Oddball and test issues

[Big Red Machine]

Here are some from my Johnny Bench collection

[quitcrab]

Paul...what is the story behind that 68 Seaver color separation? Never seen it before.

[toppcat]

Awesome Seaver's Paul, and to top it off that is only the second example of the 25 cent Puzzle envelope I have ever seen. I dabble in cards with Seaver in Mets regalia and pick things up as I find them but you are really finding some esoteric items.

[paul]

The 68 Seaver came from the Topps Vault. Notice that he is pitching left handed. I think that is why Topps chose to go with the boring portrait instead of this much nicer picture.

[Exhibitman]

A pair of Exhibit test pieces:



On the left is a Mays proof.



A Salutations Holmes proof. The white borders are far beyond the normal card edges.

I love this newspaper issued 1960 Koufax:



Hallicrafters Lemon and Rosen premium:



After years of research I was finally able to pin down these nearly square smaller paper premiums:





1955 All American Sports Club.

Here is an interesting cabinet-sized version of the 1969 Shindana Ali card, next to the as issued card:



I say prototype or test because some of the cards have art that is different than the art on the as-issued cards.

[Rookiemonster]

Got this in the Sunday paper. it came with a folder to collect other players. It was a price of 2.99 so I guess the must have sold them else where.