Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by tod41

The picture is the same but the facsimile autograph is placed differently. I own the Stargell and I have seen the Clemente from another poster on this board.

Those have to be rare. Thanks for the information on the facsimile autograph being in different locations. If you have an opportunity I’d really like to see the Stargell. I can’t remember where I saw a picture of it in the past, but did see it before. I know Howard (hcv123) has a Clemente poster and has shown it in the past.

[Mark70Z]

Day 125 (May 4, 2020 – 125)

Topps had a neat test or experiment with a new type of collectible; the candy lid. The 1973 Candy Lids set consisted of 55 different lids which were around 1 1/78” in diameter and were on top of a bubble gum product called Baseball Stars Bubble Gum. It’s a struggle to get these things in pristine condition since you had to pull the tab to get the lid off the small gum tub or bucket. I think they were relatively cheap to purchase; around $.10. What’s also pretty cool is on the back of the lid it pictures Tom Seaver and Carl Yastrzemski surrounded by a red star. Just one more thing concerning the candy lids in that the box that these lids came in was visually appealing; the box pictured Johnny Bench, Hank Aaron and Jim Palmer.

1973 Candy Lids

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1973 Candy Lids – proof

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Day 125 1973 Candy Lid c proof back.jpg

[ripfan008]

Good morning Mark,

I really like that '73 Candy Lid Brooks proof. Here is the box top you were referring to:

[ripfan008]

Alan, your post reminded me that in the inaugural year of the Baysox (1993), the company my father worked for (Nabisco) sponsored a day at the stadium. I tried to get as many autographs as I could in a little notebook. Here's the first page of that notebook. WJZ13 was there filming and somewhere my parents still have a tape of 11-year old me on the news standing in line for Brian Dubois' autograph.

The only slightly disappointing note is that I just missed (I think I was 2 back) getting manager Don Buford's autograph and I still haven't been able to meet him.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Alan, your post reminded me that in the inaugural year of the Baysox (1993), the company my father worked for (Nabisco) sponsored a day at the stadium. I tried to get as many autographs as I could in a little notebook. Here's the first page of that notebook. WJZ13 was there filming and somewhere my parents still have a tape of 11-year old me on the news standing in line for Brian Dubois' autograph.

The only slightly disappointing note is that I just missed (I think I was 2 back) getting manager Don Buford's autograph and I still haven't been able to meet him.

Mike,

That's a cool story. I hope you can find that tape. It's interesting to note that the stadium in Bowie wasn't ready in 1993, so the BaySox played their first season at Memorial Stadium.

1993 Bowie BaySox.jpg

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[roarfrom34]

Mark & Mike...Love those Candy Lids, unfortunately I don't own any although I've always wondered why Topps couldn't use the MLB logos on them.

Anyways, in the final season of Memorial Stadium, Coors made a nice commemorative can to celebrate the occasion.

Here is a production proof of the can (the reverse has each department's signed approval) as well as the can itself:

[ripfan008]

Hi Bill,

I've always read that once Topps had to start paying the Players Association and MLB Baseball separately, they went cheap and just focused on acquiring the players rights for test issues. It's one reason why in the 70's sets like Kellogg's, Burger King, and Hostess started to come out more frequently. Topps would ask that company to acquire the rights for the MLB logos and Topps would supply the player photos.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mike,

That's a cool story. I hope you can find that tape. It's interesting to note that the stadium in Bowie wasn't ready in 1993, so the BaySox played their first season at Memorial Stadium.
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Alan,

I didn’t notice at first glance at the BaySox program, but do you notice anything interesting about the drawing of Brooks on the program?

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Alan, your post reminded me that in the inaugural year of the Baysox (1993), the company my father worked for (Nabisco) sponsored a day at the stadium. I tried to get as many autographs as I could in a little notebook. Here's the first page of that notebook. WJZ13 was there filming and somewhere my parents still have a tape of 11-year old me on the news standing in line for Brian Dubois' autograph.

The only slightly disappointing note is that I just missed (I think I was 2 back) getting manager Don Buford's autograph and I still haven't been able to meet him.

Mike,

Great memory. Thanks for sharing with us here.

Back some years ago, while in FL, the company I worked for stored Nabisco Foods products. We did this until I believe 2005 when they were sold to Kraft. Most of the product went to their mixing center.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Good morning Mark,

I really like that '73 Candy Lid Brooks proof. Here is the box top you were referring to:

Thanks for sharing. Would be a cool display item.