Just a bit of paper loss on the back. I can live with it.
This back is much better than the front.
Love the hit batsman cartoon.
Wally has been showing up a lot lately.
A bit too much paper loss with this one.
This one looks a lil burnt.
A bat barrel cartoon.
Just a reminder, these are the cards that I needed for my set build, there were lots of vintage that I didn't need and will be shown at the end just before this contest is over, well the PC guys anyways.
Love the 56 set
ReplyDeleteIt's seems like I've seen quite a few vintage cards over the years that have seemingly suffered some sort of fire damage. One has to wonder how all these cards got burned?
ReplyDeleteI went through a paper-burning phase as a kid. I specifically remember burning the edges of paper to make it look older. Maybe some of those kids in '56 did the same?
DeleteI was thinking the same thing--Wally Moon is all over in this lot.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I've noticed with the '56 cartoons, it seems like the cartoonist lost his enthusiasm in some of the higher-numbered cards. They're not quite as clever as the others.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're slowly becoming a Wally Moon super collector. Nice lot of 56's.
ReplyDeleteIs this much paper loss typical for a lot of 1950s cards? I've seen so few in person I wouldn't know how to judge.
ReplyDeleteNo, I see a lot more that are in excellent condition than I do with the paper loss. I believe they used to glue them tape them into scrap books etc.. Which is great for me because I can afford those, lol.
DeleteNice lot. How far along is your setbuild?
ReplyDeleteLOL, 1956 TOPPS: HAVES 17, 21x, 87, 134x, 135x, 243, 289.
DeleteBarely started.
Nice bunch of Cardinals
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