Pre-War cards shown on TV/Movies

[midmo]

In the early 80's there was an episode of "Hart to Hart" where the whole show revolved around cards. I think the case involved a murder and theft and a high stakes game of flipping (flipping your cards off the wall to the ground, you keep whatever cards it lands on.... we played this as kids sometimes). I remember going to my local card shop after it aired and everybody was talking about it. It was pretty exciting stuff at the time.

[midmo]

Originally Posted by midmo

In the early 80's there was an episode of "Hart to Hart" where the whole show revolved around cards. I think the case involved a murder and theft and a high stakes game of flipping (flipping your cards off the wall to the ground, you keep whatever cards it lands on.... we played this as kids sometimes). I remember going to my local card shop after it aired and everybody was talking about it. It was pretty exciting stuff at the time.

Welp, I found it on youtube. I couldn't sit through the whole thing, but if you have some time to kill here's the whole episode in 5 parts. If nothing else, check out the beginning of part 1...

part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7N33cWbvgU

part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qljOUpBEnj0

part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJugBfsHjHw

part 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NZ1XJePe7U

part 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw3U9_DGiNI

[1963Topps Set]

There is also an episode of the Dick Van Dyke show where his son is playing with 1961 Topps cards.

[conor912]

There are a couple episodes of The Wonder Years with card appearances. The show was based in the late 60's but filmed in the late 80's. One episode they got it right and used '69 Topps. Another one they goofed and used '89 Topps.

[Koufax32fan]

In the Natural, there is a scene of sheets of 1941 Playball Roy Hobbs cards being printed.

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by midmo

Welp, I found it on youtube. I couldn't sit through the whole thing, but if you have some time to kill here's the whole episode in 5 parts. If nothing else, check out the beginning of part 1...

part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7N33cWbvgU

part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qljOUpBEnj0

part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJugBfsHjHw

part 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NZ1XJePe7U

part 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw3U9_DGiNI

I just watched this episode. Pretty cool and funny at the same time. Very nice selection of cards, mostly 1950s. To sum it up: kid inherits card collection, Mr. Hart calls local card shop and dealer (without looking at the cards) estimates the collection to be worth $250,000, collection gets stolen by mean relatives, collection gets sold at the National which was conveniently that weekend, mean relative buys weapon at show (old bb team jackknife) and stabs the buyer so he can't identify mean relatives, Mr. Hart wins back collection in a flipping contest that lasts all night and all is well in lala land......

phew! Take a peek at it, pretty goofy with some cool cards strewn throughout the show. 1952 Mantle also that is worth $3000 at the time (1975). Another goofy aspect is the cards are referred to as Mint but they are constantly thrown around like firewood and then flipped in an all nighter so that part is pretty funny.

Thanks for linking this show.

peace, mike

[vthobby]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mtuy_GHM9s

Check out this 20 minute episode of "War at Home" episode called "Breaking up is hard to do"

synopsis: dad gives collection to son, son finds best card (Reggie RC) and posts on Ebay after air brushing out defects to make it look mint, show does split screen of son watching RC go sky high while at same time, the dad is bidding on the RC because its better than the one he just gave his son!
Too funny! He ends up winning the card on Ebay and his funny quote at end is "I just won a card.....that I already owned!", his son says that its ok not to pay.....but he will leave negative feedback if he does not!

Very funny lines in this episode but the cards are actually a little box of commons that they really never show the fronts of. Cool nonetheless.

peace, mike

[steve_a]

20 posts before Pedro Cerrano's locker gets a mention?

Link


"From left just above Jobu, that’s a 1984 Donruss Eddie Murray Diamond Kings card, a 1968 Topps Game Roberto Clemente, a mystery card, a 1971 Topps Willie McCovey, a 1954 Topps Hank Aaron rookie card and a 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson."

[z28jd]

There is an episode of Who's The Boss, where Tony gets one of his own cards and I think they used a 1982 Fleer card, recognized the back. It definitely wasn't the right set

[caramelcard]

How bout the movie "Mask" with Eric Stolz and Cher? Rocky Dennis was huge into the Dodgers and cards.

[Jantz]

Rainman

Diminished Capacity

Yanksfan09 - That card right above the boy's head in your post looks to me like a 1989 Pacific Mel Harder card.

Jantz

[Jobu]

I would have posted a pic of my crib but I hadn't read the thread yet!

Originally Posted by steve_a

20 posts before Pedro Cerrano's locker gets a mention?

Link


"From left just above Jobu, that’s a 1984 Donruss Eddie Murray Diamond Kings card, a 1968 Topps Game Roberto Clemente, a mystery card, a 1971 Topps Willie McCovey, a 1954 Topps Hank Aaron rookie card and a 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson."

[ullmandds]

I'm pretty sure Stephen kings needful things depicts a baseball card or two...the book describes a honus wagner if my memory serves me.

[GasHouseGang]

In "Rainman" Dustin Hoffman's character is a baseball fan and has several cards on his wall in his bedroom.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I'm pretty sure Stephen kings needful things depicts a baseball card or two...the book describes a honus wagner if my memory serves me.

It was a '55 Topps Koufax.

(Or was it? Muahaha.)

Goodwin Champs and T205's on the "Top of the Muffin" episode