1962 Post Cereal

[Footballdude]

That's awesome news and great information, thanks!

I do have other questions about the set. Since I've been looking on ebay at other Unitas cards for comparison, I started to look at the cards in the set in general and have started to see "differences" in printing (variations?) on most cards.
Here is an example (scans borrowed)




@ cards of Ed Khayat, from the Eagles. At first glance they are just the same card, until you start to study and compare the pictures. The card on top has the photo section "shifted" slightly upward leaving a smaller gap between the tower in the background and the upper border of the photo, compared to the card on the bottom. There is more grass showing between his shoes and the bottom border of the picture as well. But the ting that intrigues me the most is the 2 white flagpoles you can see in the bottom card, on the building behind the player (I'm assuming this may be part of Municipal Stadium?) have been removed from the top card. I see this same phenomenon on a majority of the Eagles cards as well.

Do you know if there were multuiple printings of these? Maybe using different plates/screens? maybe printed in 2 different locations?

I've seen subtle differences like these in a majority of the cards I look at from this set.

[mojorob]

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[mojorob]

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[Footballdude]

That is so cool! And yes, I'm a variation junkie. Probably as a bi-product of my other hobby (stamp collecting), so I guess I just opened up a big ol' can of worms for myself. I think it's also a certain amount of OCD for me to to be "complete" with things, such as jigsaw puzzles (another pastime for me).

I have noticed that some cards are over saturated with blues, and some cards have a more natural coloring. I thought maybe it was poor Quality control, but the box color makes perfect sense.

Thanks for the great information!

[mojorob]

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[Footballdude]

Originally Posted by mojorob

My pleasure Richard.
If you're really serious about possibly trying to tackle all the 62 Post Football Variations I have a 28 Page Check List that gives detailed descriptions of each card example that I'd be happy to send you.
Just drop me a note with your address and I'll pop it in the mail to you.

robinson209@comcast.net

Good Luck With Your Collecting!!
Kirk

That's very kind of you. Thanks!
It was actually going to be my next inquiry if such a reference existed.

Message sent. Actually, I PM'd you as well, before I sent the email.

[Footballdude]

I do have another question.

I've recently been taking notice of uncut panels being offered here and there and see that, at least for the ones I've looked at, there is a white space, or "gutter", around the cards which made it possible to cut them nicely and leave a full black line framing the card.

This sad Bill Kilmer card has blue on the outside of the black line on 3 sides. It's the only one I have that doesn't have white. I also notice it is thinner, like the Unitas. Another tray card?

[oddball]

That's why I love this board! Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge and insight on the Post set Kirk! ...and I'm happy for you Richard that your Unitas is legit like we thought.