Can anyone ID this Johnny Bench sticker/card ?

speeder · June 23, 2007 9:37AM

Hi all
About once a year i bring this sticker/card out, scan it, and see if anyone knows anything about it. Well, here we are.
I can tell you it is blank backed and it is 2 1/2 in. W by 3 inches H.

I know Bench stuff, even the really oddball, but this one has me stumped, and no one (yet) has been able to tell me anything at all about it.

Can you ??

Thanks, Lee

Kid4hof03 · June 23, 2007 10:26AM

Lee,
I can't help at all, but that is absolutely awesome. I've never seen anything like it. I'm curious, how long have you had it and if you don't mind how'd you come accross it?

Abe

tennesseebanker · June 23, 2007 10:29AM

I've never seen it before either, Does it say anything on the back ?

I was thinking it may have been a Keds card, I think Keds issued some cards in the early 70's and I am almost sure Bench had one, But I thought that was a hand cut card not a sticker.

rose14com · June 23, 2007 10:46AM

Where's Bob? He'd have to know. I'd almost lay money on it.

speeder · June 23, 2007 10:47AM

Abe, i`ve had this around 5 or 6 yrs. now. I bought it on ebay, when i was bench collecting.

TB, not one letter. i`ve had every keds card of Bench ever made, This is not one of them.

Heres a little something the seller told me (but he was not quite sure if it was true or not),,,,, he thought the card might,, might have been included with the purchase of some socks ??? Notice the little jingle on the card "These are my favorite type of socks" ???

Lee

speeder · June 23, 2007 10:53AM

rose14com,

Mr Fisk has significant knowledge on many oddball cards, but he has never told me he knew of its origin.

And we have talked at length about many Johnny Bench card issues.

Hold on to your money.

Lee

hofautos · June 23, 2007 11:24AM

speeder · June 23, 2007 1:07PM

hofautos,

We Bench collectors, have an intrest in your integrity, not your greed.

You could delete your post here, and start a new one.

Thanks, Lee

redlegs · June 23, 2007 1:19PM

Hello Lee,
That is quite a nice oddball card you have there. The only time I have ever come across it have been the times that you have shared the scan on these posts. Nice to hear from you again.

By the way, I just added a couple of new Bench cards to the Registry...1969 Reds team issue postcard and 1983 Topps Foldouts.

Phil

speeder · June 23, 2007 1:31PM

Phil,

So nice to hear from you, really, its been awhile

How are you ?

You are a fine Bench collector, Thank You

Your Friend, Lee

GDM67 · June 23, 2007 3:09PM

<< <i>Heres a little something the seller told me (but he was not quite sure if it was true or not),,,,, he thought the card might,, might have been included with the purchase of some socks ??? Notice the little jingle on the card "These are my favorite type of socks" ??? >>

That was my initial thought, too. Perhaps a company like Botany 500? The photo is from the early 70's, because he's still wearing a belt (although it's always possible that the sticker is from later and simply used an older photo.)

I also wonder if the use of this particular image was to avoid the registered logos? If so, it's quite a creative way to get around that problem w/o hurting it's visual appeal.

metalmike · June 23, 2007 3:18PM

I beleive it is a fan issued release aka unauthorized as most oddball type issues have sometype of copyright line. Kind of along the lines of Starline stickers?

speeder · June 24, 2007 12:39PM

GDM67 + MetalMike,

GDM67, good point, no reds logo in pic. (private contract between Johnny and ????) no mlbpa or reds. BUT WHO ???????

Metalmike, could be, but i have never seen another type card with a different player on it,, have you ??

Ha well,, maybe next year ??

BTW, there is a collector down Cinnci/kentucky way,,, Rodney Hamilton,, who has the the best Johnny Bench collection (of all items) in the USA. IMO.

I have had a number dealings with him (great guy, a plumber i believe) He also, has never seen this sticker/card.

Redlegs, ( Phil, current Bench master set leader) your down that way, have you seen his collection??

Anyway,, thank you all, Lee

bobsbbcards · June 25, 2007 4:59AM

You're right Lee--Kevin should hold on to his money.

I still have no idea on this one. Be nice if someone could locate another sticker even the least bit similar (another player or another Bench sticker with a different tag line). My guess would be that it was issued by a local Cincinnati company, but even then it seems like someone on here would have the scoop on the producer.

Good luck!!

Skinpinch · June 25, 2007 5:56AM

Have you ever thought of asking Bench himself?

speeder · June 25, 2007 8:58AM

Hi Bob,
I agree, probably a large local (cinnci area) dept. store. From the 1970`s era. Were you living in that area around that time frame ?

skinpinch,
I`m not against that at all,,, but,,, who what when where and how ?? at a show perhaps ??

LEE

Skinpinch · June 25, 2007 2:21PM

Lee,

He is usually on the celebrity golf tour. Check where and when they will be...and if he will be on that particular tour. It also isn't a bad place to get autographs.

metalmike · June 26, 2007 1:47PM

I just noticed one sock is black one is almost all red. I called a few shops here in Cincy and no one has an answer. I vote collectors issue.

speeder · June 26, 2007 2:00PM

mmike,

I think that could be shadows,, ??

And my fault, but what is "collectors issue" ??

Thanks, mike

metalmike · June 26, 2007 2:46PM

speeder- collectors issues cards and/or a set issued by a company? authorized or not.....think Broders. 1976 SSPC is an example also.....type Pete Rose 1953 into Ebay.........Griffey Moeller high school cards et all. also back in the heyday idiots used to print these type of cards as Promos. Every card a dollar my brother! Mike PSA grades starline stickers.....pass it on- Drumk

GDM67 · June 26, 2007 3:46PM

I think this probably predates those. I can't see anyone making those going to the trouble of making a sticker.

Is SSPC classified that way? I always thought they had an agreement with the various licencing groups that, because of their limited production, made it a fairly legitimate issue.

Can anyone ID this Johnny Bench sticker/card ?

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