1977-79 Sportscaster Cards

[GasHouseGang]

I hate to dredge up such an old thread, but I found a collection of these at an estate sale. Most of the packages are unopened, so I can only see the card on the front and back of each. Does anyone know of a listing somewhere that will tell me what cards are in each pack? Each pack has a slip of paper enclosed with information that will say something like "Sports Cards TM Control No. 03 005 87". I notice the last card in the pack will have the same control number at the bottom and be a -24. So I assume the packs go by these control numbers. Each pack has a mix of sports, so it's hard to guess what might be in any package in particular. Any experts out there for these cards? I'm hoping someone might have created an Excel spreadsheet with a list of the card numbers/pack listing.

Along with the cards in packs, there were several Sportcaster Digest mini magazines. I have never seen these. They included No. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, and 15.

The group included the following unopened packs (All say "Printed In Italy"):
03 005 78
03 005 103
03 005 75
03 005 76
03 005 86
03 005 88
03 005 74
03 005 87
03 005 80
03 005 81
03 005 83
03 005 84
03 005 85
03 005 86
03 005 87
03 005 88
03 005 77
03 005 79
03 005 102
03 005 101
03 005 67
03 005 66
03 005 57
03 005 56
03 005 58
03 005 62
03 005 63
03 005 64
03 005 59
03 005 60
03 005 61
03 005 71
03 005 72
03 005 73
03 005 65
03 005 33
03 005 32
03 005 9
03 005 8
03 005 13
03 005 11
03 005 12
03 005 70
03 005 25
03 005 24
03 005 69
03 005 23 Nolan Ryan On Front
03 005 68
03 005 82 Moses Malone On Front
03 005 34
03 005 28
03 005 27 Packers vs Bears On Front
03 005 26 Walter Payton On Front
03 005 42
03 005 41
03 005 43
03 005 44
03 005 45
03 005 46
03 005 47
03 005 48
03 005 49
03 005 52
03 005 50
03 005 35 opened
03 005 37 opened has a "Rocky " card
03 005 36 Stabler, Gilmore, Ron LeFlore card
03 005 04 Bench card
03 005 02 Only card 11

[mrmopar]

Awesome find and I love to see old threads dredged up, especially if they are on interesting, yet more obscure subjects.

One of the Almanacs/Big Books (Beckett or Krause) had them listed by series. I will take a look and see if I can find it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

There are two guys on ebay who sell a ton of sportscasters maybe they can help. One is pepinski (he may have a number after his name if you can't find him let me know) and one is oddballsteve. It's an amazing and very complex group of cards, an absolute must for collectors of rookie cards in the non-major sports.

[mrmopar]

Found it. Not sure if they continued to include the entire set, but they were through at least Almanac #5 (Beckett). It checklists them by series. The series number is the last number in the control number from your labels. For example, in my picture, it's series 21. The guide is extremely handy for determining who is inside those unopened packs.

You have a small fortune there my friend!!! 78 has the Magic Johnson, 77 for Gretzky and 74 is the Bird packs, but most series above the mid 50s are listed higher $$. 103 is the last series they show, assuming that was it and the series died.

[mrmopar]

If you are planning to part with any of them, I'd love a shot at 34 & 67. These contain the Steve Garvey cards. Actually, I believe I already have 67 as it should have Garvey on top, but would like 34 for sure.

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I hate to dredge up such an old thread, but I found a collection of these at an estate sale. Most of the packages are unopened, so I can only see the card on the front and back of each. Does anyone know of a listing somewhere that will tell me what cards are in each pack? Each pack has a slip of paper enclosed with information that will say something like "Sports Cards TM Control No. 03 005 87". I notice the last card in the pack will have the same control number at the bottom and be a -24. So I assume the packs go by these control numbers. Each pack has a mix of sports, so it's hard to guess what might be in any package in particular. Any experts out there for these cards? I'm hoping someone might have created an Excel spreadsheet with a list of the card numbers/pack listing.

Along with the cards in packs, there were several Sportcaster Digest mini magazines. I have never seen these. They included No. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, and 15.

The group included the following unopened packs (All say "Printed In Italy"):
03 005 78
03 005 103
03 005 75
03 005 76
03 005 86
03 005 88
03 005 74
03 005 87
03 005 80
03 005 81
03 005 83
03 005 84
03 005 85
03 005 86
03 005 87
03 005 88
03 005 77
03 005 79
03 005 102
03 005 101
03 005 67
03 005 66
03 005 57
03 005 56
03 005 58
03 005 62
03 005 63
03 005 64
03 005 59
03 005 60
03 005 61
03 005 71
03 005 72
03 005 73
03 005 65
03 005 33
03 005 32
03 005 9
03 005 8
03 005 13
03 005 11
03 005 12
03 005 70
03 005 25
03 005 24
03 005 69
03 005 23 Nolan Ryan On Front
03 005 68
03 005 82 Moses Malone On Front
03 005 34
03 005 28
03 005 27 Packers vs Bears On Front
03 005 26 Walter Payton On Front
03 005 42
03 005 41
03 005 43
03 005 44
03 005 45
03 005 46
03 005 47
03 005 48
03 005 49
03 005 52
03 005 50
03 005 35 opened
03 005 37 opened has a "Rocky " card
03 005 36 Stabler, Gilmore, Ron LeFlore card
03 005 04 Bench card
03 005 02 Only card 11

[mrmopar]

Most of the sets (but not all) are shown here. If you need any others, let me know and I can assist.

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewAll...port/year/1977

[Peter_Spaeth]

I may be interested in Magic but if it's truly Mint you should consider grading it, as it's worth a few hundred as a 9 and who knows as a 10.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

Most of the sets (but not all) are shown here. If you need any others, let me know and I can assist.

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewAll...port/year/1977

Thanks for the link! That's what I was hoping to find. I may have to get some of these graded. Or would they be worth more unopened?

[mrmopar]

There is always a market for unopened products, as the chance of something mint inside is very powerful. I think the larger size of these hurts them somewhat as some people just don't do anything outside of the 2.5 x 3.5 format, but there is a market for them all the same.

I wonder if anyone is sitting on an entire set unopened? You have a significant start there, but filling in the holes at this point may be quite a challenge.

[mrmopar]

I did notice that the link is missing information. I think each series has 24 cards, but they do not have all cards for each year listed. The full list is definitely in the Beckett Almanac.

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Thanks for the link! That's what I was hoping to find. I may have to get some of these graded. Or would they be worth more unopened?

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

I did notice that the link is missing information. I think each series has 24 cards, but they do not have all cards for each year listed. The full list is definitely in the Beckett Almanac.

I thought the same thing at first, but there is a "more" button after they list the first 15, and the other 9 of that series are then listed.

[bigfanNY]

I would think the value of unopened is more than you would get if you got lucky and got a 9. People world wide collect these and if you get even a couple fierce collectors bidding you will do well. Imho
Jonathan

[jefferyepayne]

Bumping this thread as I'm trying to complete the football ones. If anyone has any of the following they are willing to part with, please let me know:

Tony Dorsett
Chuck Foreman
USC vs. Notre Dame
Great Moments - Joe Namath
Ray Guy
Heisman Trophy
17-0 Miami Dolphins
Harvard Stadium
Franco Harris
John Capelleti
Chuck Noll
Joe Paterno/Jeff Hostetler
Bear Bryant
Nick Buoniconti
Tom Landry
Billy Sims
Tom Cousineau
Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Barefoot atheletes
Craig Morton
Ernie Davis

jeff