Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 112 (April 21, 2020 – 112)

Anyone want to wager a guess in what this somewhat ugly piece is?

Attachment 395609

It looks like some sort of proof from the back of his 1962 Topps card. Cool item.

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[quitcrab]

Wow-Good Eye Alan! That's right on !

[BaltOrioles]

Starting in 1970, the Orioles switched from B&W postcards to color postcards. From 1970-1972, the Orioles used the same photos for most of their postcards. Postcards from 1970 are easy to identify, because the font used for the player's name is much smaller in 1970 than 1971-72. The backs of the postcards are blank. I believe several different printings were done throughout the season, as many of the more popular players have several different cropping or name placement variations. Postcards were also sold as individual postcards or sets through the Orioles.

I have 50 of the 51 known postcards. A few years ago, a new Elrod Hendricks postcard was found. It appeared to have been cut from a sheet. It's the only known copy, so it's unlikely it was ever distributed to fans and probably part of a sample sheet from the printers.


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The missing Elrod Hendricks postcard

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[roarfrom34]

Here is a 1971 Rochester Red Wings (AAA Champs) team signed ball

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Here is a 1971 Rochester Red Wings (AAA Champs) team signed ball

Bill,

That's amazing... I can actually read the signatures. Nice ball.

[Mark70Z]

Day 112 (April 21, 2020 – 112)

Anyone want to wager a guess in what this somewhat ugly piece is?

Day 112 a 1962 Topps #45 Printing Plate back.jpg


Well, I guess Alan is extremely close and I'll give it to him. It's one of the metal printing plates for the back of the 1962 Topps #45 Brooks Robinson card.


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[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 112 (April 21, 2020 – 112)

Anyone want to wager a guess in what this somewhat ugly piece is?


Well, I guess Alan is extremely close and I'll give it to him. It's one of the metal printing plates for the back of the 1962 Topps #45 Brooks Robinson card.

Mark,

I should have recognized that they were the metal plates. I have two myself.

Dick Hall and Billy Hitchcock

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[ksfarmboy]

Mark unfortunately I don’t own any other Grich or McNally items other than the cards and such.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mark,

I should have recognized that they were the metal plates. I have two myself.

Dick Hall and Billy Hitchcock

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The only printing plates I've ever seen for the vintage cards are from 1962. The others from the different years must have been destroyed after production or reused for different jobs.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Starting in 1970, the Orioles switched from B&W postcards to color postcards. From 1970-1972, the Orioles used the same photos for most of their postcards. Postcards from 1970 are easy to identify, because the font used for the player's name is much smaller in 1970 than 1971-72. The backs of the postcards are blank. I believe several different printings were done throughout the season, as many of the more popular players have several different cropping or name placement variations. Postcards were also sold as individual postcards or sets through the Orioles.

I have 50 of the 51 known postcards. A few years ago, a new Elrod Hendricks postcard was found. It appeared to have been cut from a sheet. It's the only known copy, so it's unlikely it was ever distributed to fans and probably part of a sample sheet from the printers.

Hey, 50 out of 51 isn't bad at all... So, someone has that Elrod; do you know who and is it obtainable?!?

So, the next question would be do you like the B&W postcards OR the color postcards better?

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Hey, 50 out of 51 isn't bad at all... So, someone has that Elrod; do you know who and is it obtainable?!?

So, the next question would be do you like the B&W postcards OR the color postcards better?

Mark,

Yes, I know who has it. Bill will know him, Wayne Johnson. And no chance of getting it from him..

I'm a B&W postcard guy all the way. I also didn't like it when the Orioles when from portraits to action shots for the postcards in 1992.