Do you collect any oddities?

[Bob Lemke]

The actual title is Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards.

[hunterdutchess]

Mine has been Juan Berenguer. We collect all of his cards at work and have a mini tribute to him there because he protects us from "re-runs". Whenever we have a job that goes bad we throw a Juan Berenguer Baseball card in with the job and it always goes threw. I recommend trying this at your work aswell.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1987-Donruss-616...item3eef01bc56

[Exhibitman]

Isn't there a card from 1990s with a player in the background adjusting his cup that was later airbrushed out? I think it was by Score.

[seablaster]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Isn't there a card from 1990s with a player in the background adjusting his cup that was later airbrushed out? I think it was by Score.

1989 Score Paul Gibson

[Samsdaddy]

I am not sure if this is a real oddity but ever since I was a kid I loved the Topps cards with the All Star Rookie Trophy on them, especially the bigger sized trophy's from the 1960's issues.

I am in the early stages of doing a two year run of all the All-Star rookies from 1963 and 1964 Topps and will eventually expand to a couple other years from the 1960's.

The only year I don't care to collect is 1968. I hate that burlap set!

[ALR-bishop]

Neat idea. Something related, in an oddball way are the 64 Topps Rookie Banquet set and the Topps Rookie Banquet Programs from 59 to 65, or maybe 66.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Neat idea. Something related, in an oddball way are the 64 Topps Rookie Banquet set and the Topps Rookie Banquet Programs from 59 to 65, or maybe 66.

Al-66

[bh3443]

In 1981 I was fed up with the entire error craze so I decided to hoard all the 1979 Topps Wayne Nordhagen cards. I'd buy every card of him available from everyone I saw!
People were convinced that I knew something they did not and that any day this card would be the next hot error!
Even when I started hoarding his 1978 Topps and all his other cards it was hard to convince anyone it was not an error in some way!
I eventually filled a vending case and a half and have over 20,000 of his cards somewhere in my storage! It was fun, but the best part is that on opening day one year I gave Wayne Nordhagen a huge box of his cards for his fans fans and friends!
I still buy all of his cards when I see them. This hobby is fun and this story is one of the examples of the fun times I've had over the decades!
Bill Hedin

[ALR-bishop]

Interesting hobby pursuit and story. Did Wayne have enough family and fans to use all the cards you gave him ?

[David W]

My namesake........

[steve B]

Threads from the net 54 board Dec 2110.

1979 Topps Nordhagen- was it withdrawn?
1979T Nordhagen - Anyone have an uncut sheet? Was it a singleprint?
1978 T Nordhagen Also rare?


Steve "time traveler" Birmingham

Originally Posted by bh3443

In 1981 I was fed up with the entire error craze so I decided to hoard all the 1979 Topps Wayne Nordhagen cards. I'd buy every card of him available from everyone I saw!
People were convinced that I knew something they did not and that any day this card would be the next hot error!
Even when I started hoarding his 1978 Topps and all his other cards it was hard to convince anyone it was not an error in some way!
I eventually filled a vending case and a half and have over 20,000 of his cards somewhere in my storage! It was fun, but the best part is that on opening day one year I gave Wayne Nordhagen a huge box of his cards for his fans fans and friends!
I still buy all of his cards when I see them. This hobby is fun and this story is one of the examples of the fun times I've had over the decades!
Bill Hedin

[Cliff Bowman]

Actually, there is a variation of the 1979 Topps #351 Wayne Nordhagen card, albeit a printing flaw variation. Like many of the 1981 Topps double prints, there are a handful of the 1979 Topps double prints missing a large section of the black border line at the top of the card. Why Topps had a problem with missing black ink on double prints in 1967 on the backs of the cards and in 1979 and 1981 on the fronts of the cards I have no idea. I only know of four 1979 Topps double prints with this problem, but there are undoubtedly more.

[cardaholic]

R308, R423, 1970 Ovenca Venezuela, 1972 and 1977 Topps Venezuelan stickers, Morrell Meats, Topps Candy Lids, 1952 and 1953 Bowman NBC TV & Radio Stars, C46, Burger Chef, Partirdge Meats, Sportscaster, Connie Mack All-Stars
Even when it comes to mainstream sets, I'm doing 1936 Goudey and 1954 Bowman.