A Curious Tale of Rick Barry...
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I ran across this overburdened by Rick Barry 1975 Team Leaders card on eBay, and something jumped out at me. There are three images of the Hall of Famer, but only two different photos. If you look at the Rick Barry totem pole on the left side, you'll see that the low man on it shows the actual, intended image. But if you look at the pic above it, you'll see that Topps got all sorts of crafty. They done '1957hankaaroned' the image!! It's the same shot, just flipped!! The weird combover goes to his right and then to his left. And to add to their unbridled cleverness, they made sure to crop the picture differently, so the backwards "GOLDEN STATE" wouldn't give away the ruse.
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Oh comb over ??, hugely popular in 70s
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I thought you had to be bald/balding to pull off the C.O? To me, that’s more of what the kids are calling a “ Paddy Pimblet” just brushed to the side a bit for aesthetics what whatnot....
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I have never seen that card and must admit, that's pretty funny. Thanks Jolly!
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Great observation. Thanks for posting.
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I also found it an interesting find by the OP, and never realized it myself till he pointed it out. But still, why is it in a forum specifically titled as a "Postwar BASEBALL Cards Forum (Pre-1980)"? And what does it being a Topps card have to do with anything? It is not a Topps card forum, it is a Postwar Baseball Card Forum. And we are definitely not of the same ilk. it seems. In my experience, most card collectors tend to have a little OCD in them, and usually like to keep things in certain order and in their proper place. A thread about a basketball card, one would think, would normally go in a basketball forum, not a baseball forum. I merely wondered if the OP had sometthing else in mind in using the baseball card forum for this. The truly odd thing is you giving me grief about asking why! |
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... I suddenly feel 35 years younger. :D ... In all seriousness, I do understand the desire for everything to be in its proper place. For me, the most annoying example of an out-of-place post is when a 21st century card is listed for sale on the main page. |
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Good one! :p |
I've been sidelined by another surgery for awhile, so I had no idea that this thread caused such a hullabaloo for someone. The simple response is the post-war forum is basically a chatting area for all types of cards and memorabilia from the second half of the 20th century and onward...and I'm glad it is. A catch-all, if you will. Thought this was a funny sorta thread, and as John said, we are all of the same ilk, so this was the best place to post it.
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