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Speaking of ARCO regional issues, have any of you seen this before?

dudedude Posts: 1,454 ✭✭
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I remember several people chatting recently about ARCO's Noah's Arc issues from the '70's. Does anyone who lived in the Pittsburgh area in 1971 remember this:

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These were 8x10 glossy's with stats and bios on the back. There were 12 Pirate players issued that year including Maz and Stargell. They are really nice items.

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  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    Dude,

    That's nice. I got the Larry Bowa, Tony Taylor, Jim Bunning, and I think Rick Wise from
    the Philles. They are nice. Bowa looked like a toothpick!

    aconte
  • murcerfanmurcerfan Posts: 2,329 ✭✭
    Arco put out at least one set of the Yankees (possibly two years)I believe it was 1972 and/or '73
    they are 8x10's right? The Yankee ones were anyways.

  • dudedude Posts: 1,454 ✭✭
    Murcerfan -- Yep, 8X10's.

    Aconte -- It sounds like ARCO had a regional issue for every major city they had outlets for. I'd be curious to know what other cities/teams had these.
  • BasiloneBasilone Posts: 2,492 ✭✭

    Darn....I thought you were talking about the Arko Noahs Ark toys that a couple of us are collecting.

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  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    I just finished the Arco Animals set with my recent acquisitions of deer and rhinos. Now I am going to work on Series Two image
    collecting various PSA and SGC cards
  • joker73joker73 Posts: 497 ✭


    << <i>Bowa looked like a toothpick! >>



    Must of been on the juice in his later years with the Phils image
  • BasiloneBasilone Posts: 2,492 ✭✭
    1420-

    Congrats on your eBay pickup last night!
  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    Thanks John - aconte pulled a doncherry on me and bid me up
    collecting various PSA and SGC cards
  • BugOnTheRugBugOnTheRug Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭
    Dude,

    I still have many of these (including the Clemente) originally given away at Arco stations upon purchasing a full tank of gas. In Bedford County, Pirates and Phillies were availble. They are lovely and one day I will have a complete set (as opposed to mine with tack-holes in the tops)

    I can still remember the evening when our car was filled and the attendant (yes, attendants once filled the cars image ) handed my dad the Clemente! Oh those were the days!

    BOTR
  • LuxuryWinesLuxuryWines Posts: 737 ✭
    Atlantic Richfield or Arco released its inital set in 1969 as a Gas Station give away in 1969. These pastel portraits were done by the artisit John Wheeldon. I have uploaded an image of one here. This set featured 12 Red Sox Players.

    In 1971 Arco Released 4 Photo Sets of the following teams :

    Red Sox , Yankees, Phillies and Pirates. Each set had 12 players from its respective teams.

    Here is a photo from the 69 set.

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    By the way they still pump your gas in NJ. In fact it is against the law to pump your own....
    Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain.
  • curmudgeoncurmudgeon Posts: 178 ✭
    Wheeldon did a similar set for Super Valu grocery Stores in 1970, depicting the Minnesota Twins. Very nice!!!
    Todd Schultz (taslegal@hotmail.com)
    ebay id: nolemmings
  • BugOnTheRugBugOnTheRug Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭
    LW,

    Where might I find a reference listing ALL the Arco regional drawings and portraits for ALL of Arco's given years? This would be a fun endeavor to pursue when I get burned out on the card chase.

    Thanks in advance, Bill
  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Thanks John - aconte pulled a doncherry on me and bid me up >>



    Yah... Sorry about that. I should of pmd you before Saturday. image

    Hate to be compared to the goofy guy...

    aconte
  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    I was only kidding around Tony image

    no worries
    collecting various PSA and SGC cards
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