Broder Cards From the Eighties

Aric

I would like to know more about the unlicensed cards referred to as "Broder's" that were abundant at card shows in the late 80's. Who manufactured these cards? Was it more than one company? Where were they made?

Barfvader

Got a sell sheet from one of the dealers that was selling them.

ploobims

wasnt he a photographer or something that put these out?

markj111

I have some of them, but I do not know much about them. Was the guy's name Rob Broder? I have some Cunningham cards also.

Aric

Interesting sell sheet. J. Thomas Specialties would just be one of many distributors not the manufacturer, correct?



<< <i>wasnt he a photographer or something that put these out? >>



I BELIEVE a Ron Broder put out some unlicensed cards in the 70's and early 80's and thus these unlicensed cards were also referred to as Broder's even though he was not associated. If anyone can confirm this and show some real "Ron Broder" cards, I would appreciate it.

Barfvader

<< <i>Interesting sell sheet. J. Thomas Specialties would just be one of many distributors not the manufacturer, correct? >>



As far as I know that would be correct.

Bottom9th

There were tons of these in Florida back in the day. I remember one deal that sold nothing but these and made tons of money.

AUPT

It was "Rob" Broder who created many of the unlicensed cards of that era, and he was later unsuccessful in getting an MLB license.

Some of his early issues have his name on the back. There were probably more than half a dozen other major manufacturers of these unlicensed cards at that time, almost none of whom identified their work by any but the most generic titles.

When I was working on the Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, I compiled quite a list of sets and singles. That information still exists in the catalog data base and may some day be worth completing and publishing.

Alfonz24

Hey Hey Hey Rog!

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Barfvader

<< <i>There were probably more than half a dozen other major manufacturers of these unlicensed cards at that time, almost none of whom identified their work by any but the most generic titles. >>



And if memory serves me even though Broder wasn't the one making many of these the name just kinda got stuck on these sets by other dealers/collectors and that's why they were recognized as Broder's. But I could be wrong.

Nathaniel1960

Best card of the lot is Bo's batting pose where he's wearing the shirt that says "Turn Your Back on Crack" and the caption "Bo Says No to Caine". Hunter Thompson said "Never turn your back on a drug." So someone is wrong here.

Caine??? Awesome.

minnesotahusker

<< <i>Best card of the lot is Bo's batting pose where he's wearing the shirt that says "Turn Your Back on Crack" and the caption "Bo Says No to Caine". Hunter Thompson said "Never turn your back on a drug." So someone is wrong here.

Caine??? Awesome. >>



There were actually lots of really cool cards from these lines. And they were fairly inexpensive to acquire. And they were good for increasing your player collection counts.

Barfvader

initialD

I remember these from back in the day!! Just dug out a lil pile I had

Still think they are cool and would make great cards for sigs

Heres some scans



Da backs

jacksoncoupage

If anyone has any Ventura, Sax or Kirk Gibson broders for trade, send me a PM!