1981 Topps Scratch-off panels

[ALR-bishop]

Doug--you need to get to work on your scanning and excelling and quit wondering around the world with a bunch of musicians

[4reals]

Bretts,

I hope you don't mind but I have a question of my own regarding this set and this seems like the perfect opportunity to ask it. It is in regards to the panel backs. The back of the top card is always the game rules, the middle card is the scoreboard, and the bottom card is one of three ads; the umpire ball-strike indicator, the baseball card storage locker, and the baseball hat offer. My question is are there three variations for every panel?

Specifically, for my Dodgers team set two Dodgers appear on the bottom portion of a panel; Jerry Reuss and Dave Lopes. I have only seen a Lopes with a Ball-Strike Indicator back and I've only seen Reuss with a baseball hat offer. Has anyone seen them with other backs?

Thanks for letting me piggyback the thread.

[mybestbretts]

Welcome aboard Joe. Maybe we can get some answers

[ALR-bishop]

Will look back tomorrow through mine again for the one Bretts asked about and will check out the backs of the Dodger panels I have too.

No telling when Doug will be back from his latest world travel. He is like a gypsy or Roma.....but without the charm

[ALR-bishop]

I definitely do not have the Cooper/Brett/Jackson panel, so if it exists I am missing it as well. But in looking at the composite checklist on the PSA Registry it looks like a player list ( 108) rather than a panel list ( 144, I think). I believe the set has 108 players but they are mixed on 144 different panels---see all 3 above. The Registry lists the first 3 players as Brett, Cooper and Jackson, but I don't think that is a panel or a panel list, just a player list. I could be wrong since I am not a graded guy, and none of the sets on the Registry seem to be complete as to player or panels. I am still hoping the panel you seek does not exist. But, Brett does exist on more than one panel


On Dodger bottoms I have;

Hernandez/Collins/Reuss---hat
Smith/Mazzilli/Lopes--card locker
Howard/Hendrick/Reuss---hat
Buckner/Luzinski/Lopes---ball
Garvey/Luzinski/Lopes---ball
Garvey/Cey/Lopes---ball
Carter/Hendrick/Reuss--hat
Smith/Richards/Reuss---ball

So Joe you may need a couple

[4reals]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

So Joe you may need a couple

Yes, it appears I do. Thanks for taking the time to look Al.

I had a few of the panels on my want list but now based on the info you provided I need:

Lopes - Card Locker ad back (single; both regular and proof variations)
Reuss - Ball Strike Indicator ad back (single; both regular and proof variations)

[bsuttonosu]

As a fellow Brett collector, here's what I have in my checklist. 5 panel combinations with Brett.

Topps Scratch-Off Panel of 3 (George Brett/Rick Manning/Rick Burleson)
Topps Scratch-Off Panel of 3(George Brett/Rick Manning/Sixto Lezcano)
Topps Scratch-Off Panel of 3 (George Brett/Willie Aikens/Rick Burleson)
Topps Scratch-Off Panel of 3 (George Brett/Willie Wilson/Alan Trammell)
Topps Scratch-Off Panel of 3 (George Brett/Cecil Cooper/Reggie Jackson)

I can't confirm all of these variations but this is what I've gathered from a variety of sources over the years. I don't collect panel variations so I only have one in my collection, I believe one of the ones with Manning.

[mybestbretts]

The panel just showed up on the Brett Topps master set list. Whoever has
it has not entered it but it must have been graded by PSA.

[mybestbretts]

This panel has Cecil Cooper on top/Brett in the middle/Reggie Jackson
on the bottom

[mybestbretts]

It's looking more like this was a proof panel of some sort

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

No telling when Doug will be back from his latest world travel. He is like a gypsy or Roma.....but without the charm

Hey! I have more charm than the gypsy from Thinner. (Stephen King book & movie).

[ALR-bishop]

You probably are more a Harold "the Hawk" Lauder charm type. Do you like chocolate covered PayDays ?