am playing fast and loose by including this recent pick up in a thread of "great historical figures," but I really like this pick up in a card format of the iconic Bob Jackson photo of Lee Harvey Oswald being killed while handcuffed to James Leavelle.

I am not much of an autograph guy, but this is one of America's most famous images. I am a JFK assassination buff, and there are really not any LHO card options other than a few modern cards that can be had for $1-2.

Leavelle was an extremely willing through the mail signer for decades, but it is not often you see his autograph without a personalization. I will say I have always found it at least somewhat odd how receptive both Leavelle and Secret Service agent Clint Hill have been to sign anything related to the assassinations of both Kennedy and Oswald.

What set is this card from? Love the 50’s Topps styling

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by G1911

What set is this card from? Love the 50’s Topps styling

It is a custom card that I bought off eBay already slabbed. The back is blank. I thought the design was neat myself.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

It is a custom card that I bought off eBay already slabbed. The back is blank. I thought the design was neat myself.

Thank you; I really like it. I was hoping this is was from a full set I could go pick up. Looks like a slightly modernized Topps Scoops card.

[Peter_Spaeth]

2005 phone card of women's chess champion and probably GOAT, Judith Polgar.

[Arazi4442]

Nice card, Peter. Here’s something similar, some sort of Spanish issue I think.