My Willie mays collection

[raulus]

Finally, a handful of some oddballs that are near and dear to my heart. Of course, when I first started collecting, the oddballs confused me and drove me nuts. Now that I've warmed up to them, I've enjoyed the quest to find them, because so many of them are nearly impossible to find.

[ALR-bishop]

Great post Nicolo. The 61 Dice and 66 Punch Out are amazing

[ALR-bishop]

A few more

[raulus]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

A few more

Hi Al:

Is that the Topps stand up test set issue from like 64? From what I've heard they are really thick. I remember seeing one of these at auction in the last year or so, but the bidding went up to like $28k, so I tapped out.

From what I've heard, there are only a few floating around out there.

[AP34]

Incredible stuff guys, i have never seen some of those. I got in the game late, so a lot of that is permanently out of my reach. Still love seeing and learning about the oddballs with home that I may get a shot at some of them someday.

[ALR-bishop]

Nicolo---the Stand Ups are from 1967 according to SCD but Dave Hornish may have better insight. They can be found thick with die cuts or in thin "proof form". Some seem scarcer that others. I still need one to finish the set.

But your Dice card and 66 Punch Out are in my view by far the toughest of his Topps cards, although I think Larry S has what may be the only actual Topps Mays Plak I have ever seen.

I have settled on only one example of the 66 Dice, Kaline, and one example of the 66 Punch Outs, Stargel. Would guess less than a handful exist for any of those unissued test items

[rugbymarine]

Amazing stuff, everyone!
Here's a couple of my Mays cards purchased from a fellow net54 Mays collector.

[sflayank]

Al...that dice and 66 punch and hires test used to reside in South Florida

[ALR-bishop]