Coke reorganized

Got a new K cap for Kosher and left some spaces to grow it out as there is probably Kosher Sprite cap and WV Fresca and Sprite to track down.

Pete has his own move

If your into Wakeboarding learn to do a Pete Rose.  Pete Rose wakeboarding not sure how it got that name as I've never seen Pete do anything close to that on the field but if he wasn't famous enough having a trick named after you is immortal.

New Stuff 12/24 Merry Christmas

Some Christmas new stuff not much as was a short week but anything new is always fun.

All of the new stuff

1967-68 Coke Caps

Yes even more Coke Caps finally got the king size sprite picture.  Also going out on a limb and assuming there are small letter fanta for root beer and grape makes sense with the orange.

Reds All-Time 9 Voting

Head over to All-Time 9 Voting and give some votes to your favorite Reds and of course Rose.  Not sure if they (reds or MLB) plan on doing anything special when it is all done but always good to see Rose get honored by MLB.  Here's my picks only odd thing Tom Seaver isn't listed as a pitcher he was here for 6 years or Tom Browning must go by just their hitting stats?

1B - Ted Kluszewski
2B - Joe Morgan
SS - Barry Larkin
3B - Tony Perez
C - Johnny Bench
P - Dolf Luque
OF - Pete Rose
OF - George Foster
OF - Frank Robinson

Coming soon more new Rose cards

2009 edition of Donruss Elite Extra Edition will according to the checklist have 2 Rose cards 1 jersey and 1 an autograph no picture of them or print run info but always nice to see some new stuff.  Here's the sell sheet and the checklist.  Release Jan 20, 2010 but for some reason still lists as an 09 product I'm confused. 

New Stuff 12/20

Just a few odd ball items I dug up.

Full Size 12/20

1967 Cincinnati Enquirer Meet your Reds

The last of the enquirer set of the 60's named Meet your Reds and were 2 3/4 x 7 1/4" newspaper clippings.  Uncatalogued also but I have passed the info along to SCD for inclusion one day.

12-Mar		Dave Bristol MGR
13-Mar		Pete Rose
14-Mar		Leo Cardenas
15-Mar		John Edwards
16-Mar		Vida Pinson
17-Mar		Jim Maloney
18-Mar		Tommy Harper
19-Mar		Art Shamsky
20-Mar		Lee May
21-Mar		Deron Johnson
22-Mar		Tommy Helms
23-Mar		Milt Pappas
24-Mar		Bill McCool
25-Mar		Tony Perez
26-Mar		Gordy Coleman
27-Mar		Floyd Robinson
28-Mar		Don Pavletich
29-Mar		Dick Simpson
30-Mar		Jim Coker
31-Mar		Sam Ellis
1-Apr		Chico Ruiz
2-Apr		Mel Queen
3-Apr		Ted Abernathy
4-Apr		Don Nottebart
5-Apr		Darrell Osteen
6-Apr		Gerry Arrigo
7-Apr		Aurelio Monteagudo
8-Apr		Ernie Broglio
9-Apr		Gary Nolan

1983-85 83 Wichita Eagle-Beacon Bubblegumless Cards

I love the uncatalogued sets I do pass on my info to Bob Lemke and others at SCD to get them cataloged at some future date.  This set is one I'm still trying to gather all the dates and people issued.  It was issued in the Wichita area newspaper and included 3 players to a strip but included football, hockey, basketball and even college and high school players and seems to have focused on what ever sport was popular at the time frame.  The 1985 issue was made up of old timers and past heroes.

The 1983 Rose was issued Oct 17th along with 2 college football players.  The 1984 was issued Apr 16th along with a soccer player and minor league baseball player.  Easiest way to tell the difference is the age 42 in 1983 and 43 in 1984 the 84 is pictured I don't have a 83 to show.  Both are rather hard to find outside of Wichita as the paper was not exactly the New York Times and widely distributed.

1968 Jamesway

A very rare card Jamesway was a trucking division of Partridge Meats which explains why the card is similar to the partridge counterpart.  This card was most likely issued only to the executives or other employees either as a gift or just to promo the partridge meats regular issue.  Estimates are between 25-50 were made which make it a very rare card.  There is also a Johnny Bench that was issued but is uncatalogued.

1966 Cincinnati Enquirer Scrapbook

Another uncatalogued set changed name back to scrapbook and size to 3 1/2 x 7 issued 1 per day in each sports section of the Enquirer.  Mar 30th issue did not have one for unknown reasons checked both KY and Cincinnati editions.

6-Mar		Don Heffner MGR
7-Mar		Vada Pinson
8-Mar		Deron Johnson
9-Mar		John Edwards
10-Mar		Leo Cardenas
11-Mar		Jim O'Toole
12-Mar		Chico Ruiz
13-Mar		Tommy Helms
14-Mar		Tom Harper
15-Mar		Sam Ellis
16-Mar		Joey Jay
17-Mar		Pete Rose
18-Mar		Don Pavletich
19-Mar		Marty Keough
20-Mar		Gordy Coleman
21-Mar		Joe Nuxall
22-Mar		Tony Perez
23-Mar		Teddy Davidson
24-Mar		Billy McCool
25-Mar		Milt Pappas
26-Mar		Lee May
27-Mar		Jack Baldshum
28-Mar		John Tsitouris
29-Mar		Art Shamsky
30-Mar		-
31-Mar		Jim Coker
1-Apr		Richard Simpson
2-Apr		Mel Queen
3-Apr		Jim Maloney
4-Apr		Roger Craig

1965 Cincinnati Enquirer Book on the Reds

An uncatalogued set as of now issued as previous enquirer newspapers sets 1 per day up to opening day but changed the size to 4 x 7 and the name from scrapbook to Book on the Reds.

11-Mar		Dick Sisler MGR
12-Mar		Frank Robinson
13-Mar		Deron Johnson
14-Mar		Vada Pinson
15-Mar		John Edwards
16-Mar		Leo Cardenas
17-Mar		Jim O'Toole
18-Mar		Roger Craig
19-Mar		Tommy Harper
20-Mar		Charley James
21-Mar		Jim Maloney
22-Mar		Bill McCool
23-Mar		Hiraldo S.(Chico) Ruiz
24-Mar		Tommy Helms
25-Mar		Sammy Ellis
26-Mar		Tony Perez
27-Mar		Joey Jay
28-Mar		Jim Coker
29-Mar		Ryne Duren
30-Mar		Gerry Arrigo
31-Mar		Gordy Coleman
1-Apr		Pete Rose
2-Apr		John Tsitouris
3-Apr		Marty Keough
4-Apr		Joe Nuxhall
5-Apr		Bill Henry
6-Apr		Johnny Vander Meer
7-Apr		Art Shamsky
8-Apr		Steve Boros

Printing Variations

Wanted to show some minor variations I generally don't list printing "errors" as variations unless actually released in semi large numbers the 1982 blackless is a good example even though estimated at around 100 they are a consistent printing error simply missing black ink.  Blank back cards are abundant and I look at them as oddities but don't collect them pretty much every card in existence could have a blank back although the late 80's Topps seem to be very common. 

This variation just caught my attention from a long ago post on collectors universe 1986 Topps White Cardboard curious if anyone has a good number guess or an actual Rose example #1 and #6 were both on sheet C the effected one missing red dye to the back or actually on a different stock. 

The 1988 pictured is an interesting one the one on the left is lighter in print and missing black border on upper left still a minor printing error in my eyes if it ever gets listed in SCD price guide I might change my mind.

Anyone got any other interesting print errors?

New Stuff 12/13

Couple new items rare Topps/Bazooka pieces

Full Size New Stuff 12/13

1964 Cincinnati Enquirer Scrapbook

 Similar to the 63 set issued the same way 1 per day in the Cincinnati and KY Enquirer newspaper.  Below complete checklist with dates issued.

12-Mar		Fred Hutchinson MGR
13-Mar		Jim Maloney
14-Mar		Chico Ruiz
15-Mar		Pete Rose
16-Mar		Vada Pinson
17-Mar		Joe Nuxhall
18-Mar		Frank Robinson
19-Mar		Tommy Harper
20-Mar		Hal Smith
21-Mar		Charley Neal
22-Mar		Jim O'Toole
23-Mar		Bob Skinner
24-Mar		John Tsitouris
25-Mar		Leo Cardenas
26-Mar		Bob Purkey
27-Mar		John Edwards
28-Mar		Al Worthington
29-Mar		Joey Jay
30-Mar		Gordy Coleman
31-Mar		Bill Henry
1-Apr		Marty Keough
2-Apr		Billy McCool
3-Apr		Deron Johnson
4-Apr		Sam Ellis
5-Apr		Mel Queen
6-Apr		Lincoln Curtis
7-Apr		Bobby Klaus
8-Apr		Chet Nichols
9-Apr		Steve Boros
10-Apr		Jim Dickson

1963 Cincinnati Enquirer Scrapbook

I wanted to correct a lot of the errors in the checklist of this set and other newspaper sets so I ventured to the library and the microfilm and recataloged the set and also listed them by the day they were issued.  For those unfamiliar with the set from 1958-1967 the Cincinnati Enquirer and Kentucky Enquirer (for those across the river) printed 1 reds player with a brief history of that player in sports section up until opening day.  This makes them rather rare to find as any newspaper from that era is rare to find but as these were supposed to be saved I've seen them more in complete or semi complete sets for sale rather than the singles.  Pete just made the cut for the rookie issue and also just made the cut for the team as he is the last in this set.  Below is the complete checklist with dates issued.

9-Mar	Fred Hutchinson MGR
10-Mar	Bill Henry
11-Mar	Frank Robinson
12-Mar	Bob Purkey
13-Mar	Joey Jay
14-Mar	Eddie Kasko
15-Mar	Leo Cardenas
16-Mar	Don Blasingame
17-Mar	John Edwards
18-Mar	Harry Bright
19-Mar	John Klippstein
20-Mar	Wally Post
21-Mar	Ken Hunt
22-Mar	Sam Ellis
23-Mar	Joe Nuxall
24-Mar	Jim Maloney
25-Mar	Jesse Gonder
26-Mar	Marty Keough
27-Mar	Jim Owens
28-Mar	Al Worthington
29-Mar	Hank Foiles
30-Mar	Dave Sisler
31-Mar	Tom Harper
1-Apr	John Tsitouris
2-Apr	Jerry Lynch
3-Apr	Don Pavletich
4-Apr	Gordy Coleman
5-Apr	Jim O'Toole
6-Apr	Jim Brosnan
7-Apr	Ken Walters
8-Apr	Vada Pinson
9-Apr	Gene Freese
10-Apr	Pete Rose

New Stuff 12/05

Mainly newspapers and ads

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2 more Coke caps

Yet 2 more to add to the mix both Tab varieties it is an endless pursuit :>

One of the missing Coke pics

Finally came across the King Size Fresca variety.

New Stuff 12/02

The new stuff added to the site.

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