Show...me...your print variations!

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by shoeheart

trying to list a few Cubs cards ....

I didn't know the Sizemore existed, the Cubs traded him to the Red Sox in August 1979 so I'm surprised the 1980 proof still had him as Cub. What is the difference on the 1980 Cubs Future Stars cards? I have compared them to the issued card and can't find a difference.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

I didn't know the Sizemore existed, the Cubs traded him to the Red Sox in August 1979 so I'm surprised the 1980 proof still had him as Cub. What is the difference on the 1980 Cubs Future Stars cards? I have compared them to the issued card and can't find a difference.

The Sizemore card is a pretty neat card.....on the FS card, it looks like there are some cropping differences on the images for first two players pictured. The color of the "Cubs" in the banner is different also, but that might be because the card is a proof?

[Sliphorn]

I always assumed the 1949 Bowman set used 36-card sheets. These overprint examples are farther apart numerically than 36 by a long shot. Feller is #27 while the overprint is #99 Gustine. Kooks is #31 while the overprint is #103 Tipton. The difference between the two is 72 in both cases, likely two sheets? A mystery.

BTW, the card that is partially into the Kokos #31 is #32 Eddie Yost. Apparently the red commercial at the bottom got changed before too far along.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Sliphorn

I always assumed the 1949 Bowman set used 36-card sheets. These overprint examples are farther apart numerically than 36 by a long shot. Feller is #27 while the overprint is #99 Gustine. Kooks is #31 while the overprint is #103 Tipton. The difference between the two is 72 in both cases, likely two sheets? A mystery.

In this case, though, the logic is a bit flawed. Because there are overprints doesn't necessarily mean the cards were being printed at the same time. For instance, it's possible a sheet with a printed back was accidentally included with the sheets of blank paper at a later date (when a different series was being printed). And there is always the possibility it could have been just a piece of scrap the printers used to test a print run.

[swarmee]

1959 Topps - [Base] #223.2 - St. Louis Cardinals Team (White Back)
Courtesy of COMC.com
Recurring print defect in right border.

[MikeGarcia]

..I'm showing a normal Logan and Long for comparison--- all the OOF cards have a strong green bar across the top of the photo....

..in hand , they induce a migraine.....rumor has it that some people deliberately seek out and collect these...yup , that's what I've heard....

..

[ALR-bishop]

Surely not

[Sliphorn]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

..I'm showing a normal Logan and Long for comparison--- all the OOF cards have a strong green bar across the top of the photo....

..in hand , they induce a migraine.....rumor has it that some people deliberately seek out and collect these...yup , that's what I've heard....

..

Yep, you have heard correctly. I have differences in all 407 of them.