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Heard of this? 1988 Twins Smokey Colorgram?

clayshooter22clayshooter22 Posts: 727 ✭✭✭
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Ebay Item - Colorgram

Never heard of this issue and its not listed in the pop reports??

Any help appreciated. Crazy bids, IMO.

Mike

Kirby Puckett Master Set

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  • BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    That's a new one to me. Pretty neat, but easily faked if it were to gain popularity.
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  • tunahead08tunahead08 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭
    Listed in the SCD Catalog as "1988 Minnesota Twins Fire Safety"

    This 8-1/4" x 3-3/4" booklet contains a dozen postcards called Color-Grams featuring caricatures (suitable for coloring) of star players. Postcards are attached along a perforated edge to a baseball card-size stub with a black-and-white photo of the featured player. Backs include the player name and personal information. The card stubs include the same information, along with a fire prevention tip. Twins Color-Grams were produced as a public service by the U.S. Forest Service and Dept. of Agriculture and were distributed to fans at the Metrodome.

    Oh and it lists Puckett as $4.00. So much for book value! image
  • lucasjlucasj Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
    pretty sure i have the card stub of Al Newman but not the color-gram. some kid probably colored it years and years ago. cool item.
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  • tunahead08tunahead08 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭
    I bet those things have to be pretty rare, being a stadium giveaway and with a coloring portion attached. I'd assume many probably got colored on or thrown away!
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭
    Most of the Fire Safety sets that came out in the late 80's are a difficult find. A bunch of those probably got colored too.
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  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭


    << <i>Ebay Item - Colorgram

    Never heard of this issue and its not listed in the pop reports??

    Any help appreciated. Crazy bids, IMO.

    Mike >>



    I've got the booklet intact. I'll scan it a little later and post a pic of the cover...
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  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭
    Here's a copy of the booklet cover. I was going to scan the page w/Kirby, but I didn't want to break the binding doing it. If you'd like a pic of the Kirby page (it's got a photo of him on the stub with the postcard), I can use a camera and see how it comes out. LMK.

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  • tunahead08tunahead08 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Here's a copy of the booklet cover. I was going to scan the page w/Kirby, but I didn't want to break the binding doing it. If you'd like a pic of the Kirby page (it's got a photo of him on the stub with the postcard), I can use a camera and see how it comes out. LMK.
    >>



    I'd like to see the pic!
  • AUPTAUPT Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
    The guy that sold the Puckett from the '88 Fire Safety set had a bunch of Kirby oddball items on eBay lately. Check his Completed Items for prices. Some were very strong, several multiples of "book" value.

    I see another of the coloring-card Pucketts is up on eBay closing in six days; it will be interesting to see what it brings.

    I also see 93% of the under-bidder's bids are with this seller. Maybe he's also a big Puckett collector?
  • VintageCardLoverVintageCardLover Posts: 584 ✭
    theres a bunch of other ones up on Ebay as well image i think they are kinda neat.
  • ajwajw Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭
    Wow. That seller had a lot of early team issued items. I'd love to see someone list some of the Will Clark postcards I'm missing.
  • clayshooter22clayshooter22 Posts: 727 ✭✭✭
    The guy who listed is Jason and he has a fantastic collection. I'm not sure if he is selling parts or just extras but his cards are typically very good condition which is why the few guys who bid don't mind offering 5-10X book because they may never find another example in as good of shape. I still think most of it went 3-5X too much but when you want quality, he has it. Oh and you might wait all year to find the individual parts he listed last night...which might be why it drew such attention.

    Mike

    BTW, all three of the guys who were winning and pushing the bids all post in these forums. The guy that won most of the stuff is Kory who recenetly moved into the #1 spot in the master set.

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  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Here's a copy of the booklet cover. I was going to scan the page w/Kirby, but I didn't want to break the binding doing it. If you'd like a pic of the Kirby page (it's got a photo of him on the stub with the postcard), I can use a camera and see how it comes out. LMK.
    >>



    I'd like to see the pic! >>



    Here it is:

    image

    Sorry for the poor quality...
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  • tunahead08tunahead08 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭
    That's a pretty awesome item... I need to find a full Blyleven one!
  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭


    << <i>That's a pretty awesome item... I need to find a full Blyleven one! >>



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  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭


    << <i>That's a pretty awesome item... I need to find a full Blyleven one! >>



    You've probably already seen the postcard-only Blyleven. Here's a link in case you missed it: Blyleven Color-Gram
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  • tunahead08tunahead08 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭


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    hah, that's just evil! And yeah, I have my bid in on the one on eBay image
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