Favorite Obscure Regional Issue

Kid4hof03 · May 30, 2021 12:59PM

I'm a big fan of regional issues. There are many that are well known and loved like the Morell Meats Dodgers, 60's Kahns, Yankees/Dodgers Dormand postcards, etc. Let's see those more obscure, hard to find or rarely shared regionals. Here are my two favorites from my collection:

As a Gary Carter collector, one of the more difficult items to find is the 1976 Red Path sugar packet. I've got this stained packet and also an uncut sheet that has Gary on it

This is in my top 10 favorite items in my collection, 1968 AAMCO oversized postcard of Roger Maris. The "set" also included postcards of Johnny Unitas and 2 of Wilt Chamberlain

blurryface · May 30, 2021 1:17PM

not sure if considered “regional or obscure” but ‘54 red hearts are hard to beat.

1951WheatiesPremium · May 30, 2021 1:34PM

This was given out because Ballantine Brewery was celebrating its 11 years as official beer of the Yankees. Totally obscure and available in a very small region for one day:

Kid4hof03 · May 30, 2021 1:34PM

@1951WheatiesPremium I love that one, never seen it before!

1951WheatiesPremium · May 30, 2021 1:40PM

Not precisely regional but I imagine a lot were sent to the Midwest. These were available as part of a mail away offer from Rawlings upon his retirement in 1963.

Take the time to read how good he was; there’s a reason he was called The Man and no one has been called that ever since.

1951WheatiesPremium · May 30, 2021 1:49PM

@Kid4hof03 said:
@1951WheatiesPremium I love that one, never seen it before!

The event ran for 5-6 years, that was from year two. Here’s a few articles from NJ papers and some kids on field the night of - it looks to me like they’re holding it and hoping to get it signed...last two photos.

The last picture

1951WheatiesPremium · May 30, 2021 1:54PM

These were available to Legionnaires in 1947 that made the trip to the national convention in Brooklyn. A baseball game was on the menu of events that weekend, so this keepsake premium was given by the team to attendees.

See why it’s extra special? Game was fall of 1947...

GroceryRackPack · May 30, 2021 2:36PM

@Kid4hof03 said:
I'm a big fan of regional issues. There are many that are well known and loved like the Morell Meats Dodgers, 60's Kahns, Yankees/Dodgers Dormand postcards, etc. Let's see those more obscure, hard to find or rarely shared regionals. Here are my two favorites from my collection:

As a Gary Carter collector, one of the more difficult items to find is the 1976 Red Path sugar packet. I've got this stained packet and also an uncut sheet that has Gary on it

This is in my top 10 favorite items in my collection, 1968 AAMCO oversized postcard of Roger Maris. The "set" also included postcards of Johnny Unitas and 2 of Wilt Chamberlain

That Maris is Awesome!

blurryface · May 30, 2021 2:51PM

bubblegumless dayton news are also some of my favs.

stevegarveyfan · May 30, 2021 4:05PM

redlegs · May 31, 2021 3:51AM

Kid4hof03 · May 31, 2021 4:40AM

Great stuff! I love when player and team collectors start sharing, so many cool issues that are rarely seen. The newspaper issues are very interesting. @stevegarveyfan How were you able to convince PSA to grade them? Another collector has tried to get this Expos newspaper issue graded a couple of times with no luck.

jordangretzkyfan · May 31, 2021 7:10AM

Cool stuff. Love the Carter and Bench items...all-time great catchers are undervalued in general. Here is a regional oddball item of mine. While not a card, it is an original menu from Michael Jordan’s restaurant in Chicago...

blurryface · May 31, 2021 8:36AM

similar to daytons & pre-dates the ‘84 star xrc:

stevegarveyfan · May 31, 2021 8:58AM

@Kid4hof03 said:
Great stuff! I love when player and team collectors start sharing, so many cool issues that are rarely seen. The newspaper issues are very interesting. @stevegarveyfan How were you able to convince PSA to grade them? Another collector has tried to get this Expos newspaper issue graded a couple of times with no luck.

I am not sure how. I am still surprised they graded it. That Carter is amazing. Love it!

blurryface · May 31, 2021 9:08AM

Kid4hof03 · May 31, 2021 9:24AM

@blurryface I completely forgot about the Wichita newspaper cards.

blurryface · May 31, 2021 9:30AM

@Kid4hof03 said:
@blurryface I completely forgot about the Wichita newspaper cards.

they are fun and super hard to track down. does psa grades these yet?

Ironmanfan · May 31, 2021 9:47AM

1986 Beatrice Meadow Gold Milk:

IMF

JoeBanzai · May 31, 2021 10:15AM

stevegarveyfan · May 31, 2021 10:38AM

@Ironmanfan said:
1986 Beatrice Meadow Gold Milk:

IMF

I love that one.

Kid4hof03 · May 31, 2021 10:54AM

@JoeBanzai that Peters Killebrew is just amazing!

1951WheatiesPremium · May 31, 2021 1:26PM

Available in Cuba...

countdouglas · May 31, 2021 4:13PM

Smokey the Bear fire safety stadium giveaway in 1988, and this one happens to be autographed.
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Rofles · May 31, 2021 5:02PM

I suppose nobody has a California state trooper exclusive card of Rickey Henderson? My friend is a big Henderson collector; he said it’s one of his white whale cards. Thanks!

AFLfan · June 1, 2021 5:13AM

Here are some AFL-related favorites...

1961 Golden Tulip Potato Chips

1961-62 HD Lee Company

1962 Union Oil

1962 Golden Arrow Dairy

1969 Tresler Comet

1987 Broncos Ring of Fame

JoeBanzai · June 1, 2021 5:14AM

@Kid4hof03 said:
@JoeBanzai that Peters Killebrew is just amazing!

Thank you!

Barfvader · June 1, 2021 6:55AM

I think this might count.

1994 Upper Deck Michael Jordan Chaos In The Windy City Card. Inserted into the 1994 issue of Gamepro.

Sorry about the image quality but haven't taken a better pic of this in years.

Kid4hof03 · June 1, 2021 7:50AM

@Barfvader that's definitely cool, never seen it before.

1951WheatiesPremium · June 1, 2021 8:36AM

Obscure, French and a Bambino sighting in Japan!!!!

1951WheatiesPremium · June 1, 2021 8:42AM

Also, I’m not sure how national the Tharp’s Ice Cream brand was in 1928. As a redemption for free scoops or gallons, I wonder how many survive. There’s less than 10 of the Iron Horse graded by PSA...

1951WheatiesPremium · June 1, 2021 8:45AM

@ReggieCleveland was a big help with both; offered his copious knowledge on the Babe card and gave me a phenomenal experience purchasing the Lou.

Thanks again, Arthur!!!

1951WheatiesPremium · June 1, 2021 8:47AM

I will always be sad that I let this one go:

A truly special card. But you can’t keep them all...😉

hyperchipper09 · June 1, 2021 9:26AM

Franz. Blazers & Seahawks.
Smokey Bear issues.

blurryface · June 1, 2021 9:48AM

loving this thread!

GroceryRackPack · June 1, 2021 9:49AM

@AFLfan said:
Here are some AFL-related favorites...

1961 Golden Tulip Potato Chips

1961-62 HD Lee Company

1962 Union Oil

1962 Golden Arrow Dairy

Awesome with the old school AFL.

tod41 · June 1, 2021 7:58PM

1972 Pro Star Promotions

stevegarveyfan · June 1, 2021 9:18PM

@tod41 said:
1972 Pro Star Promotions

Holy hand grenades! That's incredible!

burghman · June 2, 2021 2:59AM

1950 Inquirer Fightin' Phillies "cards". These are really just handcut newspaper "album" photos of the players - here's an example (the black backer is slightly larger than a letter-sized piece of paper, for size reference):

Kid4hof03 · June 2, 2021 4:41AM

@stevegarveyfan said:

@tod41 said:
1972 Pro Star Promotions

Holy hand grenades! That's incredible!

A PSA 10 Pro Star is incredible!

1951WheatiesPremium · June 2, 2021 6:52AM

And my personal favorites? These are the 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos; the only complete set ever assembled in PSA slabs. 😎

Click my signature if you are intrigued....

Barfvader · June 2, 2021 1:09PM

Couple Larry Bird items.

Lays chips had a Lays Ups The Bet promotion/ad campaign in 1992 and my Mother had been operating a small store at that time and I latched onto this which was used on the chip racks.

And a few Miller Lite beer stand-ups that was given to me by the manager of a local Welby Drug store (which morphed into Rite Aid and now Walgreens) after the promotion was ended.

Barfvader · June 2, 2021 1:14PM

And another store display item. Measures 30" X 22" and made of thick cardboard.

blurryface · June 2, 2021 1:24PM

only game played on diamonds. so its the only one i wanted outta the set...

daltex · June 2, 2021 5:48PM

@1951WheatiesPremium said:
And my personal favorites? These are the 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos; the only complete set ever assembled in PSA slabs. 😎

Click my signature if you are intrigued....

The rest f the set is very nice, of course, but the Berra stands out extremely strongly as the best image of him that I've ever seen, and by a long shot.

shagrotn77 · June 2, 2021 7:07PM

I really like this card/issue:

redlegs · June 3, 2021 12:45AM

I think my favorite regional issue of all-time still has to be the Dormand postcards of the 1950's.

AFLfan · June 3, 2021 4:48AM

@redlegs - The Dormands are REALLY beautiful cards.

JoeBanzai · June 3, 2021 5:08AM

@Kid4hof03 said:
@JoeBanzai that Peters Killebrew is just amazing!

Thank you!

DBesse27 · June 3, 2021 9:57AM

I have a ton I could share, but my favorite regional issue is 1933 Uncle Jack’s Candy (from Rhode Island). Here’s my Foxx. Last I knew, there were only 2 slabbed by PSA.

1951WheatiesPremium · June 3, 2021 10:06AM

@redlegs said:
I think my favorite regional issue of all-time still has to be the Dormand postcards of the 1950's.

I found out recently that there are 3 variations of the Mantle. A light blue, darker blue and purple sky...one for each year, maybe (53-55)?

I think mine is light, yours is dark though could be the scan...

Favorite Obscure Regional Issue

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