365 Days of Roberto Clemente

[docpatlv]

Originally Posted by docpatlv

Day 242


1971 Boston Globe Insert Page...tough issue to find.

Many years after picking up the 1971 Boston Globe insert, I was finally able to acquire this next insert which is very similar.


1972 Baltimore Sun insert...





At the time I won the Boston Globe, the seller also had the Baltimore Sun, but I lost out on it. So glad to have finally added it.

[71buc]

Originally Posted by docpatlv

Many years after picking up the 1971 Boston Globe insert, I was finally able to acquire this next insert which is very similar.


1972 Baltimore Sun insert...





At the time I won the Boston Globe, the seller also had the Baltimore Sun, but I lost out on it. So glad to have finally added it.

Nice pick-ups for my own selfish reasons I am pleased that you are keeping this thread alive.

[docpatlv]

Thanks Mike! You need to post MORE of your items.

[hcv123]

I don't think I've posted either of these super rare items before:

1st up is the HIGHLY elusive 1967 Venezuelan - 1 of the 2 highest graded and imho one of the toughest Clemente cards to find in any condition!

Next is the 1962 Dapper Dan dinner program honoring Clemente with an image of him on the cover - somewhere I also have a ticket stub from the dinner!

[docpatlv]

Those are great Howard! I have never seen that Dapper Dan program before. I have seen the other cover (1972) a few times.

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by docpatlv

Those are great Howard! I have never seen that Dapper Dan program before. I have seen the other cover (1972) a few times.

1962 was the first, 1967 and 1972. Anyone happen to have the 67 to post a picture or do I need t dig mine up?

The 62 is far and away the toughest pf the 3 (imo) I think I've only seen 1 or 2 others. The 72 is next hardest and the 67 ironically the "easiest" albeit not easy. The 62 and 72 are smaller format - the 1967 full magazine size.


Great story behind the 67 Venezuelan. It was once owned by John Rumierz. He introduced me to Venezuelan cards back in the mid-late 90's at the Willow Grove show. Oh to be back at his table again - just about you name it - he had it (don't bother looking him up, all the good stuff is LONG gone). The first time I saw them I thought they might be a scam!! John explained to me what they were and I (mostly) believed him. I bought a bunch of bigger name HOFers from him (mostly lesser expensive ones (heck his Ryan rookies were the most expensive at around 1k) - as I wanted to do some research and learn more before investing any real money). I bought a bunch of other Clemente cards from him that were in the 40-100 range. When I asked him the price on the 67 - he told me 1k (as much as the Ryan rookie!!) - When I asked him why, he explained that it was the only copy of that card he had ever seen!! I passed on it. I "visited" it 3 months and 6 months later at the same WIllow Grove show. In the mean time I could find very little information about the Venezuelans outside of verifying they were in fact legit. I think it was about a year after I first saw it, I called John who was kind enough to negotiate a little bit, and pulled the trigger. PSA has graded only 9 total copies of this card - 2 - 5's, 1-3, 1-2, 4-1's and 1 - Authentic. Rare both for it's incredible condition as well as in an absolute sense - over about 30 years looking, I have only seen this card publicly 2x - I just missed the graded 3 (Josh was a little quicker than me ;-)) and I owned (since sold) a raw copy that would have been a 1 or "A"

[docpatlv]

I don't purchase too much modern, but I like this card. Has an old school feel to it, although thinner card stock than the 1970 & 1971 Topps Supers.

2019 Topps Heritage Box Loader & Wrapper (same image as 1970 Topps card)...

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by hcv123

I don't think I've posted either of these super rare items before:

1st up is the HIGHLY elusive 1967 Venezuelan - 1 of the 2 highest graded and imho one of the toughest Clemente cards to find in any condition!

Next is the 1962 Dapper Dan dinner program honoring Clemente with an image of him on the cover - somewhere I also have a ticket stub from the dinner!

Very NICE! The Venz looks great as well as really like the look of the program. By the way that ‘69 Super proof is very cool!