Cards you didn’t realize were as cool as they are!!!

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Thought I'd revive this thread because I caught a cool detail last week I hadn't noticed before. Just picked up 1952 Bowman High Number of Sherm Lollar, and when I had it in hand I noticed that Sherm had personalized his catcher's mask! Would like to see the proof photo for this card...I wonder if Sherm really did that, or if the artist took some liberty with his painting.

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I'd love to keep this thread going with more interesting details you've discovered on your cards!

[rdixon1208]

For a long time I thought that someone had drawn a black eye on my Weber card after it was printed. I don't know why...just assumed it was written on. Then a week or two ago I saw another one and realized that they were all printed that way.

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[oldjudge]

HANDS Wagner

[brianp-beme]

Speaking of hands, someone recently pointed out Donlin's hands on this card...I always thought the card had a cool looking pose, but now all I see are his over-sized Michelangelo's David hands (but crudely done). Perhaps this makes the card cooler to me now...?

Brian

[ramram]

I guess this isn't necessarily cool but I remember being surprised when I noticed that the Joseph Hall cabinet of Boston was really just Brooklyn, with some help with the heads.

Rob M

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[Leon]

All "cool" card threads need a floating head..

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by ramram

I guess this isn't necessarily cool but I remember being surprised when I noticed that the Joseph Hall cabinet of Boston was really just Brooklyn, with some help with the heads.

Rob M

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That's awesome

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Speaking of hands, someone recently pointed out Donlin's hands on this card...I always thought the card had a cool looking pose, but now all I see are his over-sized Michelangelo's David hands (but crudely done). Perhaps this makes the card cooler to me now...?

Brian

Hahaha....now I can't un-see those giant hands! Thanks for the image!

[BeanTown]

How about "Big" and "Cool". Here is Big Jim Weaver holding up Paul and Lloyd Waner frim the R312 series

[Tao_Moko]

Tredway error - I once owned the card without knowing that he was potentially the first African American player. He was run out of Baltimore and compared to Shoeless Joe. Here's a quick reference https://www.baseball-reference.com/b...eorge_Treadway

Image not mine