At the time time Kellogg's was introducing baseball fans and collectors to a new, high tech kind of baseball card, those who snacked on a certain brand of non-breakfast food were seeing something similar. Unlike the "3D" cards that had come to boxes of cereal that season, the 1970 Rold Gold Pretzel All-Time Baseball Greats set had fewer cards and focused on long retired … [Read more...] about 1970 Rold Gold All-Time Greats Set Had Kellogg’s Vibe
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Reggie Jackson: Mr. October’s Career in Cardboard
Reggie Jackson wore No. 44 when he played for the New York Yankees. And on Oct. 18, 1977 — 44 years ago — the Hall of Fame slugger became Mr. October. Jackson had hit a home run in Game 5 of the 1977 World Series in his final at-bat, a drive that clanged off the right-field foul pole at Dodger Stadium. New York lost 10-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Series headed back … [Read more...] about Reggie Jackson: Mr. October’s Career in Cardboard
1977 Kellogg’s Set Highlighted By New Players, Design Changes
For the eighth consecutive year, Kellogg's produced a baseball card set for collectors with cards being included in its popular boxes of cereal. While much remained the same from previous years, an infusion of a few big name players and continued design changes helped the 1977 Kellogg's issue stand out from prior releases. 1977 Kellogg's Basics Kellogg's stuck with its … [Read more...] about 1977 Kellogg’s Set Highlighted By New Players, Design Changes
1970 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Information and Checklist
The baseball card world gained a new entry into the market in 1970. Kellogg's Cereal released a fascinating set of cards that featured 75 of the best players in baseball at the time. The unique cards were made to appear three-dimensional, a relatively fresh concept at the time. 40 years after the first cards rolled off the presses, Kellogg's cards have remained popular … [Read more...] about 1970 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Information and Checklist