1959 Fleer Set

[Econteachert205]

I like some of the cards but of course I am biased as a ted williams fan. They are a niche set, but Ted wasn't just another player, having been a war hero and hall of fame fisherman. There is a fishing special presented by Sears from the 1970s that is searchable on YouTube and really worth checking out "ted williams and the Atlantic salmon".

[Shoebox]

The cards that feature Ted fishing are my favorite cards in the set.

[ALR-bishop]

Rumor has it that SCI FY has a Salmonado film in the works.

Is his head still in cryogenic storage ?

Here is an old SCD O'Connell article on thew set

http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.com/classiccard5

My fake card has it labeled as such on the back. I think when a stash of the fakes were seized many were stamped and sold as reproductions

[Exhibitman]

If you like Williams there are some nicely rendered colorized images of classic publicity photos and fan response cards, like this 1957 PC:



Don't know if this is in the 1959 set:



But the 1960 is darned close:



Personally, I'd want only a type card of a nice image.

[tedzan]

Ted Williams was paid $5000 to sign a contract with FLEER that year. So, Sy Berger (an avid Ted Williams fan) did not print a card of Ted in the 1959 TOPPS set.

Personally, I saw Ted Williams play when I was a kid. Although, I was Yankees fan, Teddy was one of my favorites. Therefore, I like the 1959 FLEER set, and
I have completed 4 sets of them.






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