1969 Topps Deckle Edge Brooks Robinson Proof?

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Can't find any references to such a card anywhere. Anyone???

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Can't find any references to such a card anywhere. Anyone???

Interesting. Is the Wilhelm printed on the same stock as the game cards? I recall that the deckles were stiffer/thicker. Is the Wilhelm the only one you have? Curiously he is one of the two swapped-out subjects in the set.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

The Boog Powell is in the picture as well, you may have to scroll right to see it. Good call on the stock, I hadn't thought about that. They are blank backs and definitely a match for the game card stock NOT deckle edge stock. Curiouser and curiouser.

[nolemmings]

Oops, you're right it was there all along. I see that both of yours are cropped slightly tighter than the deckles as released--the faux sigs stretch beyond the photo.

I wonder if Topps was testing whether to issue the '69s on the same stock as the '68 game cards (doubtful IMO) or perhaps just seeing how well the photos looked when printed on glossy paper. The company was either fond of that stock or had purchased a surplus, as it used it again with the 1971 Football game cards. Given that there are a variety of test variations or proofs known for what became the '69 deckles, it seems possible that Topps tried playing around with different styles. Do we know if the proof sheets are printed on the thicker deckle stock or the flimsier game stock?

[ALR-bishop]

I have the 3 design sheets I posted above in this thread. They are on the same or similar stock as the regular issue cards. I have seen square/undeckled graded versions of cards from those sheets.

Because only the Yastremski on those sheets appear in the set, I think they are more design or prototype sheets rather than proof sheets. I think another example of design or prototype cards are the Topps 1984 Encased or Head within the Box cards, which also differ from the issued cards.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I have the 3 design sheets I posted above in this thread. They are on the same or similar stock as the regular issue cards. I have seen square/undeckled graded versions of cards from those sheets.

Because only the Yastremski on those sheets appear in the set, I think they are more design or prototype sheets rather than proof sheets. I think another example of design or prototype cards are the Topps 1984 Encased or Head within the Box cards, which also differ from the issued cards.

Any thoughts on the cards I posted Al?

[ALR-bishop]

Scott--have not seen aything like the Wilhelm or Powell. The blue fascimile autos on them are like the blue test autos on the Deckle prototype sheet I posted. Maybe there was some design testing for both the Game and Deckle issues