I wanted to continue on the theme of cereal issued cards, but while I delve into the Kellogg's cards, I thought I would add the few other lenticular cards since they are related.
First off, no this is not my card. It is my Holy Grail, my great white whale. I doubt I will ever own one. It goes for about 10 grand. It is from the 1968 Topps 3-d test issue. Very rare, and even more rare in good condition. The portrait is amazing. I'm very surprised that the image was never used since. It only adds to the card's mystique. It is the first lenticular that I am aware of. I'm sure in person, the portrait even pops out better with the 3d effect. They should have used his real name "Roberto", but otherwise, an awesome card all-around. I would take a good reprint any day.
This is my best condition 1970 Kellogg's card. These cards are basically my bane of existence. They are almost like concrete in that the only thing you can guarantee is that they will crack. I do love the image though and it is the best Kellogg's card to get a somewhat 3-d effect. I have another copy which I will gladly sell or trade as it has a scuff mark on the image. I originally thought I could overlook the scuff, but I was wrong. This card has some short cracks on the upper part of the card. They aren't going all the way across and they don't affect the image. I will be on the lookout for an upgrade, but I will not bow my head in shame for this card.
I recently purchased a much better upgrade to this card and I'm expecting it to arrive any day now. I will add the photo of that card as soon as I receive it. This is such a rare card to get in good condition and not break my bank. While I like every card I have of Clemente to a degree, this has to be the biggest bust of a design versus the rarity and condition. I mean did this image lend itself to a 3-d format? It's not even real. It's like they pasted a good photo of Roberto in front of an image of a generic baseball stadium upper deck that you can barely even see. I don't think it is possible to get that angle for a true photo.
This is the 1972 Kellogg's card. The card itself has defied all lenticular logic. No cracks. I'm sure it's not mint, but I'll take what I can get when it comes to these cards. Great image, more
3-d effect and more realistic background, although it looks identical to the 1971 generic upper deck. Best autograph placement and seems like an updated autograph more in line with how he was signing at the time. It's his last Kellogg's issue, as he would be tragically dead by the end of the year.
In 1986, Sportflics came out with a lenticular set. I think they had players of the day as well as old-timers. Some of the old-timer cards featured three different players on the same card. I'm glad they decided to put Clemente on his own card. It is fairly difficult to adjust the positioning of the card to get a solid image of just one of his poses, and with multiple players, it just seems like a downgrade if you only get one good pose of the player you like. The portrait is really good. Not as good as the 1968 Topps 3-d, but good nonetheless. The stats and information on the back does a good job in detailing just how much Clemente had basically dominated the entire 60's decade. This card is very cheap and yet a good all-around card. They also must've figured out the formula to avoid cracking.
This is the last lenticular issue with Clemente, the 2012 Topps Archives 3-d . While I appreciate that Topps broke out the idea of remaking a 3-d issue, this image is overused, and it doesn't make very good use of 3-d. Actually, none of the other cards in the set really make use of a 3-d effect either. They did use his given name "Roberto", as I'm guessing that is a requirement that his family has placed on anyone who wishes to pay to use his image on a card nowadays. The back of the card is pretty much blank, and it is not short-printed, so it loses much of it's original lustre from the 1968 version. If you are looking for some great 3-d card designs, Topps, look at these and take notes. http://baseballcardbreakdown.blogspot.com/2014/09/roberto-clemente-is-alive.html
All props to defgav and his blog.
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