While the company would later produce other baseball cards, the 1983 Kellogg's set sort of marked the end of an era. Most collectors consider this Kellogg's last 'vintage' issue and 1983 would be the final time the company would produce cards until 1991. 1983 Kellogg's Basics Perhaps looking to distinguish themselves a bit more from the other cards that were in the … [Read more...] about 1983 Kellogg’s Set Was The Company’s Final ‘Vintage’ Issue
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Nearing End of Run, 1982 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Downsized
They weren't quite finished but Kellogg's was on the back side of a lengthy run of using baseball cards to increase sales of certain cereal brands. The 1982 Kellogg's set saw a change in the physical size and the number of cards in the complete sets created for purchase through the annual mail-in offer. 1982 Kellogg's Basics After creating a 'regular-sized' card for the … [Read more...] about Nearing End of Run, 1982 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Downsized
1978 Kellogg’s Set Buoyed by Key Rookie, Stars
Kellogg's continued its ongoing baseball card promotion for a ninth straight year with the 1978 release. The 1978 Kellogg's set not only contained the usual collection of stars, but also a key rookie card of a Hall of Fame player. 1978 Kellogg's Basics The 1978 Kellogg's 3-D baseball card set was similar to other 1970s releases from the company. The quirky but familiar … [Read more...] about 1978 Kellogg’s Set Buoyed by Key Rookie, Stars
1975 Kellogg’s Set Featured Smaller Cards But Larger Set
Having returned to its customary 3D look in 1974, Kellogg's continued that with their 1975 baseball card set. As a whole, not much changed in the 1975 Kellogg's set from the previous year as the company had an established formula for creating its trading cards. However, there were some differences as well as a few variations to keep things interesting. 1975 Kellogg's … [Read more...] about 1975 Kellogg’s Set Featured Smaller Cards But Larger Set
1974 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Brought 3D Back
In 1973, Kellogg's abandoned its traditional three-dimensional look on its baseball card sets, which initially spanned from 1970 to 1983. The company must have gotten the memo that collectors missed the popular lenticular-style look as they returned in time for the 1974 Kellogg's set, which was available via a mail-in offer. The two-dimensional cards distributed by Kellogg's in … [Read more...] about 1974 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Brought 3D Back
1973 Kellogg’s Set Broke With Tradition
It was enough to make youngsters do a double take. What happened to the 3D look? The 1973 Kellogg's baseball card set, a two-dimensional release, was the lone exception to their standard issues produced from 1970 to 1983. These cards were available to collectors via a mail-in offer. 1973 Kellogg's Basics Kellogg's switched things up in 1973 with the primary change being the … [Read more...] about 1973 Kellogg’s Set Broke With Tradition
5 Brooks Robinson Cards Capture Career of the ‘Human Vacuum Cleaner’
When I attended junior high school in early 1971, one of the sports magazines I read contained a clever poem that paid tribute to the 1970 sports season. One verse summed up the defensive skills of Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson. "Pity the poor Big Red Machine, Brooksie stripped its motor clean." The poem might have come from Sport magazine, but I am not 100 percent … [Read more...] about 5 Brooks Robinson Cards Capture Career of the ‘Human Vacuum Cleaner’
1971 Kellogg’s Baseball Cards Were a Breakfast Bonus
If you liked baseball cards in the early 1970s and enjoyed Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes or Raisin Bran, Kellogg’s provided the perfect vehicle for collectors. From 1970 through 1983, Kellogg’s put cards inside specially marked boxes of cereal. And with the exception of the 1973 set, all of them were 3-D, which was an enormously radical design departure for that era. The 1971 … [Read more...] about 1971 Kellogg’s Baseball Cards Were a Breakfast Bonus
The Whitest of Whales: 1968 Topps 3-D Baseball
Almost the only thing known for sure about the rare and revered 1968 Topps 3-D baseball cards is that they are unbelievably expensive and many of us will likely never own one. The hobby's late 60s Sasquatch, legend has it that the cards were spotted for only a brief time at a few Brooklyn candy stores that summer. There are also accounts that indicate most of the cards on … [Read more...] about The Whitest of Whales: 1968 Topps 3-D Baseball