Topps Venezuelans

[here2havefun]

I started collecting Venezuelans this year, here are some of my favorite/best cards that I have in hand (have a bunch out with PSA as well).

[ALR-bishop]

Very nice. Are you collecting sets or players ?

[here2havefun]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Very nice. Are you collecting sets or players ?

Just collecting hall of famers and all stars at the moment. Trying to collect some from each set. At some point I'll probably narrow my focus, but for now just buying what I like. Having lots of fun collecting Venezuelans though, I love everything about them.....the condition issues, the history and mystery surrounding them, etc. The Koufax Retirado is currently #1 on my want list.

[a761506]

Great collection!

[Thecafewha]

Great cards! Love the Rival All Stars & Boyer.

I got hooked on these a few years ago and can’t stop.

Originally Posted by here2havefun

I started collecting Venezuelans this year, here are some of my favorite/best cards that I have in hand (have a bunch out with PSA as well).

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[RCMcKenzie]

Bobby Cox rook

[Rrrlyons]

I received some 68’s today and one of them has a really orange back compared to the normal brown/orange back. It’s also very glossy on the back but the front looks normal. Anyone else seen these none of the other cards in my set have this back.
Rick

For some reason it’s not letting me add picture just says error sorry

[Rrrlyons]

New pick ups. Photo worked?
Rick

[toppcat]

I was collecting the 67 VWL subset for a while but ultimately gave up. I love the backgrounds on them, which are very unusual in many cases.

[DBesse27]

Originally Posted by Rrrlyons

I received some 68’s today and one of them has a really orange back compared to the normal brown/orange back. It’s also very glossy on the back but the front looks normal. Anyone else seen these none of the other cards in my set have this back.
Rick

For some reason it’s not letting me add picture just says error sorry

Hi Rick, I had the same experience with my Tony Conigliaro. Much lighter orange back than everything else in my set, but it does have the Venezuelan copyright. Sorry, I can’t post a pic either.

[here2havefun]

A few recent pick ups. All have clean backs!

[Cliff Bowman]

I don't know about Rusty Staub, Twins Rookies, and Sandy Valdespino, but I found it interesting that the original owner of this 1968 Topps Venezuelan checklist needed Byron Browne and Curt Blefary, two of the notorious short prints from the set.

[DBesse27]

Originally Posted by here2havefun

A few recent pick ups. All have clean backs!

Those are some great cards! I recently had my Venz 64 Rose graded by PSA as well. Mine maybe presents a little nicer than yours on front, but the back of mine is shredded. Mine got a PSA 1.

It’s been a long time since I contributed scans to this thread and I’ve picked up a lot of Venz in that time. I should probably pick out some of the best and post them here.