Upon opening the box, I discovered that this box shared a common trait with many of the Topps Chrome cards that I have in my collection - the cards are curled. The packs inside the box are each curled. I hope that the cards are fine. I expect them to be - chrome cards tend to be a little less fragile than regular cardboard.
The base set is 90 cards. I will list the cards from each pack in this break and show selected scans from each pack without duplicating a card. Hopefully you'll see the whole base set.
Sit back, 36 packs will make this a long post. Oh, and there will be a contest at the end.
Pack 1:
18 Collier's
33 Lorillard Chicago BBC
78 St. Louis Player
Promo card - Species
43 Toledo BBC Tobacco Poster
82 Yank Robinson
6 Cleveland Stadium
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Top (l-r): #33 Lorillard Chicago BBC; #43 Toledo BBC Tobacco Poster
Bottom: #6 Cleveland Stadium
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Here are a couple of backs:
I'm not going to show the backs for the regular cards unless something grabs my attention. These were just to give a quick example. The complete card gallery of the set, including the backs, can be found at the link at the bottom of yesterday's post.
I can't say that I was really pleased to find that the Species promo card that I pulled was one of the seven cards in the pack. As a "special" card in the pack, I'll show it, and its back.
For what it is worth, I liked the movie.
Pack 2:
4 Polo Grounds Print
9 South Side Park
46 Police Gazette Poster
Diamond Covers subset #3 Colliers, April 1934
58 Scorecard Artwork
62 Teddy Roosevelt Cartoon
59 Folk Art
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| Top - #4 Polo Grounds Print; Middle - #46 Police Gazette Poster; Bottom - #62 Teddy Roosevelt Cartoon |
Pack 3:
20 Chadwick's
66 Valentine Card
40 Patsy Dougherty
10 Catcher's Mitt
79 Sam Thompson
70 Saturday Globe
51 Reach Gloves Catalog
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Top (l-r): #51 Reach Gloves Catalog; #40 Patsy Dougherty
Bottom: #10 Catcher's Mitt
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Pack 4:
5 Forbes Field
14 Beanbag
12 Baseball Plate
3 Shibe Park
54 Wright & Ditson Guide
81 Fogarty & McGuire
73 Rally Day Postcard
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Top (l-r): #54 Wright & Dotson Guide; #81 Fogarty & McGuire
Bottom: #5 Forbes Field
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49 Slide, Kelly, Slide Poster
76 Jake Beckley
74 Spalding Advertisement Die Cut
Phil Rizzuto MagnaChrome #3 Bunting
29 Philippines Baseball Team
44 Shredded Wheat Advertisement
33 Lorillard Chicago BBC
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Top (l-r): #76 Jake Buckley; #44 Shredded Wheat Advertisement
Bottom: #49 Slide, Kelly, Slide Poster
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Pack 6:
88 Baseball Action
55 All-Star Game Program
39 Uncut Sheet - Die Cut
20 Chadwick's
47 Japanese Poster
69 Baseball Sheet Music
87 Safe at Home
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Top (l-r): #20 Chadwick's; #47 Japanese Poster
Bottom: #87 Safe at Home
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I'm not sure which of the other two cards I've shown is my favorite. I always like plays at the plate, but the Japanese poster is pretty cool too!
Pack 7:
57 Currier & Ives Print
72 Spalding Baseball Guide
1 Sportsman's Park
30 Champions
34 Boston BBC
22 American Magazine
62 Teddy Roosevelt Cartoon
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Top (l-r): #34 Boston BBC; #72 Spalding Baseball Guide
Bottom: #57 Currier & Ives Print
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31 John McGraw
24 New York Giants
48 Safe Hit Vegetable Crate Label
40 Patsy Dougherty
77 Adrian "Cap" Anson
64 Casey at the Bat
32 Home Run
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Top (l-r): #64 Casey at the Bat; #31 John McGraw
Bottom: #24 New York Giants
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59 Folk Art
61 Cartoon
75 Our Baseball Club Cover
Phil Rizutto MagnaChrome #1 Li'l Phil
3 Shibe Park
45 BVD Advertisement
70 Saturday Globe
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| Top: #3 Shibe Park; Middle: #59 Folk Art; Bottom: #70 Saturday Globe |
Pack 10:
7 League Park
52 New York Giants Score Card
23 Crazy Baseball Stories
50 Peck & Snyder Hat Advertisement
85 Error
71 Ft. Wayne Woman Player
81 Fogarty & McGuire
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Top (l-r): #23 Crazy Baseball Stories; #50 Peck & Snyder Hat Advertisement
Bottom: #85 Error
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30 Champions
87 Safe at Home
60 Batter
10 Catcher's Mitt
16 Sunday Magazine
26 Chicago White Stockings
21 Harper's Weekly
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Top (l-r): #16 Sunday Magazine; #21 Harper's Weekly
Bottom: #30 Champions
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56 Stadium Scene
62 Teddy Roosevelt Cartoon
19 Bluebook
3 Shibe Park
9 South Side Park
58 Scorecard Artwork
86 Third Base
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Top (l-r): #56 Stadium Scene; #58 Scorecard Artwork
Bottom: 9 South Side Park
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90 Checklist
32 Home Run
53 Game Card
20 Chadwick's
38 Tobin Lithographers
37 Uncut Sheet - Detail
25 Cincinnati American Association
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Top (l-r): #32 Home Run; #37 Uncut Sheet - Detail
Bottom: #25 Cincinnati American Association
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67 Pinup Book
70 Saturday Globe
27 Baltimore Blues
90 Checklist
66 Valentine Card
79 Sam Thompson
2 Briggs Stadium
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Top (l-r): #79 Sam Thompson; #66 Valentine Card
Bottom: #2 Briggs Stadium
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13 Bisque Figure
81 Fogarty & McGuire
80 Bobby Wallace
30 Champions
14 Beanbag
54 Wilson & Ditson Guide
35 Out at First
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| L-R: #14 Beanbag; #35 Out at First |
42 Barker's Advertising Book
44 Shredded Wheat Advertisement
4 Polo Grounds Print
40 Patsy Dougherty
76 Jake Beckley
29 Philippines Baseball Team
82 Yank Robinson
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| Top: #42 Barker's Advertising Book; Bottom: #29 Philippines Baseball Team |
22 American Magazine
49 Slide, Kelly, Slide Poster
14 Beanbag
Promo Card - Species
75 Our Baseball Club Cover
42 Barker's Advertising Book
18 Collier's
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| L-R: #22 American Magazine; #75 Our Baseball Club Cover |
64 Casey at the Bat
88 Baseball Action
76 Jake Beckley
40 Patsy Dougherty
23 Crazy Baseball Stories
68 Uncle Sam WWI Sheet Music
30 Champions
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| Top: #68 Uncle Sam WWI Sheet Music; Bottom: #88 Baseball Action |
Let's see at the halfway mark, it appears that I have 78 of the 90 base cards, 1 of the 3 Diamond Covers, 2 of the 6 Phil Rizzuto MagnaChrome cards, and one Promo card.
As for the doubles, it appears as though I have 32 different ones right now.
Hopefully the second half of the break will finish two sets.
Pack 19:
84 Picked Off
38 Tobin Lithographers
15 Tobacco Carved Figure
89 Great Fielding
37 Uncut Sheet - Detail
32 Home Run
7 League Park
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| Top: #38 Tobin Lithographers; Bottom: #7 League Park |
73 Rally Day Postcard
60 Batter
36 "Coffee Cards"
70 Saturday Globe
28 Chicago & All-American
17 Street & Smith Sport
69 Baseball Sheet Music
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Top (l-r): #60 Batter; #69 Baseball Sheet Music
Bottom: #73 Rally Day Postcard
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51 Reach Gloves Catalog
78 St. Louis Player
11 Baseball Trophy
73 Rally Day Postcard
63 Uncle Sam Cartoon
8 Highlander Park
44 Shredded Wheat Advertisement
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Top (l-r): #78 St. Louis Player; #63 Uncle Sam Cartoon
Bottom: #11 Baseball Trophy
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45 BVD Advertisement
57 Currier & Ives Print
55 All-Star Game Program
50 Peck & Snyder Hat Advertisement
11 Baseball Trophy
6 Cleveland Stadium
56 Stadium Scene
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| Top: #55 All-Star Game Program; Bottom: #45 BVD Advertisement |
Pack 23:
71 Ft. Wayne Woman Player
31 John McGraw
72 Spalding Baseball Guide
73 Rally Day Postcard
36 "Coffee Cards"
21 Harper's Weekly
90 Checklist
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Top (l-r): #71 Ft. Wayne Woman Player; #90 Checklist
Bottom: #36 "Coffee Cards"
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Pack 24:
8 Highlander Park
59 Folk Art
24 New York Giants
89 Great Fielding
41 A Regular Corker
86 Third Base
67 Pinup Book
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| Top: #8 Highlander Park; Middle #89 Great Fielding; #86 Third Base |
17 Street & Smith Sport
7 League Park
61 Cartoon
70 Saturday Globe
89 Great Fielding
25 Cincinnati American Association
13 Bisque Figure
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Top (l-r): #17 Street & Smith Sport; #13 Bisque Figure
Bottom: #61 Cartoon
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68 Uncle Sam WWI Sheet Music
69 Baseball Sheet Music
84 Picked Off
50 Peck & Snyder Hat Advertisement
55 All-Star Game Program
47 Japanese Poster
26 Chicago White Stockings
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| Top: #84 Picked Off; Bottom: #26 Chicago White Stockings |
83 Charlie Comiskey
51 Reach Gloves Catalog
16 Sunday Magazine
80 Bobby Wallace
10 Catcher's Mitt
2 Briggs Stadium
42 Barker's Advertising Book
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| L-R: #83 Charlie Comiskey; #80 Bobby Wallace |
At the three quarter mark, I still need one card for the first set, and twenty-two for a second set. I didn't get any insert cards in that quarter box.
Pack 28:
33 Lorillard Chicago BBC
19 Bluebook
41 A Regular Corker
75 Our Baseball Club Cover
46 Police Gazette Poster
83 Charlie Comiskey
22 American Magazine
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| L-R: #41 A Regular Corker; #19 Bluebook |
87 Safe at Home
53 Game Card
89 Great Fielding
80 Bobby Wallace
15 Tobacco Carved Figure
50 Peck & Snyder Hat Advertisement
64 Casey at the Bat
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| L-R: #15 Tobacco Carved Figure; #53 Game Card |
62 Teddy Roosevelt Cartoon
27 Baltimore Blues
10 Catcher's Mitt
89 Great Fielding
40 Patsy Dougherty
18 Collier's
45 BVD Advertisement
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| Top: #18 Collier's; Bottom: #27 Baltimore Blues |
32 Home Run
80 Bobby Wallace
65 Seymour Church Print
10 Catcher's Mitt
12 Baseball Plate
30 Champions
71 Ft. Wayne Woman Player
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| Top: #65 Seymour Church Print; Bottom: #12 Baseball Plate |
Pack 32:
70 Saturday Globe
4 Polo Grounds Print
43 Toledo BBC Tobacco Poster
Phil Rizzuto MagnaChrome #5 Rizzuto at the Mic
74 Spalding Advertisement Die Cut
56 Stadium Scene
8 Highlander Park
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#74 Spalding Advertisement Die Cut
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81 Fogarty & McGuire
84 Picked Off
9 South Side Park
3 Shibe Park
39 Uncut Sheet - Die Cut
90 Checklist
17 Street & Smith Sport
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| #39 Uncut Sheet - Die Cut |
44 Shredded Wheat Advertisement
20 Chadwick's
38 Tobin Lithographers
20 Chadwick's
1 Sportsman's Park
67 Pinup Book
83 Charlie Comiskey
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| Top: #67 Pinup Book; Bottom: #1 Sportsman's Park |
69 Baseball Sheet Music
5 Forbes Field
66 Valentine Card
30 Champions
48 Safe Hit Vegetable Crate Label
13 Bisque Figure
50 Peck & Snyder Hat Advertisement
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| #48 Safe Hit Vegetable Crate Label |
50 Peck & Snyder Hat Advertisement
60 Batter
52 New York Giants Score Card
89 Great Fielding
65 Seymour Church Print
35 Out at First
68 Uncle Sam WWI Sheet Music
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| #52 New York Giants Score Card |
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| Top: #82 Yank Robinson; Middle: #28 Chicago & All-American; Bottom: #77 Adrian "Cap" Anson |
The box produced one completed base set, and 85 of 90 cards towards a second set (missing card numbers 28, 34, 63, 77,85).
The early Diamond Cover that I picked up was the only one I got, and I pulled 3 of the 6 Phil Rizzuto MagnaChrome cards. (I just went on COMC and picked up my missing two Diamond Covers and 2 of my 3 missing MagnaChrome cards.)
CONTEST TIME:
I was hoping to offer a full base set of these cards in the contest but the box didn't agree with me so it looks like it will have to be a near set. I'm sure to throw some other stuff in for the winner.
To enter, I just want you to comment telling me your favorite card from the set. If you want to say why, it would be fun to see the reasoning but it isn't necessary.
I'll make a list and random it three times to determine the winner on Saturday.
Lot of cool cards. My LCS had 1 box of this a few months back that I almost picked up for $15. I now wish I had, love the history. I enjoyed most of the cards but really like the cards of the old ball parks. As a Giants fan have to go with the Polo Grounds card.
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoy uniforms, so the hat advertisement card is probably my favorite. I think it's so cool comparing that to the advertisements now.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is great. I have a single or two from this, but in no way did I realize it was such a diverse set.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite card has to be Scooter with the WPIX microphone. That's how I'll always remember him...announcing games and going off on tangents!
Thanks for the contest!
Thanks for sharing the set packs. I've always loved the Casey at the Bat poem, I read it to my students every Spring on Opening Day.
ReplyDeleteThe Lorillard Chicago BBC and the #26 Chicago White Stockings are tied for my favorite! I would be happy to take all of the doubles of those particular cards off of your hands, if I should win. They'll be boons to my CATRC - I was totally unaware of their existence!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love those stadium cards..
ReplyDeleteHonestly, if for some strange and unknown reason I won, I'd only want the stadium cards..
My favorite is card #38 Tobin Lithographers because:
ReplyDelete1) It's a card of one of the better, and less talked about, 19th-Century players.
2) That's one crazy caricature.
3) Dude's name is Glasscock, and you won't find a less-mature nearly-50-year-old-guy than me...
What a cool product! I've never heard of it before. I'll also have to go with Casey at the Bat as my favorite.
ReplyDeleteBoy, that sure isn't just another typical card set! I think my favorite is the Ft. Wayne AAGPBL player, although I wish they could have found out and listed her name. (It does say it's from 1949, so I don't think it's someone from the movie.) I also dig the New York NL content like the John McGraw and the Giants scorecard.
ReplyDeleteI've received a card or two in the past. The card that immediately caught my attention was #47 Japanese Poster. Great looking card and definitely one I'll be looking to add to my Japanese binder.
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