Looking for uncut sheets of 1977 hostess Twinkies

[darkhorse9]

I'm trying to complete some comprehensive studies on the single card distribution (rather than the three card panel)

I'm hoping someone can post pictures here of any recent finds of uncut 1977 Hostess Twinkies sheets. I've been able to confirm five different sheet styles, but one sheet remains unseen .

Let me know what you've seen please.

[Kevvyg1026]

proof sheet

1977_twinkies_1.JPG

[bigfanNY]

I once came across twinkle in roll form. I think they were 75's and not sure they continued to print that way..
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[swarmee]

Sorry, I just cut down 23 single-panels I bought on this site to send in for sale to COMC.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...highlight=1977

Do you want me to send the list of cards so that you have confirmation that all of these were released on single panels? Or was every card released in both 3- and 1-card panels?

[Zach Wheat]

Here you go. These weren't printed by the traditional printers. These were printed by regional printers using Topps 2nd proof pics i.e. the ones Topps didn't want. Based upon earlier years, sheets were likely printed by different regional printers. Not sure specifically about 1977 though

1975 and on rookie cards in the Twinkies and Hostess sets cards are probably one of the rarest rookie cards issued and greatly underappreciated imho

[tjisonline]

I really want the version of this sheet with Reggie Jackson wearing the A’s uniform. Hostess used a topps photographer's picture that is nearly identical to the 77 badly done airbrushed card.

Originally Posted by Kevvyg1026

proof sheet



Attachment 647041

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by tjisonline

I really want the version of this sheet with Reggie Jackson wearing the A’s uniform. Hostess used a topps photographer's picture that is nearly identical to the 77 badly done airbrushed card.

What's weirdly cool about that shot is it has coach Joe Lonnett in the background wearing, you got it, #44.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by tjisonline

I really want the version of this sheet with Reggie Jackson wearing the A’s uniform. Hostess used a topps photographer's picture that is nearly identical to the 77 badly done airbrushed card.

Sy Berger made it clear he did not let International use Topps best photo's for their cards. Articles on the Hostess sets indicate he chuckled at the quality of the sets.

[tjisonline]

Any ideas who the photographer was for this photo?
Also was wondering if this photograph was ever for sale on eBay via Topps Vault

Originally Posted by tjisonline

I really want the version of this sheet with Reggie Jackson wearing the A’s uniform. Hostess used a topps photographer's picture that is nearly identical to the 77 badly done airbrushed card.

[oaks1912]

My best guess on the photographer is Doug McWilliams. He shot for Topps beginning in '72 and continuing through '94. He was based in Berkeley , California. Most of the images that show Candlestick Park (SF), the Oakland Coliseum or Arizona Spring Training sites on a Topps related product were done by Doug during that timeframe


Keep in mind that photographers, such as Doug, would provide multiple images of each player for Topps to select from each season. The photographer had no say in which image was selected to be put on a card. One of Doug's least favorite shots was Tony Gwynn's rookie photo, showing his butt. Doug had several other shots that were taken the same day that were much nicer, but those were not used. He was friends with hundreds of players, including Gwynn. While Gwynn initially blamed Doug for the bad photo, he later understood that the photographers did their job, and Topps took it from there.

Reggie and Doug were & are still good friends, and many players would purposely pose well as they liked Doug's work (and him)...Much of his work has not been published. (Doug shot extra photos that were not sold to Topps). About 15 years ago, Doug , his son & son in law drove cross country to Cooperstown and donated his collection negatives to the National Baseball Library, where they permanently reside. Many have been used on exhibits at the Hall of Fame or in their publications.


Having known Doug for 50 years, I can pick out much of his work, but not all of it. There are interviews with Doug that have been posted online if readers are interested. Just google his name.

[Zach Wheat]

Good info Mark