1961 Post Company Issue

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Thanks for the scan Cliff! I don't think I have ever seen one before.

Joe- sorry but I am working on the set, still need 46 without all the variations, right now I am just working on a basic set.

Adam- I wondered if someone pulled the Koufax from my group but now I have that answer too!

[nolemmings]

I don't believe Koufax was in the set at all, which is somewhat understandable, since his pre-1961 numbers were tepid at best. At the time, Dodger fans were probably more perturbed that young stud Frank Howard had been left out, while Gil Hodges was included--he absolutely sucked in 1960 and was old to boot. On the other hand, at least the set has Maury Wills.

I've always really liked that set--that Dodger panel is remarkable.

[Bestdj777]

Nice sheet. I have 40% of the Yankees sheet. One day I would love the whole sheet but storage could be difficult.

[4reals]

Anyone have a list of unlisted variations for the 61 post set like how Roebuck #170 comes with a blue and pink background?

Also, does anyone own the pinwheel display piece described in the SCD catalog? Would love to see one!

[ValKehl]

Joe, here's the link to the pinwheel that sold in Lelands' December 2003 Auction (there may be more recent auctions, but I just happened to have the reference to this one handy):

http://www.lelands.com/Auction/Aucti...-Store-Display

I would like to have one of these solely because I am a Pete Runnels collector, but I have never been able to bring myself to justify spending the $$ it takes to acquire one.
Val

[4reals]

Thanks Val, yeah, I couldn't pull the trigger on that either, fortunately for me there's no Dodgers on it so I don't even have to wrestle with the decision.

[Exhibitman]

Following up on this thread, I had a few questions from picks I made in Cleveland.

First, why are some cards perforated and is there a value variation? I picked up quite a few of them in Cleveland at the show and they seemed to be the nicer cards I saw. Which is why I bought them.

Second, to echo a question above, does anyone have a list of print variations and info on why they occurred? I know on the FB side there is an extensive thread on the variations in the FB issue based on which cereals they were part of. I am curious because I picked up a pair of Jack Sanfords at the show, one with blue sky and one with a weird sky.

[quitcrab]

just thought I would share.