December Pick ups

[Bob Lemke]

The half-sheet (66) we had with the '77 proofs was, indeed, blank-back. I don't know of any '77 proofs with printed backs.

As for the number of Jackson/Orioles proofs extant, I tend to agree with KO, probably fewer than 10.

The half-sheet we had was auctioned after I left the company; I don't recall the details as to selling.

[ALR-bishop]

Even more legendary and scarce are the 3 1960 Proofs of Cimiloi, Hadley and Thronberry with different teams, but as I recall, Bob, the ones you have seen had finished backs, making them more like variations

[JollyElm]

Jumped all over this Kaline with the bandage on his forehead variation. I have to imagine there are very, very few out there graded this high. Love it!!!

1973kalineerrorpsa8.jpg

Soon, I will add my pal Al to my ongoing 'errors and variations for trade' thread in the B/S/T.

[jthorst75]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Jumped all over this Kaline with the bandage on his forehead variation. I have to imagine there are very, very few out there graded this high. Love it!!!

Attachment 215130

Soon, I will add my pal Al to my ongoing 'errors and variations for trade' thread in the B/S/T.

Thanks, I lost out by a dollar on that one. I was hoping no one else caught the bandage considering that you couldn't zoom over the photo.

[jb67]

Congrats. Major score with Kaline PSA 8.

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Jumped all over this Kaline with the bandage on his forehead variation. I have to imagine there are very, very few out there graded this high. Love it!!!

Attachment 215130

Soon, I will add my pal Al to my ongoing 'errors and variations for trade' thread in the B/S/T.

[jason.1969]

Managed to have no cards of Luis Aparicio...till now.

Aparicio_1958_AS.jpg

This brings up a trivia question I definitely don't know the answer to: Aparicio and Nellie Fox made up a HOF middle infield for the Chisox from 1956-1962...ballpark 1000 games. What HOF middle infield played the most games together? A few pairings that come to mind are Tinker/Evers, Yount/Molitor, and Reese/Robinson. Definitely wouldn't be surprised if none of these were the answer though.

[jb67]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Managed to have no cards of Luis Aparicio...till now.

Attachment 215144

This brings up a trivia question I definitely don't know the answer to: Aparicio and Nellie Fox made up a HOF middle infield for the Chisox from 1956-1962...ballpark 1000 games. What HOF middle infield played the most games together? A few pairings that come to mind are Tinker/Evers, Yount/Molitor, and Reese/Robinson. Definitely wouldn't be surprised if none of these were the answer though.

Trammell and Whitaker maybe?
http://www.thebaseballpage.com/commu...aseball-heaven

[Mark70Z]

Didn't thetoppsvault auction one at one of the National events w/Reggie included? Think it was the same auction that had the N. Ryan rookie transparency, but I may be mistaken.