However some of my favorite oddballs are from the 70's.
That's why I was excited to tackle the Day 25 topic on Tony's 30 Day Baseball Card Challenge, which is to share a favorite oddball card from the 70's.
Several sets came to mind when I started writing this post, however like a kid in a candy store, I struggled to pick only one. So today I'll show off my three favorites. I won't bother ranking them, because the order could change on any given day depending on my mood.
Enough babbling... here are my favorite 70's oddballs...
Oddball #1: 1979 Topps Comics #28
I'll kick things off with a wax paper bubble gum wrapper that features two comic drawings of one of the greatest hitters in MLB history. I absolutely love the bright colors used for this product and the Inside Baseball comic is a nice bonus.
Oddball #2: 1970 Kellogg's #32
Oddball #2: 1970 Kellogg's #32
C'mon. Are you really surprised? Kellogg's lenticular oddballs from the 70's are some of the most popular in the hobby and rightfully so. What can you say? They're gr-r-reat!
The 1970 design is my personal favorite. I'm a big fan of the design's simplicity which kind of resembles the 1964 Topps Giant oddballs. I only own a handful of these and Reggie is the crown jewel.
The 1970 design is my personal favorite. I'm a big fan of the design's simplicity which kind of resembles the 1964 Topps Giant oddballs. I only own a handful of these and Reggie is the crown jewel.
Oddball #3: 1970 Topps Posters #21
If you're one of those collectors who stress out over storage issues, than this oddball isn't for you. They're big, extremely fragile, and light sensitive, which is why I tend to keep my Clemente stored in a comic book bag/board. However when I decide to take it out, I'm treated to one of the coolest oddballs of the 70's.
Obligatory Hostess Card:
Obligatory Hostess Card:
1979 Hostess #102
I felt like I was committing a card collector sin by not including a Hostess card in this post. Oddball collectors love these. Myself included. They're a piece of my childhood. I've said it before that the 1977 Topp Star Wars cards were the first trading cards I owned. There's a chance I was wrong. That honor might reside with 1975 or 1976 Hostess cards.
What about you...
What are your favorite 70's oddball issues?
I hope all of you are enjoying your week. Happy Tuesday and sayonara!
5 comments:
I'm pretty sure the 1970 Topps posters were included with packs. How cool is that!
Comic book bags and boards for the posters - good call. Would not have thought of that. I have a few for my player collections that I keep in a 1-pocket sheet folded in half. At least they fit in the binder.
I like all you named. Finished my '70K set with Reggie. I would add in the three Wonder Bread football sets. I remember looking for them in the ends of bread loaves at the store.
hackenbush - i think you're right. that's what i read when i was doing my research for this post
gca - it's the perfect solution, but it does the job. the 1-pocket page is a good call too. you completed the 70K set? I'm so jealous. One of my favorite sets of all-time.
I know they aren't from the 70s, but the baseball card records are pretty cool.
sumomenkoman - the ones topps produced in 1989? if so... i'm writing a post about them soon. i just wrote about the aura vision records from 1964.
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