My Hank Aaron run

[geosluggo]

I really admire your collection. Forgive me if it's been answered here and I missed it, but do you know why Aaron isn't included in the 1963 Fleer set or any of the Kellogg's 3-D sets? And why didn't Topps make a deckle-edge card of him in 1969? This is the kind of stuff I've wondered about for a long time.

[RobertC]

Originally Posted by geosluggo

I really admire your collection. Forgive me if it's been answered here and I missed it, but do you know why Aaron isn't included in the 1963 Fleer set or any of the Kellogg's 3-D sets? And why didn't Topps make a deckle-edge card of him in 1969? This is the kind of stuff I've wondered about for a long time.

I've wondered about this, too. I don't really know why Aaron wasn't included. You have a nice display. I was really lucky to get my Aaron basic Topps cards before they started rising in price. I really like low to mid grades too. I buy the card, not the grade. The worst thing I can see in an ad for a graded card is "highest graded" or "only one graded higher."

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by geosluggo

I really admire your collection. Forgive me if it's been answered here and I missed it, but do you know why Aaron isn't included in the 1963 Fleer set or any of the Kellogg's 3-D sets? And why didn't Topps make a deckle-edge card of him in 1969? This is the kind of stuff I've wondered about for a long time.

The 1963 Fleer set (as we know it) was really just the start of the set, the first series or what not, before it went kaput. That's why it only contains 66 or 67 cards. Hammerin' Hank would've been included in the set if it reached fruition with all series eventually released.

[RobertC]

Finished up one section of wall above my desk. Not cards, but signed balls from players, etc. at important times in Aaron's career. Some were easy, some were really tough. The research was a lot of fun, though. There are still a few I'd like to get.