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What is the strangest photo/background item to appear on a card?

BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭
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I was reading another thread where there was an old "woody" station wagon in the background of a card which I thought was kind of neat, but strange. So what do you regard as a "strange" card? photo/background, or otherwise?
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  • blindflyerblindflyer Posts: 758
    I just got this Jay Johnstone card in a pack of '84 Fleer (see the '80's pack bust thread) .....

    Budweiser Umbrella hat?
    That's weird.

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  • FabfrankFabfrank Posts: 2,312
    Budweiser Umbrella hat?

    Fleer did a lot of these type of cards in the 80's. I remember one (Len Barker??) with a snake around his neck.

    Also, all the 1964 Philadelphia Cleveland Browns football cards players are pictured in front of a new Caddy. I'm not sure exactly sure of the story, but Philly gum showed up to take the pictures and for whatever reason they had to take the photos in the parking lot. Needing some kind of background, Jim Brown pulled up his new Caddy, and all the players took their pictures posing in front of it.
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  • baseballfanaticbaseballfanatic Posts: 2,415 ✭✭
    Mickey Hatcher and his big mitt (86 Fleer), and always had a soft spot for the 52 Gus Zernial.....
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    On the back of Karl Malone's 1990-1991 Skybox card, there's a pic of him riding a horse.

    Cliff Floyd's 1992 Bowman "Air-Jordan" shot is kinda cool too.
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  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭


    << <i>always had a soft spot for the 52 Gus Zernial..... >>




    Interesting. I looked that up. He has 6 baseballs glued to a bat.
  • tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭
    How about the dude grabbing his crotch in the background. I forgot which year or card it was but there was that version and an airbrushed version of it.
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  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433


    << <i>How about the dude grabbing his crotch in the background. I forgot which year or card it was but there was that version and an airbrushed version of it. >>



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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    How about this thing?

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  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    Nah, that's not part of the background ms, those are actually his ears...
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

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  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
    Mikeschmidt....you would have to post that. I have only been able to accumulate one of the Topps 1955 Stamps...and it happens to be that guy. Makes me want to cry.
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  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    Was it also '84 Fleers that featured that guy posing with the snake or was it the '83 Fleers?
  • Socalguy1967Socalguy1967 Posts: 138 ✭✭
    1984 Fleer Glenn Hubbard & 1981 fleer Rod Carew with that giant Palm Springs mountain in the background
  • MikeyLikesItMikeyLikesIt Posts: 501


    << <i>an old "woody" station wagon in the background >>



    You've gotta be referring to '73 Topps baseball, right? That set has a couple other interesting shots. I'll have to look at my set tonight and see what else I can find.
  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>an old "woody" station wagon in the background >>



    You've gotta be referring to '73 Topps baseball, right? That set has a couple other interesting shots. I'll have to look at my set tonight and see what else I can find. >>





    Actually, that's the 1977 Dan Fouts card.

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  • MikeyLikesItMikeyLikesIt Posts: 501


    << <i>1984 Fleer Glenn Hubbard & 1981 fleer Rod Carew with that giant Palm Springs mountain in the background >>



    I happen to be looking at that mountain right now. There's no snow on it though.

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  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭
    This looks pretty creepy. Just saw it on the 1950 Bowman SMR page.

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  • schr1stschr1st Posts: 1,677 ✭✭
    I'm still partial to the Philly Jim Brown card with the caddy in the background (1962 Philly?).
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  • ArchStantonArchStanton Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭
    There is a small Ralston Purina set from the late 80s or early 90s with players and their dogs. It is possibly my all-time favorite. It has a great checklist as well. I will scan some ASAP.
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    arch, i've got a 93 milk bone with will clark and his dog on the bay now.... image

    it is an odd set.


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  • brumbachbrumbach Posts: 329
    These are a few of the goofy ones that I have pulled out while sorting. I have only started with these, so I know there will be more. 1999 Upper Deck Mike Cameron on a cordless phone and a Stadium Club Jose Rijo with wacky sunglasses are around somewhere.
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  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

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    << <i>an old "woody" station wagon in the background >>

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    Actually, that's the 1977 Dan Fouts card. >>

    There's also this comedy classic:

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    That '81 Fleer is one of my favorite Carew cards. The Ozzie Smith that year is similar. Good stuff.
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  • ArchStantonArchStanton Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭
    It was the '93 Milk Bone set I was thinking of. It is a set of 20.

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  • MikeyLikesItMikeyLikesIt Posts: 501
    OK here's the one I was thinking of:
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  • scottsusorscottsusor Posts: 1,210
    Look at the outfield wall behind Ray ...

    1964 Topps Ray Sadecki
  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭


    << <i>Look at the outfield wall behind Ray ...

    1964 Topps Ray Sadecki >>



    gotta show that one to 1989FleerBillRipkencollector if he doesnt already own 20 of em !
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  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭


    << <i>OK here's the one I was thinking of:
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    I really like this card! It looks like they stopped off on the way home for a pick up game at a little league field!
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Look at the outfield wall behind Ray ...

    1964 Topps Ray Sadecki >>



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  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭


    << <i>I just got this Jay Johnstone card in a pack of '84 Fleer (see the '80's pack bust thread) .....

    Budweiser Umbrella hat?
    That's weird.

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    -t >>




    The one where the guy is holding his own baseball card is cool. Would have been even neater if he was holding a card of a picture of him holding a card etc.
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I just got this Jay Johnstone card in a pack of '84 Fleer (see the '80's pack bust thread) .....

    Budweiser Umbrella hat?
    That's weird.

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    -t >>




    The one where the guy is holding his own baseball card is cool. Would have been even neater if he was holding a card of a picture of him holding a card etc. >>



    There is one like that from the 96 Upper Deck BB set, just can not remember who it is though.
  • jlbsquaredjlbsquared Posts: 840
    some of the 72 topps angels look kind of cool with the halo in the background -

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  • briannirvanabriannirvana Posts: 27
    the pete and re-pete card from the 80s is cool.
    so is the joe montana on the telephone from the 80s.
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  • fandangofandango Posts: 2,622 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>How about the dude grabbing his crotch in the background. I forgot which year or card it was but there was that version and an airbrushed version of it. >>



    1989 Score Paul Gibson >>



    here ya go, here is the error and the corrected version.......

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  • briannirvanabriannirvana Posts: 27


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>How about the dude grabbing his crotch in the background. I forgot which year or card it was but there was that version and an airbrushed version of it. >>



    1989 Score Paul Gibson >>



    here ya go, here is the error and the corrected version....... >>



    that is classic,
    what about pitchers wearing glasses, thats classic and in that paul gibson, wow.
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  • schr1stschr1st Posts: 1,677 ✭✭
    The 1973 set really does have some pretty amazing pictures in it, for good and for bad:

    The good:

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    A classic shot of Crowley coming home, with only Thurman Munson and a quickly arriving baseball (in the upper right-hand corner of the pic) in his way

    Bad:

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    Gotta love those loyal Padres fans

    Ugly:

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    These pics may not be the best to demonstrate. I'll try to post better pics later tonight.

    Looks like Tito is choking the guy out trying to steal base with his leg, or worse...
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  • hailtotheredskinshailtotheredskins Posts: 6
    This pic is pretty strange:

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  • NHLfightguyNHLfightguy Posts: 525 ✭✭


    << <i>Mickey Hatcher and his big mitt (86 Fleer), and always had a soft spot for the 52 Gus Zernial..... >>


    Anyone got a picture of this one?
  • fandangofandango Posts: 2,622 ✭


    << <i>This pic is pretty strange:

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    Azocar.....that guy, at one point in the late 80's was the 2nd best hitter on the New York Yankees for months at a time....Him an Mattingly were the only guys swinging a hot bat back then!
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  • RedHeart54RedHeart54 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭
    I always associate the 1974 Topps Mike Schmidt with the bullpen car in the background.

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  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    This is a rather odd photo


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  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590


    << <i>

    << <i>Look at the outfield wall behind Ray ...

    1964 Topps Ray Sadecki >>



    gotta show that one to 1989FleerBillRipkencollector if he doesnt already own 20 of em ! >>



    Someone on this board already tipped me to that one a while back. One of my favorites. I actually only have one of each version. When I buy a extra, I grade it and sell it and use profits to buy 89 rack cases to look for needed versions !! Woo Hoo !!
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  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Not really a strange background but goes along with odd. PM me if you want to know whats wrong. image
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  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭


    << <i>Not really a strange background but goes along with odd. PM me if you want to know whats wrong. >>



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  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Not really a strange background but goes along with odd. PM me if you want to know whats wrong. image >>



    coincidentally, Tim Richmond died of AIDS..
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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Not really a strange background but goes along with odd. PM me if you want to know whats wrong. image >>



    coincidentally, Tim Richmond died of AIDS.. >>



    Which one is he?? Looks like the guy on the left of the photo is playing some pocket pool??
  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Which one is he?? Looks like the guy on the left of the photo is playing some pocket pool?? >>



    i dont know if 1989FleerBillRipkencollector would want me to say.. image
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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Which one is he?? Looks like the guy on the left of the photo is playing some pocket pool?? >>



    i dont know if 1989FleerBillRipkencollector would want me to say.. image >>



    I figured it out!!
  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭


    << <i>coincidentally, Tim Richmond died of AIDS.. >>




    Yeah and he had it when this photo was taken. I wonder how the guy in front of him felt about that. image
  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    I thought to PM the answer as I dont want any PSA troubles.
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  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭
    This 1971 Brooks Robinson is a strange card. Looks like the picture was taken from a balloon.

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