1979 Topps "Faceless" error

[ALR-bishop]

I bet this was a swarm of the bugs that got the 59 Brandt card in the Variations thread

[Zach Wheat]

That card is actually kind of neat. A full set of these might be perfect for Ben....

Z

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

That card is actually kind of neat. A full set of these might be perfect for Ben....

Z

Ben would know that this was erased by someone after the fact. There is no way to print like this on accident.

[darwinbulldog]

Not in '79 anyway. I suppose today there could be some sort of mix-up involving face recognition software.

[JTysver]

Hey, I knew Don Hood. That isn't faceless. That is what he actually looked like.

[David W]

It can go with the Damon Berryhill faceless card and Willie Burton no team on jersey cards

Very rare and very valuable I am sure.

[ALR-bishop]

Is the Berryhill card both faceless and aqueousless ?

[steve B]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

Not in '79 anyway. I suppose today there could be some sort of mix-up involving face recognition software.

It could* happen, something getting stuck to the paper then coming off would do it. But to have it affect a particular spot so exactly would be nearly impossible unless it was deliberate.

*Could in this case being a sort of scientific could. meaning it's technically possible no matter how incredibly unlikely. Like aliens could be responsible for ufo reports that coincide with the flight path of the Goodyear blimp.
Or I could potentially score a touchdown in the NFL. (Unlikely due to age, slowness, lack of nearly any conditioning at all, and a number of other reasons. )

Steve B

[Robs70sCards]

hmmmm....in 79 I was 10 years old and had literally thousands of 1979 Topps Baseball cards...don't remember the faceless Don Hood card. I did come across a few of them the other day cleaning out the garage.

Maybe I should put my 1/1 1979 Topps Gary Carter on Ebay...he's holding a flail instead of a bat...$199 seems like a real steal compared to the Faceless Hood...

[Robs70sCards]

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[JTysver]

Originally Posted by steve B

It could* happen, something getting stuck to the paper then coming off would do it. But to have it affect a particular spot so exactly would be nearly impossible unless it was deliberate.

*Could in this case being a sort of scientific could. meaning it's technically possible no matter how incredibly unlikely. Like aliens could be responsible for ufo reports that coincide with the flight path of the Goodyear blimp.
Or I could potentially score a touchdown in the NFL. (Unlikely due to age, slowness, lack of nearly any conditioning at all, and a number of other reasons. )

Steve B

Actually it's four color press. things basically don't stick to the paper, they stick to the printing plates. It would have other colors in it.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by JTysver

Actually it's four color press. things basically don't stick to the paper, they stick to the printing plates. It would have other colors in it.

Ever have a piece of tape get into the paper stack? Or sweat on a sheet on a very hot day? Or cellophane, or powder, or ..........

LOTS of stuff can get on the paper at various points in the process. Yes, it's usually spotted and removed as defective, or comes off after one color.

And no, I don't think the card is anything but erased.


Steve B

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

That card is actually kind of neat. A full set of these might be perfect for Ben....

Z

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Ben would know that this was erased by someone after the fact. There is no way to print like this on accident.

That looks like someone painted that on the card. Way too white to be ink removal.

[smallpaul2002]

Its kind of an intriguing card, but in reality it's impossible to print a card like that in 1979 (as an error during actual print production)..The guy selling that card was never a printer that's for sure..or understands the process to 4 colour lithographic printing...But a 1 off card like that is next to impossible to do...Even if the pressmen were drunk at the time..You never know there may actually be someone out there who believes its the "real deal"...