Quick post with some stained, yet sensational sports cards.
Card #1: Marked Martin
1971 O-Pee-Chee #208
Picked up a lot of ten 70's O-Pee-Chee baseball cards last summer and two arrived stained. Billy was one of them. I have a couple of his autographs and neither resemble the red ballpoint scribbled across his face. That's okay... because this card back is sensational:
Card #2: Painted Pinch Runner
1975 O-Pee-Chee #407
Not sure how I didn't spot this stain in the original eBay listing, but it's all good. It's an iconic card from the 70's and sensational:
Card #3: Tainted Tony
1985 Topps #660
The final card for today is this Gwynn from Johnny's Trading Spot. Nothing out of the normal on the front, but flip it over and you'll see that it's stained and sensational:
I love wax and gum stained cardboard featuring stars... but this one is extra special, because it's a Tony Gwynn card.
Thank you John! Absolutely love this card and promise to provide it with a loving and nurturing home.
Happy Saturday and sayonara!
Nice classic cards with character.
ReplyDeleteI can clearly see the stick of gum stain.
ReplyDeleteCool gum stain!
ReplyDeleteBo beat me to it, but those are certainly cards with character! Well loved vintage is often the best vintage :)
ReplyDeleteI at one time considered trying to put together a Braves stained team set of 1991 Topps after pulling a gum-stained Chipper rookie. Still may do it one of these days.
ReplyDeleteHerb wins it.
ReplyDeleteLove the stained cards! It’s the only way I will be able to complete some of the 50s and 60s Cub Team sets…
ReplyDeletebo - love me some cards with character
ReplyDeletejohnnys trading spot - i wasn't sure if the stain on the gwynn was a wax or gum stain. thanks for pointing out that it's a gum
matt - i love it! although... i was struggling to figure out if it was a gum or wax stain. but you're the second to go with gum, so i'll trust you guys
dennis - it's so weird. back in the 90's, i wouldn't even waste my money on cards with stains. these days... i seek them out :D
cardboard jones - that would be a cool project! hmmm... maybe i'll do that with the 1989 topps a's in honor of their last world series title
elliptical man - i'm going with mr. padre
uncle charlies shoebox - very cool. big fan of wax and gum stains. the only time i'd avoid using them in sets is when the gum absolutely destroys the card. that's when they'd go into my damage card pc :D