Printing press plates for cards

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

What's up with these? Legit? I am guessing they are not legit, or have low demand, based on the relatively low prices people ask for them.

I think it's legit. I don't think there is much demand for more of the modern printing plates, but I'm sure there are collectors who desire them. Also, I'm no expert, but there is also more than one printing plate per card.

Now, for more of the vintage variety I'd be interested in the printing plates. The only one's that I have seen are some examples from the '62 Topps set. It's likely most of them were just reused for multiple cards or simply trashed. Nowadays they are inserted in the packs.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

I think it's legit. I don't think there is much demand for more of the modern printing plates, but I'm sure there are collectors who desire them. Also, I'm no expert, but there is also more than one printing plate per card.

Now, for more of the vintage variety I'd be interested in the printing plates. The only one's that I have seen are some examples from the '62 Topps set. It's likely most of them were just reused for multiple cards or simply trashed. Nowadays they are inserted in the packs.

those 62's do seem to be the only ones that pop up for vintage.

I have a few and I am up in the air as to if they are real or not.

[Snapolit1]

Similar but I assume entirely different are the card negatives. Probstein must have some pipeline for those. . . . his list on and on . . . Wacky Packs, Babe Ruth, whatever you need.

http://stores.ebay.com/probstein123/...&_nkw=negative

[aelefson]

The 1962 ones are definitely real. In the early 1990s a dealer found nearly the entire set on aluminum plates. They offered most of them in SCD at the time. I think I bought a checklist or two as they were the cheapest. I do not have them any longer unfortunately.

Alan

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Similar but I assume entirely different are the card negatives. Probstein must have some pipeline for those. . . . his list on and on . . . Wacky Packs, Babe Ruth, whatever you need.

Steve,

Correct; the negative (color transparency) are used to make the card, but totally different than the printing plates.

I'm sure the majority, if not all, were from the Topps Vault. Also, I'm sure many are on consignment. In 1989 Topps started to open their "vault" and selling these type of items. There was a huge auction put on by Guernsey auction house that sold a ton of these type items. Topps has been selling the vault stuff ever since.

Now some of the items that are out there I'm sure were acquired by other means, like backdoored out, or dumpster divers, etc.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by JustinD

those 62's do seem to be the only ones that pop up for vintage.

I have a few and I am up in the air as to if they are real or not.

Like Alan stated the '62 Topps plates are definitely the real deal.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Like Alan stated the '62 Topps plates are definitely the real deal.

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

Was not familiar with how they surfaced.

[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!