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Originally Posted by Mark70Z
Day 244 (August 31, 2020 – 244)
In 1969 Topps created an insert set that were B&W and featured a ‘deckle’, or some people call them ‘scalloped’, edge. Think these were made that way to give the look of the old school snapshot photos (did I tell you before that I LOVE snapshots). The cards are slightly smaller than a regular card at 2 ¼” by 3 ¼”. There were O-Pee-Chee Deckle Edge cards as well; they have a black facsimile autograph, instead of blue like the Topps, and are blank backed.
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Mark,
As a kid, I always liked the inserts that Topps did each year and the deckle edge were one of my favorites.
The other Oriole in the set was Boog Powell.
1969 Topps & OPC Deckle Edge Boog Powell
1969 Topps Deckle Edge - Copy.jpg 1969 O-Pee-Chee Deckle Edge - Copy.jpg
In 1967/68 Topps also did a test run of 9 Deckle Edge cards. Included with that test was Bob Johnson pictured as a Rochester Red Wing, the only minor leaguer. Topps used a photo of Johnson from when he was with the Red Wings in 1961. The biggest name in the test group included Carl Yastrzemski. The tests came in several autograph color variations. I have the red autograph. There are also blue and black versions.
Deckle Edge Test of Bob Johnson
196768 Topps Deckle Edge Test - Copy.jpg
Johnson, Bob (1961 Rochester Red Wings).jpg