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1978 Burger King non-parallel cards - anyone have a list?

CrazyMind2017CrazyMind2017 Posts: 1,205 ✭
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Most of the Burger King cards are identical to the regular Topps issue except for the card number. But there are a few that are different.

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For the Tigers, the cards of Jack Billingham, Jim Slaton, and Steve Dillard are different, since their regular Topps cards had them on different teams. Johnny Wockenfuss's card is basically the same except for the font size of his name.

Does anyone know if there were any Rangers, Astros, or Yankees (besides Gossage) that had Burger King cards that differed substantially from the regular Topps issue? Thanks.

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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    Dont forget about the Trammell "stand alone" RC in the BK Tigers set
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  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,251 ✭✭✭
    Same with Jack Morris and Lou Whitaker
  • CrazyMind2017CrazyMind2017 Posts: 1,205 ✭
    Just did a search on this very forum, and I found out for the Yankees, Rich Gossage, Rawly Eastwick and Jim Spencer have different photos than the regular Topps issue.

    I forgot to mention Morris, Whitaker, and Trammell because those are the obvious ones! LOL, sorry.

    I also discovered by searching on ebay that Dave Bergman and Jesus Alou have Burger King Astros cards, and they do not have regular Topps cards.

    Any others?
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,487 ✭✭✭
    Ferguson Jenkins and Al Oliver are pictured in Rangers jerseys.
    I'm sure the Rangers set has a couple more that are different.
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  • CrazyMind2017CrazyMind2017 Posts: 1,205 ✭
    Yeah, I just noticed Reggie Cleveland is another Ranger that's different.

    On a related side note, were there any OPC cards that year with significant differences from the regular Topps issue? I mean besides the typical differences between Topps and OPC.
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,251 ✭✭✭
    1977 OPC has many different photos and croppings.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,487 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Yeah, I just noticed Reggie Cleveland is another Ranger that's different.

    On a related side note, were there any OPC cards that year with significant differences from the regular Topps issue? I mean besides the typical differences between Topps and OPC. >>



    Nope, no major differences in the 78 OPC set. There are 15 cards with the "Now With" line.

    #14 Tom Varyzer "Now with Cleveland"
    #40 Ron Fairly "Now with California"
    #43 Willie Montanez "Now with Mets"
    #79 Andy Messersmith "Now with Yankees"
    #97 Al Oliver "Now with Rangers"
    #98 Jon Matlack "Now with Rangers"
    #108 Joe Kerrigan "Now with Baltimore"
    #113 Bert Blyleven "Now with Pittsburgh"
    #122 Jim Spencer "Now with Yankees"
    #146 Jim Slaton "Now with Tigers"
    #169 Tim Foli "Now with Mets"
    #206 Bobby Bonds "Now with White Sox"
    #219 Carlos Lopez "Now with Baltimore"
    #223 Tim Blackwell "Now with Cubs"
    #233 Don Aase "Now with California"
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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    as far as '77 O-Pee-Chee goes, Gary Carter (Topps = Catching, O-Pee-Chee = Batting Stance) and Tony Perez come to mind right away. and with Perez' '77 Topps Cloth, he has three different pictures altogether.
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  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,487 ✭✭✭
    The complete list of 77 OPC variations can be found HERE.

    It's a long list.
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  • CrazyMind2017CrazyMind2017 Posts: 1,205 ✭


    << <i>Nope, no major differences in the 78 OPC set. There are 15 cards with the "Now With" line. >>



    Many thanks.
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