Printing press plates for cards

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Cool, I picked up a handful about 10 years ago on a whim.

Was not familiar with how they surfaced.

Would love to see your examples.

I haven't seen the Topps Brooks Robinson card #45 before so hoping that someday it will surface if not for sale, at least to see. I also hope that Topps may still have more examples, from different years, in their vault.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Would love to see your examples.

I haven't seen the Topps Brooks Robinson card #45 before so hoping that someday it will surface if not for sale, at least to see. I also hope that Topps may still have more examples, from different years, in their vault.

I have only commons that I picked up to have as examples. I know I did do a run of one for display purposes years ago with a plate, green tint and regular issue. My organization skills are terrible but I will see if I can find a couple. I can guarantee I do not have Brooksy or any stars.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I have only commons that I picked up to have as examples. I know I did do a run of one for display purposes years ago with a plate, green tint and regular issue. My organization skills are terrible but I will see if I can find a couple. I can guarantee I do not have Brooksy or any stars.

Thanks! It's alright that you don't have a Brooks; maybe someday I'll have an opportunity to view one since it has to be out there somewhere. If you find your examples I'd still like to view if you can locate. Think they are cool!

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Thanks! It's alright that you don't have a Brooks; maybe someday I'll have an opportunity to view one since it has to be out there somewhere. If you find your examples I'd still like to view if you can locate. Think they are cool!

I did find a Wally Post and part of the run I had. Strangely, I could not locate the easy regular issue, here it is next to a Vene and a green tint. Sorry for the crap photo, the aluminum is really hard to get a photo of.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I did find a Wally Post and part of the run I had. Strangely, I could not locate the easy regular issue, here it is next to a Vene and a green tint. Sorry for the crap photo, the aluminum is really hard to get a photo of.

Justin,

Sure do appreciate the photo. That would make a cool display having the '62 regular issue, green tint, Venezuelan and the printing plate displayed together. Of coarse you may want to try and locate the progressive proofs, possibly a blank back and match print photo to round out the grouping! I have a few cards that I have several types that I'd like to display together some day.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Justin,

Sure do appreciate the photo. That would make a cool display having the '62 regular issue, green tint, Venezuelan and the printing plate displayed together. Of coarse you may want to try and locate the progressive proofs, possibly a blank back and match print photo to round out the grouping! I have a few cards that I have several types that I'd like to display together some day.

Lol, I know I have a psa graded copy around here somewhere and an autoed version. Where is always the question in this house.

I tend to collect groupings like this when I pick up something that starts it like these plates.

[Tedw9]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I tend to collect groupings like this when I pick up something that starts it like these plates.

Me too, it's almost an obsession with my collection. I like to group things together, just appeals to me.

Here are a few pics of my '62 plates for 174b Carl Willey. I had a sixth one but sold it to a relative of his many years back.

[Leon]

It is always fun getting a group of cards that are in different stages of production, or have similar connections, as a display. It reminds me of some other proof and artist type cards like the LOC Goudey cards.......

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Justin,

Sure do appreciate the photo. That would make a cool display having the '62 regular issue, green tint, Venezuelan and the printing plate displayed together. Of coarse you may want to try and locate the progressive proofs, possibly a blank back and match print photo to round out the grouping! I have a few cards that I have several types that I'd like to display together some day.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Leon

It is always fun getting a group of cards that are in different stages of production, or have similar connections, as a display. It reminds me of some other proof and artist type cards like the LOC Goudey cards.......

I think it's likely an easier process when you're basically a single player collector to find things over the years and put them together for display purposes. While this is not the best example I've attached the '72 Topps Boyhood Photo #498 of Brooks Robinson with some progressive proofs along with a blank back, regular issue Topps and an OPC. I have a signed example as well, but just can't locate at the moment.