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Here's an unusual find - not from the 1960s, but the player was still active in the 1960s.
Last weekend I was out and about to several flea markets and antique stores in my area, and I found this Curt Simmons card. This is a 1955 Red Man Tobacco card, which appears to be cut out of a box, similar to the early-1960s Post and Jell-O cards. The bottom edge is a little rough, which I have cropped in the photo of the card front.
I had no idea these cards even existed, but this vendor had the Simmons card, along with a 1955 Granny Hamner and a 1953 Robin Roberts (both Red Man cards).
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In the same display case were other assorted Topps baseball cards from the 1950s - 1970s. The only one that jumped out at me was a 1973 Roberto Clemente card, issued in the year after his untimely death.
At that point in my day, I only had enough money left for one of these cards, so the vintage Simmons card (from a set that I had no other cards from) won out over the '73 Clemente. Maybe next time, Roberto.
2 comments:
The Redman cards were put out from 52-55. Some can be very pricey. The ones with the mail in tab still intact on the bottom are the most desirable.
I love Red Man cards, although I've only got 3 or so of them so far.
The free baseball cap offer on the back involved redeeming tabs that were on the bottom of the card; the tab has been cut off of yours, so that's why you've got that "hand cut" edge on the bottom.
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