Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Alan, my understanding is he only appeared on the boxes I referenced. I imagine the variations had something to do with when the boxes were printed. I am familiar with your variations and believe I have them. Too many variations to collect within Post sets. Thanks for sharing.

Interesting. I haven't done any real research of the Post sets, but my understanding from what I have read was the variations were a result of being printed on different products. I hadn't heard that there was multiple printings. Either way, the Post cereal and Jello sets can be very challenging, even for a team collector. Almost all of my Post Orioles have variations of some sort.

I'm still looking for decent looking 1962 Jello cards of Marv Breeding and Hoyt Wilhelm.

[Chstrite]

Day 5 – 5 January 2024
Today I am featuring the 1975 Hostess Box, Panels and single card. This box included Twinkies. This set includes 150 different players. The box makes a nice display. The panels are not easy to grade. My PSA 8 is the 3rd one I have graded. The single card is also included and grades easily. Not sure why the condition on the panels is so difficult.

[Chstrite]

Day 6 – 6 January 2024
Hostess included Brooks Robinson on the 1976 Hostess box. This box included a Suzy Q. This set included 150 different players. It makes a wonderful display and is my favorite Hostess card. Also included today is the 3 player panel and the single card.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 6 – 6 January 2024
Hostess included Brooks Robinson on the 1976 Hostess box. This box included a Suzy Q. This set included 150 different players. It makes a wonderful display and is my favorite Hostess card. Also included today is the 3 player panel and the single card.

Charlie,

I loved collecting the Hostess cards. I'm sure the grocery store didn't appreciate me going through all the boxes, looking for the cards I needed. I ate a lot of Hostess product in high school. My mom would freeze all the extras for the winter.

I didn't realize at the time that there are cropping variations depending on the product. I also wasn't smart enough to keep the boxes or keep track of which cards came on which products. I do remember I hated the boxes that had the L shaped panels.

It looks like you have both of the Brooks Robinson variations (amount of pants showing at the bottom). I also have the cards that came on the individual Twinkies packages, but they all have the normal product stains.

I also have a 1976 proof panel of Brooks with the brown printing on back (see post #2003).

1976 Twinkies Orioles

1976 Hostess Twinkies.jpg

[Chstrite]

Day 3 January 2024 (correction):

The 1962 post on Brooks Post Cereal had some errors on my comments about Panels. I also received a question about variations. Here is some additional information to clarify things with pictures. The 1962 Post Cereal set includes 200 different players. Brooks appeared on Canadian Panel, which I have never seen, but aways looking! Not sure one exists. I do have the highest graded Canadian hand cut card. Brooks appeard on four (4) different boxes in 1962. Below you will see the two different versions of the Post Toasties Corn Flakes panel with and without the Spout. The two Post Toasties boxes differ with the black box section (one includes the word “all” and the other does not). The boxes are different on the back, too (one is dark and the other lighter). Also, I have a complete unassembled Post Toasties Box with spout. I am tempted to assemble it; it would make an excellent display. Brooks also appears on an Alphabet Box and a Crispy Critters box. The Alphabets box has the word “all” and the Crispy Critters box does not have the word “all.” For some reason, PSA believes Brooks appears on a 3 panel cereal box, but he does not (as far as I know). Someone convinced PSA otherwise so I was able to find a damaged panel and had the 3 panel version graded. The single hand cut graded card is also displayed. The four different hand cut cards are provided and marked below them.i believe Ken Marks will discuss some of this and provide more detail on the “variations.”

[Chstrite]

Day 7 – 7 January 2024
Kellogg’s published multiple sets in the 1970s but Brooks only appeared on the 1970 and 1975 sets. The 1970 set included 48 players. The 1975 set included 57 players. Brooks collectors will be happy to know he appeared on the actual 1970 Cereal Box. The cards (ungraded) are sensitive given their age and materials used. The two individual cards and cereal box are provided in this post.

[roarfrom34]

While I already owned a ball signed by the 1960 Fox Cities team (82-56 record), I couldn't resist picking up a 2nd one on eBay because of the low price....

Notables include Earl Weaver (mgr,), Cal Ripken Sr. (the year Cal Jr. was born), Boog Powell (2nd season in pro ball), Pat Gillick (HOF) & Dean Chance...

The team picture I've owned for awhile & may have posted in previously:

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

While I already owned a ball signed by the 1960 Fox Cities team (82-56 record), I couldn't resist picking up a 2nd one on eBay because of the low price....

Notables include Earl Weaver (mgr,), Cal Ripken Sr. (the year Cal Jr. was born), Boog Powell (2nd season in pro ball), Pat Gillick (HOF) & Dean Chance...

The team picture I've owned for awhile & may have posted in previously:

Bill,

The signed ball looks great. Of course I LOVE the team photo ad; just awesome!

[Chstrite]

Mark, nice proof. I have not seen that or the graded one. I do have one in the sealed pack as you shared. Should have included. Thanks for the feedback.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 7 – 7 January 2024
Kellogg’s published multiple sets in the 1970s but Brooks only appeared on the 1970 and 1975 sets. The 1970 set included 48 players. The 1975 set included 57 players. Brooks collectors will be happy to know he appeared on the actual 1970 Cereal Box. The cards (ungraded) are sensitive given their age and materials used. The two individual cards and cereal box are provided in this post.

Charlie,

Love your collection. You have to have the greatest Brooks Robinson collection in the world... Thanks for sharing it with mere mortals

1970 - sealed single

1975 - proof

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 5 – 5 January 2024

Today I am featuring the 1975 Hostess Box, Panels and single card. This box included Twinkies. This set includes 150 different players. The box makes a nice display. The panels are not easy to grade. My PSA 8 is the 3rd one I have graded. The single card is also included and grades easily. Not sure why the condition on the panels is so difficult.

I loved Twinkies (still "like" them). I used to have a ton of the boxes when I was young, but they are long gone.

This proof is slightly different; where's "The Big Bopper"?!?