ID Help - oddball specialists!

[hcv123]

Hi guys,

Just got shown this and didn't recognize it. Looks like Mantle, Koufax, Aaron, Clemente are there among others. Anyone? Thanks.

Howard

[bnorth]

Are they really small, like stamp sized? If so they look like the old cards you used to get out of gumball machines.

I can't make out the writing on them. What do they say?

[hcv123]

Smaller than 1969 Topps stamps. They are not mine. I have requested either a better pic to confirm what it says at the bottom. I can make out they are sequentially numbered from 79 to 91. I can also make out the words " Gypsy Oak Wisps" on the bottom of every card, underneath which is a batting outcome - "single", "walk", etc.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Several of the images match the images that appear on the player's 1964 Topps cards (Koufax, Aaron, Banks).

[raulus]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Several of the images match the images that appear on the player's 1964 Topps cards (Koufax, Aaron, Banks).

Also looks almost exactly like the 64 Mays Topps piece, including even the slight divot on the top of his hat.

[Cliff Bowman]

99% sure it’s a recently made fantasy piece from the same company that makes those expensive fantasy pieces that are artificially aged, I can’t think of the name they use. ETA: Helmar something?

[Casey2296]

Interesting, it looks like most of the images are taken from the 64 Topps cards, except the Monte Irvin taken from his 53 Topps card.

[Cliff Bowman]

The biggest giveaway is that they are a recently made fantasy piece rather than an actual period piece is that an actual period piece would have players like Roy McMillan and Jim Fregosi on it .

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

The biggest giveaway is that they are a recently made fantasy piece rather than an actual period piece is that an actual period piece would have players like Roy McMillan and Jim Fregosi on it .

I have no reason to doubt its age - the owner is not trying to sell it. Are you thinking of "Banty Red"? I am pretty sure this is not related.

The 1964 connection is interesting.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Gypsy Oak is a modern art studio. They make these types of baseball related products. They are art pieces.

Here's their website: https://gypsyoakart.bigcartel.com/

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Gypsy Oak is a modern art studio. They make these types of baseball related products. They are art pieces.

Here's their website: https://gypsyoakart.bigcartel.com/

Just checked out their website and found the following:

https://gypsyoakart.bigcartel.com/pr...baseball-cards

I guess the owner must have either been lying or mistaken.

Thanks for the help guys! This community is the best!

slight correction - it didn't say "wisps", but "micro" in case these come up again.