Purpose of my blog
I want to share my collection of Roberto Clemente memorabilia with others, including my loved ones. I realize there may be a time where I will pass it on and I want others to know of my motivation and the items' significance before I forget myself. I also wouldn't mind finding some kindred spirit collectors out there who would like to share stories and knowledge about Clemente or just collecting in general.
Saturday, October 31, 2015
O'Connell & Son Ink and one oddball
I think the O'Connell & Son Ink sets are great and of course Clemente was well represented in their sets. I would be very interested in hearing more about the inside stories about starting a baseball card company. Was there any pressure from the big card companies? The MLB? The drawings are pretty good, although not perfect, and that to me is what gives them a cult status. They may be considered oddballs, unique for sure, but they are a part of baseball card history now and during a time when there wasn't a lot of diversity in the card market.
These first three are just slightly larger than standard card size (2-5/8" x 3-5/8") and are stretching a plastic sleeve and a standard 9-card page protector to the maximum. My favorite is the #129 and looks to be based on the image used in the 1980 TCMA Baseball Immortals set. It's a great portrait that rivals the 1968 Topps 3-d portrait. The drawing seems to have his left eye a little misplaced, and his lips and nose are slightly out of proportion, but it's probably better than I could draw myself, in ink no less.
The card above is oversized at 4-11/16" x 6-3/16", but the design is great. The portrait is good and the drawing is a good likeness. I like the vintage 1959 design. I have several pieces that are oversized, so it fits nicely in my collection.
This is a mystery card. I snagged it in a "Buy It Now" auction, probably $5 more than I would have optimally liked to have bought it for, but I have never seen one before. I could tell it was using the O'Connell & Son Ink format, and a previous image drawn by them as well. I have been scoping out eBay for years, almost daily and certainly weekly. I've checked out the entire selection of Clemente cards on comc.com, in addition to other sources and I have never seen this card. The card itself is oversized at 3-5/8" x 5", and the stock is thinner than the other oversized card but the same as the regular size cards. I've searched for other potential cards that could be in this set and came up empty. If anyone has any information, I would be very grateful to hear from you.
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