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1977 Hostess Twinkies Checklist - Now updated
For decades I have been trying to put together a definitive checklist for 1977 Hostess "Twinkies" cards based on their issued format. Unlike the previous two years when 60 cards were issued, Hostess decided to make all 150 cards available in single card panels with various products. Because of the different product sizes the panels were markedly different. To make things more confusing, some cards were issued in multiple products.
To date I have authoritatively confirmed five different variations, but a sixth group likely exists. I just need to find someone who has either an uncut sheet or at least uncut cards from this group: I have cards numbered from 118-150 that most definitely have black bars so are 100% Twinkies cards. But all of mine have been trimmed down to about 1/2 inch around their border so I don't know what they looked like in their original form. They are not cupcake cards so don't go there. Those are easy to define on their own, plus they only number to 135. They are not the wide panel cards with flaps because those cards would not have a visible black bar on these cards. I have 23 of the possible 33, although it's likely the numbering doesn't start at 118 and there may be more. If anyone has any input or have Twinkies cards numbered higher than 118 please let me know and I can finally put this checklist to bed. |
Here is what I have so far. I've listed the five confirmed types for the set and listed the players included in that series. I've also included a cross reference to show which versions each player appears in since some appear in two.
As I said I'm still waiting for some confirmation on cards numbered 118-150 that don't fit into the confirmed series. Type 1 3 1/8" x 4 1/8 No flaps Common 1 Jim Palmer 2 Joe Morgan 3 Reggie Jackson 4 Carl Yastrzemski 5 Thurman Munson 6 Johnny Bench 7 Tom Seaver 8 Pete Rose 11 Phil Garner 12 Sixto Lezcano 13 Mike Torrez 14 Dave Lopes 15 Doug DeCinces 16 Jim Spencer 17 Hal McRae 18 Mike Hargrove 21 Dwight Evans 22 Steve Rogers 23 Jim Rice 24 Pete Falcone 25 Greg Luzinski 26 Randy Jones 27 Willie Stargell 28 John Hiller 31 John Montefusco 32 Lou Brock 33 Bill North 34 Robin Yount 35 Steve Garvey 36 George Brett 37 Toby Harrah 38 Jerry Royster 41 Gary Carter 42 John Denny 43 Mike Schmidt 44 Dave Winfield 45 Al Oliver 46 Mark Fidrych 47 Larry Herndon 48 Dave Goltz 51 Fred Lynn 52 Vida Blue 53 Rick Manning 54 Bill Buckner 55 Lee May 56 John Mayberry 57 Darrel Chaney 58 Cesar Cedeno Type 2 4 1/2" x 4 1/4 No flaps Common 9 Rod Carew 10 Luis Tian 19 Willie Montanez 20 Roger Metzger 39 Bob Watson 40 George Foster 49 Jerry Morales 50 Ron LeFlore 59 Ken Griffey 60 Dave Kingman Type 3 6 1/8" x 4 1/8 Flaps on side Rare 1 Jim Palmer 2 Joe Morgan 3 Reggie Jackson 4 Carl Yastrzemski 5 Thurman Munson 6 Johnny Bench 7 Tom Seaver 8 Pete Rose 9 Rod Carew 10 Luis Tiant 11 Phil Garner 12 Sixto Lezcano 13 Mike Torrez 14 Dave Lopes 15 Doug DeCinces 16 Jim Spencer 17 Hal McRae 18 Mike Hargrove 19 Willie Montanez 20 Roger Metzger 21 Dwight Evans Type 4 2 1/2" x 4 1/2 Narrow Stats Uncommon 31 John Montefusco 32 Lou Brock 33 Bill North 34 Robin Yount 35 Steve Garvey 36 George Brett 37 Toby Harrah 38 Jerry Royster 39 Bob Watson 40 George Foster 41 Gary Carter 42 John Denny 43 Mike Schmidt 44 Dave Winfield 45 Al Oliver 46 Mark Fidrych 47 Larry Herndon 48 Dave Goltz 49 Jerry Morales 50 Ron LeFlore 51 Fred Lynn 52 Vida Blue 53 Rick Manning 54 Bill Buckner 55 Lee May 56 John Mayberry 57 Darrel Chaney 58 Cesar Cedeno 59 Ken Griffey 60 Dave Kingman 61 Ted Simmons 62 Larry Bowa 63 Frank Tanana 64 Jason Thompson 65 Ken Brett 66 Roy Smalley 67 Ray Burris 68 Rick Burleson 69 Buddy Bell 70 Don Sutton 71 Mark Belanger 72 Dennis Leonard 73 Gaylord Perry 74 Dick Ruthven 75 Jose Cruz 76 Cesar Geronimo 77 Jerry Koosman 78 Garry Templeton 79 Catfish Hunter 80 John Candelaria 81 Nolan Ryan 82 Rusty Staub 83 Jim Barr 84 Butch Wynegar 85 Jose Cardenal 86 Claudell Washington 87 Bill Travers 88 Rick Waits 89 Ron Cey 90 Al Bumbry 91 Bucky Dent 92 Amos Otis 93 Tom Grieve 94 Enos Cabell 95 Dave Concepcion 96 Felix Millan 97 Bake McBride 98 Chris Chambliss 99 Butch Metzger 100 Rennie Stennett 101 Dave Roberts 102 Lyman Bostock 103 Rick Reuschel 104 Carlton Fisk 105 Jim Slaton 106 Dennis Eckersley 107 Ken Singleton 108 Ralph Garr 109 Freddie Patek 110 Jim Sundberg 111 Phil Niekro 112 J.R. Richard 113 Gary Nolan 114 John Matlack 115 Keith Hernandez 116 Graig Nettles 117 Steve Carlton 118 Bill Madlock 119 Jerry Reuss 120 Aurelio Rodriguez 121 Don Ford 122 Ray Fosse 123 George hendrick 124 Alan Ashby 125 Joe Lis 126 Sal Bando 127 Richie Zisk 128 Rich Gossage 129 Don Baylor 130 Dave Mckay 131 Bob Grich 132 Dave Pagan 133 Dave Cash 134 Steve Braun 135 Dan Meyer Type 5 3 5/8" x 3 Tall Flaps Rare 136 Bill Stein 137 Rollie Fingers 138 Brian Downing 139 Bill Singer 140 Doyle Alexander 141 Gene Tenace 142 Gary Matthews 143 Don Gullett 144 Wayne Garland 145 Pete Broberg 146 Joe Rudi 147 Glenn Abbott 148 George Scott 149 Bert Campaneris 150 Andy Messersmith Type 6 3" x 3 5/8" No flaps Uncommon 111 Phil Niekro 112 J.R. Richard 113 Gary Nolan 114 John Matlack 115 Keith Hernandez 116 Graig Nettles 117 Steve Carlton 118 Bill Madlock 119 Jerry Reuss 120 Aurelio Rodriguez 121 Don Ford 122 Ray Fosse 123 George hendrick 124 Alan Ashby 125 Joe Lis 126 Sal Bando 127 Richie Zisk 128 Rich Gossage 129 Don Baylor 130 Dave Mckay 131 Bob Grich 132 Dave Pagan 133 Dave Cash 134 Steve Braun 135 Dan Meyer 136 Bill Stein 137 Rollie Fingers 138 Brian Downing 139 Bill Singer 140 Doyle Alexander 141 Gene Tenace 142 Gary Matthews 143 Don Gullett 144 Wayne Garland 145 Pete Broberg 146 Joe Rudi 147 Glenn Abbott 148 George Scott 149 Bert Campaneris 150 Andy Messersmith Player Cross 118-150 - have unconfirmed Type as well 1 Jim Palmer Type 1 Type 3 2 Joe Morgan Type 1 Type 3 3 Reggie Jackson Type 1 Type 3 4 Carl YastrzemskiType 1 Type 3 5 Thurman MunsonType 1 Type 3 6 Johnny Bench Type 1 Type 3 7 Tom Seaver Type 1 Type 3 8 Pete Rose Type 1 Type 3 9 Rod Carew Type 2 Type 3 10 Luis Tiant Type 2 Type 3 11 Phil Garner Type 1 Type 3 12 Sixto Lezcano Type 1 Type 3 13 Mike Torrez Type 1 Type 3 14 Dave Lopes Type 1 Type 3 15 Doug DeCinces Type 1 Type 3 16 Jim Spencer Type 1 Type 3 17 Hal McRae Type 1 Type 3 18 Mike Hargrove Type 1 Type 3 19 Willie Montanez Type 2 Type 3 20 Roger Metzger Type 2 Type 3 21 Dwight Evans Type 1 Type 3 22 Steve Rogers Type 1 23 Jim Rice Type 1 24 Pete Falcone Type 1 25 Greg Luzinski Type 1 26 Randy Jones Type 1 27 Willie Stargell Type 1 28 John Hiller Type 1 29 Bobby Murcer Type 2 30 Rick Monday Type 2 31 John MontefuscoType 1 Type 4 32 Lou Brock Type 1 Type 4 33 Bill North Type 1 Type 4 34 Robin Yount Type 1 Type 4 35 Steve Garvey Type 1 Type 4 36 George Brett Type 1 Type 4 37 Toby Harrah Type 1 Type 4 38 Jerry Royster Type 1 Type 4 39 Bob Watson Type 2 Type 4 40 George Foster Type 2 Type 4 41 Gary Carter Type 1 Type 4 42 John Denny Type 1 Type 4 43 Mike Schmidt Type 1 Type 4 44 Dave Winfield Type 1 Type 4 45 Al Oliver Type 1 Type 4 46 Mark Fidrych Type 1 Type 4 47 Larry Herndon Type 1 Type 4 48 Dave Goltz Type 1 Type 4 49 Jerry Morales Type 2 Type 4 50 Ron LeFlore Type 2 Type 4 51 Fred Lynn Type 1 Type 4 52 Vida Blue Type 1 Type 4 53 Rick Manning Type 1 Type 4 54 Bill Buckner Type 1 Type 4 55 Lee May Type 1 Type 4 56 John Mayberry Type 1 Type 4 57 Darrel Chaney Type 1 Type 4 58 Cesar Cedeno Type 1 Type 4 59 Ken Griffey Type 2 Type 4 60 Dave Kingman Type 2 Type 4 61 Ted Simmons Type 4 62 Larry Bowa Type 4 63 Frank Tanana Type 4 64 Jason ThompsonType 4 65 Ken Brett Type 4 66 Roy Smalley Type 4 67 Ray Burris Type 4 68 Rick Burleson Type 4 69 Buddy Bell Type 4 70 Don Sutton Type 4 71 Mark Belanger Type 4 72 Dennis Leonard Type 4 73 Gaylord Perry Type 4 74 Dick Ruthven Type 4 75 Jose Cruz Type 4 76 Cesar Geronimo Type 4 77 Jerry Koosman Type 4 78 Garry TempletonType 4 79 Catfish Hunter Type 4 80 John Candelaria Type 4 81 Nolan Ryan Type 4 82 Rusty Staub Type 4 83 Jim Barr Type 4 84 Butch Wynegar Type 4 85 Jose Cardenal Type 4 86 Claudell WashingtonType 4 87 Bill Travers Type 4 88 Rick Waits Type 4 89 Ron Cey Type 4 90 Al Bumbry Type 4 91 Bucky Dent Type 4 92 Amos Otis Type 4 93 Tom Grieve Type 4 94 Enos Cabell Type 4 95 Dave ConcepcionType 4 96 Felix Millan Type 4 97 Bake McBride Type 4 98 Chris Chambliss Type 4 99 Butch Metzger Type 4 100 Rennie Stennett Type 4 101 Dave Roberts Type 4 102 Lyman Bostock Type 4 103 Rick Reuschel Type 4 104 Carlton Fisk Type 4 105 Jim Slaton Type 4 106 Dennis EckersleyType 4 107 Ken Singleton Type 4 108 Ralph Garr Type 4 109 Freddie Patek Type 4 110 Jim Sundberg Type 4 111 Phil Niekro Type 4 Type 6 112 J.R. Richard Type 4 Type 6 113 Gary Nolan Type 4 Type 6 114 John Matlack Type 4 Type 6 115 Keith HernandezType 4 Type 6 116 Graig Nettles Type 4 Type 6 117 Steve Carlton Type 4 Type 6 118 Bill Madlock Type 4 Type 6 119 Jerry Reuss Type 4 Type 6 120 Aurelio RodriguezType 4 Type 6 121 Don Ford Type 4 Type 6 122 Ray Fosse Type 4 Type 6 123 George hendrickType 4 Type 6 124 Alan Ashby Type 4 Type 6 125 Joe Lis Type 4 Type 6 126 Sal Bando Type 4 Type 6 127 Richie Zisk Type 4 Type 6 128 Rich Gossage Type 4 Type 6 129 Don Baylor Type 4 Type 6 130 Dave Mckay Type 4 Type 6 131 Bob Grich Type 4 Type 6 132 Dave Pagan Type 4 Type 6 133 Dave Cash Type 4 Type 6 134 Steve Braun Type 4 Type 6 135 Dan Meyer Type 4 Type 6 136 Bill Stein Type 5 Type 6 137 Rollie Fingers Type 5 Type 6 138 Brian Downing Type 5 Type 6 139 Bill Singer Type 5 Type 6 140 Doyle Alexander Type 5 Type 6 141 Gene Tenace Type 5 Type 6 142 Gary Matthews Type 5 Type 6 143 Don Gullett Type 5 Type 6 144 Wayne Garland Type 5 Type 6 145 Pete Broberg Type 5 Type 6 146 Joe Rudi Type 5 Type 6 147 Glenn Abbott Type 5 Type 6 148 George Scott Type 5 Type 6 149 Bert CampanerisType 5 Type 6 150 Andy MessersmithType 5 Type 6 |
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Would you be able to post scans of each of the different types you mention below? |
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That numbering for 1-30 is dead wrong from uncut sheets I can confirm they go to 60 with skip numbering on the 9's and 0's cards. I have most of the cards from that run with a tiny hint of the black bar. I have 118, 119, 120,121, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 144, 146, 148 and 149. but no uncut ones. Until then I can't be certain. |
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Type 1 Front and back
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Type 2 Front and Back
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Type 3 Front and Back
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Type 4 Front and Back
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Type 5 Front and Back
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These two are obviously trimmed down too far to see the black bar, but the staining is the same as the others in the same number range which have the black bars(barely). These measure up the same as a normal Hostess cards and the other cards in this number range with the black bar at 2 1/4 wide by 3 1/4 high.
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After further forensic work I am now comfortable with saying there are six confirmed types of Hostess "Twinkies" cards. The sixth one has been added to the list above.
I've done this through study of the product and staining on the cards. I'm surprised Type 6 cards are as rare as they are as they would have been issued with individual Ho-Ho cakes. That seemed to be a staple product for Hostess then. Nevertheless, the sizing and staining match up. So that's where we are. |
Dark horse It does not surprise me that single packs of ho ho's are rare...Who can eat just one?
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I don't think it was actually a single pack. If I remember them right they came is packs of 2 or 3.
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"Single pack" means single serving. All the Hostess individual packs contained two items. |
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And of course - and yes, it's too late for the cards - chocodiles, which were a pack of one. |
1977 Hostess Twinkies type 6 HoHos
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I'm looking for a Aurelio Rodriguez #120 type 6 HoHos. |
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