Post Your Broder!

redsfanman

Hi - I just picked up a card and learned it was called a "Broder" card. It's a pretty neat card and did some research and learned that there are many different ones from the late 80s out there. I don't have a photobucket account but would love to see some of the other members post their Broders. Just curious if there is a checklist of all (or at least partial list) of Broder sets out there? Thanks and look to forward to seeing others!

Barfvader

Sales sheet.









From my Bo Jackson collection.












I've got a few more odds and ends somewhere but haven't scanned them yet.

scooter729

People went nuts after Broders when they first came out, and then demand and pricing went south once they were classified as unlicensed cards.

RipublicaninMass

if any has the "No caine" Bo Jackson I would be very interested in them

redsfanman

Thanks the sales sheet is cool..were all of them first sold off a sales sheet or did they just randomly appear on the market?

BunchOBull

He ain't heavy, he's my Broder.

swartz1

TheHun

This is a nice example of unlicensed cards. They are a good reflection of the "Bo mania" that was present during the time. Also the other guys - Jordan and Will Clark were popular ...

Aric

I really like the real Rob Broder cards like the Ripken that Swartz posted. They had great photography and were unique with their rounded edges. I believe these peaked around the 1986-88 time frame although it is my understanding that Rob Broder had been creating his unlicensed cards using his own photography since the 70's.

Then around 89-90 the unlicensed card thing really took off and everyone and their brother started printing the quirky and lower quality stuff like Barf posted. I do like the creative ones like the Will Clark USA version and I distinctly remember the weekend those fake Bo Jackson minor league cards hit. Everyone was trying to pass them off as legit.

Here's a sealed Broder 1987 rookies set I picked up off eBay

Sheamaster

Here are some more Ripkens - not sure if they are all "Broders" or not, but similar - gotta love the "Ripkin".

redsfanman

Yep, those are Broder types. The Ripkin is kinda funny... Thanks for all the posts. Enjoying them and hope to see some more.

Barfvader

<< <i>I really like the real Rob Broder cards like the Ripken that Swartz posted.

Then around 89-90 the unlicensed card thing really took off and everyone and their brother started printing the quirky and lower quality stuff like Barf posted. >>



Not sure where the term started but somewhere along the way Broder became a generic term for these unlicensed cards/sets even though there was actual Broder cards as has been posted here

As far as lower quality stuff, well I can say for certainty that the Bo 90 and the set with purple,blue & white borders are far from being low quality. High gloss on really nice card stock with excellent color/printing. Though they are probably not the norm as I agree that many were just low quality garbage.

Edited: For spelling.

HoofHearted

I've got a few Kirby cards with black borders that I've heard called Broders cards. I'll have to scan and post them to see if anyone else has something similar...

Barfvader

Couple more I dug out today.








And this one is a fine example of low quality with images borrowed from other unlicensed cards.




Unlicensed Jordan.



Not sure where the Bo image is from.

billwaltonsbeard

I bought dozens, maybe hundreds of Nolan Ryan broder cards back around 89-91.

I threw them all out a few years ago

redsfanman

That's a cool 86 fleer replica jordan...do you guys know where I could find some Eric Davis Broders from that era? I picked up a couple recently but would like to find more.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

1st time I was scammed. D. Strawberry "Minor League" card. Was a Broder....

Thanks for sharing the pics. Something different.

redsfanman

bumped for broders

tpeichel

redsfanman

Tim - did the picture not show up when you tried to load?

DrLou

ToneD

Here are the ones I pulled from my sets.

tpeichel

I ran across your post as I was doing research for a project I'm working on where I try and catalog all of the "Broder"/unlicensed sets as well as all of the magazine inserts. I'm only cataloguing the multi-players sets and avoiding the single "Broders" or individual player set "Broders", especially anything with a player dressed up like Superman!

I'm also planning on including licensed sets that may not be cataloged, game cards like Strat-O-Matic, Replay Games, Statis Pro, etc, and oddball variations. The format is going to be an Excel spreadsheet with the following fields (Team, Year, Player, Card Description, Nationality, Link to Sample) to allow sorting, filtering, etc. Clicking on the link will take you to a sample card from the set with front/back views (you can see some samples below). I think it will be a nice resource for all of the super player/team collectors. If anyone on these boards is interested when the catalog becomes available, just send an email to tpeichel34@yahoo.com.

-Tim

Barfvader

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Pretty stupid attempt at humor considering the name isn't even the same spelling.

tpeichel

Maybe you need to say it with a Canadian accent?

Not sure where I was searching, but when I searched on the term "Broder" it asked, "Do you mean Brodeur?"

Barfvader

<< <i>Maybe you need to say it with a Canadian accent?

Not sure where I was searching, but when I searched on the term "Broder" it asked, "Do you mean Brodeur?" >>



Well I just did a Google search for Broder, Broder cards and Broder sports cards and not once did it ask "did I mean". And for good measure did an eBay search for Broder and it brings up 269 results and asks if I mean border. Would be interesting in a weird sort of way to know what search engine you used?

Aric

<< <i>I ran across your post as I was doing research for a project I'm working on where I try and catalog all of the "Broder"/unlicensed sets as well as all of the magazine inserts. I'm only cataloguing the multi-players sets and avoiding the single "Broders" or individual player set "Broders", especially anything with a player dressed up like Superman!

I'm also planning on including licensed sets that may not be cataloged, game cards like Strat-O-Matic, Replay Games, Statis Pro, etc, and oddball variations. The format is going to be an Excel spreadsheet with the following fields (Team, Year, Player, Card Description, Nationality, Link to Sample) to allow sorting, filtering, etc. Clicking on the link will take you to a sample card from the set with front/back views (you can see some samples below). I think it will be a nice resource for all of the super player/team collectors. If anyone on these boards is interested when the catalog becomes available, just send an email to tpeichel34@yahoo.com.

-Tim
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I look forward to seeing what you are able to come up with. I have considered putting together a generic website or blog about Broder's because there just isn't much info online about them.

tpeichel

Up to around 125 different "Broder" sets and I know there alot more. I just refuse to pay $25 to acquire a set so I can catalog it. I'll just have to be patient. I'm going to work on the sets I have that are complete then try and see if I can complete my partials.

tpeichel

I'd be interested in knowing if any of the cards you posted were not included on this list.

Thanks,
Tim

On an interesting sidenote, Davis had way more cards than Larkin. Larkin ended up having the better career, but in the late 80s, Davis was a monster.

PLAYER YEAR DESCRIPTION
DAVIS,ERIC 1986 Broder Type - Rob Broder #43 of 50 (Photos by Rob Broder on back/rounded corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - Action All-Stars #01 (white border on front/black text on back)
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - Action All-Stars #21 (white border on front/black text on back)
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - Action Superstars #19 (no border on front/blue text on back)
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - Action Superstars #54 Series III (no border on front/black text on back)
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - Action Superstars #61 Series IV (no border on front/black text on back)
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - Indiana Blue Sox #23 of 60 (rounded corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - New Reds Machine #01 (photo by Indiana Blue Sox)
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - Rookies by Rob Broder #36 of 60 (rounded corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - The Press Box Collectors Choice of the 1980s #09
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - The Press Box Collectors Choice of the 1980s #18(bat)
DAVIS,ERIC 1987 Broder Type - The Press Box Collectors Choice of the 1980s #18(glove)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Action Superstars #04 of 38 Series I (square corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Action Superstars #05 Series I (square corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Action Superstars #12 Series II (square corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Action Superstars #22 of 38 Series II (square corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Baseballs Best Series II #06 (square corners/no border)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Big League All-Stars Series 1 #03 (black border with yellow frame)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Big League All-Stars Series 2 #03 (black border with yellow frame)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Class of '88 #22 of 28
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Classic Baseball Superstars #12 Series I (rounded corners/no border)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Classic Baseball Superstars #19 Series II (rounded corners/no border)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Classic Superstars Photos #07 of 22 (square corners - swinging)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Classic Superstars Photos #08 of 22 (square corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Large Gray Star On Back: Series 1 Card #02 (white border with red/blue pinstripe frame)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Large Gray Star On Back: Series 1 Card #25 (white border with red/blue pinstripe frame) ""National League Stars"" (Dawson/Strawberry/E.Davis)"
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Large Gray Star On Back: Series 4 Card #05 (maroon border/player in miniature Wrigley Field)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Play Ball America (square corners/white text over black rectangle on back - with bat)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Play Ball America (square corners/white text over black rectangle on back)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Starbrite Superstars #07 of 21(rounded corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Stars of '88 #11 of 34
DAVIS,ERIC 1988 Broder Type - Stars of '88 #30 of 34
DAVIS,ERIC 1989 Broder Type - Action Superstars #16 (rounded corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1989 Broder Type - Baseballs Best Two #09 of 21 (square corners/no border)
DAVIS,ERIC 1989 Broder Type - Franklin Caramels #08
DAVIS,ERIC 1989 Broder Type - Golden Superstars #16 of 25 (orange border/rounded corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1989 Broder Type - Major League All Stars Series 2 #8 of 8 (pink background with black stars)
DAVIS,ERIC 1989 Broder Type - Major League Superstars #04 of 24 (red background with black star)
DAVIS,ERIC 1989 Broder Type - Pacific Cards & Comics Series II #06 (green border with two white stars/square corners)
DAVIS,ERIC 1989 Broder Type - Singles Superstars #10 of 21 (square corners and no border)
DAVIS,ERIC 1992 Broder Type - Dynasty Baseball Card #7
LARKIN,BARRY 1987 Broder Type - Indiana Blue Sox #22 of 60 (rounded corners)
LARKIN,BARRY 1987 Broder Type - New Reds Machine #07 (photo by Indiana Blue Sox)
LARKIN,BARRY 1987 Broder Type - The Press Box Collectors Choice of the 1980s #25
LARKIN,BARRY 1988 Broder Type - Large Gray Star On Back: Final Series Card #08 (black border with yellow frame)
LARKIN,BARRY 1988 Broder Type - Large Gray Star On Back: Series 1 Card #08 (black front with 2 red stars)

redsfanman

Thanks for all the posts. This is a great thread into the mysterious. ToneD, I just sent you a PM. Tim, I want to be added to your catalog list and wil send you an email.

redsfanman

Tim - do you have any of those for sale? Thanks. Looks like your PM is not on.

tpeichel34

I have some of the cards, but I'm only picking up a set at a time and they don't seem to last very long. -Tim

redsfanman

ToneD - I haven't seen the 2 Eric Davis cards you have in the upper left and upper right? Can you tell me what's on the back of those? or post a scan of the 2? Thanks.

ToneD

I think these are the 2. If not let me know. Sorry for my terrible editing skills.

redsfanman

ToneD - Thanks. I hadn't seen that one before. There are 2 1987 New Reds Machine Eric Davis' ...a #1 and #9.

Tim - This is an addition to the above checklist. Thx..