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banjar

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A while ago I stumbled on an issue from 1990 that I never knew about - the TV Sports Mailbag jumbo 8x10 card. Beckett lists the 1989 and 1992 sets but nothing about 1990 and 1991. From what I can tell TV Sports Mailbag put out jumbo sets in 4 years:

1989 = active players, 140 cards
1990 = active players, ? cards
1991 = HOF inductees, ? cards
1992 = 500 HR club, 15 cards

1989 and 1990 are very similar on front and back. 1989 is on left, 1990 is on right:

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mrmopar

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Probably hurt severely by the size. People in masses just do not seem to like to stray from 2.5" x 3.5" much. I have a few, but nobody in the set that I really collect to the extend I had to have one. I would add the Dodgers if convenient and if there is a Thomas, Belle or Maddux, wouldn't mind those either.
 

banjar

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Yeah they are pretty big. I had never seen one when I was collecting in the 80's - 90's so had no idea they were jumbos. The 1989 was just another unobtainable card on my checklist, so I was surprised at the size when I found it on ebay a couple years ago.

I found the 1990 totally by chance last month in team-card pack of Padres. Didn't realize it was another TV Sports Mailbag issue until it arrived in the mail. It is damn rare to come across an issue from 27 years ago that I never new existed, so thought other PC'ers would like to know that the 1990 set is out there.
 

AUTaxMan

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I have a stack of the 1989s. Anybody looking for particular players let me know. They aren't in perfect condition but I will mail them for the price of shipping.
 

Austin

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I never knew they were catalogued as actual card sets. I have a few that I bought as 8 x 10 photographs at card shows and shops way back in the day to get signed by players.

I just thought they were licensed photos and never thought of them as being part of a set even though they're numbered.
Weird how you learn something new about the hobby almost 30 years later.
 

AUTaxMan

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I never knew they were catalogued as actual card sets. I have a few that I bought as 8 x 10 photographs at card shows and shops way back in the day to get signed by players.

I just thought they were licensed photos and never thought of them as being part of a set even though they're numbered.
Weird how you learn something new about the hobby almost 30 years later.

Beckett lists a lot of older photos (mostly team and sponsor issues) in their checklists. I notice it in the older football that I collect.
 

mgratton

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I have a stack of the 1989s. Anybody looking for particular players let me know. They aren't in perfect condition but I will mail them for the price of shipping.

I'd be interested in any Andre Dawson or Tony Gwynn you have.
 

RStadlerASU22

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These are all TV Sportsbags, on photo paper with just the copyright stuff on back. If anyone has any I don't have or non signed versions of the 3 on left, lmk.

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1989

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1990

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1992

Any I don't have or variations , lmk



Ryan
Will Clark / Mike Brown Collector
 

tpeichel

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Oct 10, 2008
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I have been trying to get the 1990 TV Sports Mailbag sets checklisted. There is a numbered set and a small lettered set. The lettered set is complete, but if you know any of the missing players from the numbered set, let me know and I'll add them. Here is what I have so far.



PLAYERYearDESCRIPTION
JOHNSON, HOWARD1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #001 (8x10)
VIOLA, FRANK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #002 (8x10)
STRAWBERRY, DARRYL1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #003 (8x10)
GOODEN, DWIGHT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #004 (8x10)
SMITH, DWIGHT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #014 (8x10)
GRACE, MARK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #015 (8x10)
WILLIAMS, MITCH1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #016 (8x10)
WALTON, JEROME1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #017 (8x10)
COLEMAN, VINCE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #024 (8x10)
JORDAN, RICKY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #026 (8x10)
HAYES, VON1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #028 (8x10)
SAMUEL, JUAN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #031 (8x10)
GWYNN, TONY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #037 (8x10)
WHITSON, ED1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #040 (8x10)
BUTLER, BRETT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #041 (8x10)
CLARK, WILL1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #042 (8x10)
REUSCHEL, RICK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #043 (8x10)
THOMPSON, ROBBY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #046 (8x10)
WILLIAMS, MATT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #048 (8x10)
GREENWELL, MIKE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #057 (8x10)
BURKS, ELLIS1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #058 (8x10)
CLEMENS, ROGER1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #059 (8x10)
BOGGS, WADE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #060 (8x10)
PLESAC, DAN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #068 (8x10)
BELLE, ALBERT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #077 (8x10)
SWINDELL, GREG1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #078 (8x10)
JACOBY, BROOK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #079 (8x10)
FARRELL, JOHN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #080 (8x10)
OLSON, GREGG1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #082 (8x10)
TETTLETON, MICKEY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #083 (8x10)
BALALRD, JEFF1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #084 (8x10)
LANSFORD, CARNEY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #091 (8x10)
JOYNER, WALLY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #101 (8x10)
WHITE, DEVON1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #102 (8x10)
BLYLEVEN, BERT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #105 (8x10)
ABBOTT, JIM1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #106 (8x10)
RYAN, NOLAN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #113 (8x10)
FRANCO, JULIO1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #114 (8x10)
SIERRA, RUBEN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #115 (8x10)
PALMEIRO, RAFAEL1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #116 (8x10)
BRILEY, GREG1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #118 (8x10)
DAVIS, ALVIN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #119 (8x10)
MCGRIFF, FRED1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #121 (8x10)
PUCKETT, KIRBY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #122 (8x10)
HENDERSON, RICKEY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #123 (8x10)
SIERRA, RUBEN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #124 (8x10)
GWYNN, TONY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #125 (8x10)
MITCHELL, KEVIN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #126 (8x10)
SCOTT, MIKE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #127 (8x10)
COLEMAN, VINCE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #128 (8x10)
SABERHAGEN, BRET1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #129 (8x10)
DAVIS, MARK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #130 (8x10)
YOUNT, ROBIN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #131 (8x10)
MITCHELL, KEVIN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #132 (8x10)
STRAWBERRY, DARRYL1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #A (8x10)
CANSECO, JOSE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #B (8x10)
GOODEN, DWIGHT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #C (8x10)
JACKSON, BO1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #D (8x10)
RYAN, NOLAN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #E (8x10)
GIBSON, KIRK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #F (8x10)
MATTINGLY, DON1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #G (8x10)
HERSHISER, OREL1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #H (8x10)
 

thelesquad

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Dec 6, 2008
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I have been trying to get the 1990 TV Sports Mailbag sets checklisted. There is a numbered set and a small lettered set. The lettered set is complete, but if you know any of the missing players from the numbered set, let me know and I'll add them. Here is what I have so far.



PLAYERYearDESCRIPTION
JOHNSON, HOWARD1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #001 (8x10)
VIOLA, FRANK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #002 (8x10)
STRAWBERRY, DARRYL1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #003 (8x10)
GOODEN, DWIGHT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #004 (8x10)
SMITH, DWIGHT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #014 (8x10)
GRACE, MARK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #015 (8x10)
WILLIAMS, MITCH1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #016 (8x10)
WALTON, JEROME1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #017 (8x10)
COLEMAN, VINCE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #024 (8x10)
JORDAN, RICKY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #026 (8x10)
HAYES, VON1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #028 (8x10)
SAMUEL, JUAN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #031 (8x10)
GWYNN, TONY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #037 (8x10)
WHITSON, ED1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #040 (8x10)
BUTLER, BRETT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #041 (8x10)
CLARK, WILL1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #042 (8x10)
REUSCHEL, RICK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #043 (8x10)
THOMPSON, ROBBY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #046 (8x10)
WILLIAMS, MATT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #048 (8x10)
GREENWELL, MIKE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #057 (8x10)
BURKS, ELLIS1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #058 (8x10)
CLEMENS, ROGER1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #059 (8x10)
BOGGS, WADE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #060 (8x10)
PLESAC, DAN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #068 (8x10)
BELLE, ALBERT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #077 (8x10)
SWINDELL, GREG1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #078 (8x10)
JACOBY, BROOK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #079 (8x10)
FARRELL, JOHN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #080 (8x10)
OLSON, GREGG1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #082 (8x10)
TETTLETON, MICKEY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #083 (8x10)
BALALRD, JEFF1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #084 (8x10)
LANSFORD, CARNEY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #091 (8x10)
JOYNER, WALLY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #101 (8x10)
WHITE, DEVON1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #102 (8x10)
BLYLEVEN, BERT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #105 (8x10)
ABBOTT, JIM1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #106 (8x10)
RYAN, NOLAN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #113 (8x10)
FRANCO, JULIO1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #114 (8x10)
SIERRA, RUBEN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #115 (8x10)
PALMEIRO, RAFAEL1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #116 (8x10)
BRILEY, GREG1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #118 (8x10)
DAVIS, ALVIN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #119 (8x10)
MCGRIFF, FRED1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #121 (8x10)
PUCKETT, KIRBY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #122 (8x10)
HENDERSON, RICKEY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #123 (8x10)
SIERRA, RUBEN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #124 (8x10)
GWYNN, TONY1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #125 (8x10)
MITCHELL, KEVIN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #126 (8x10)
SCOTT, MIKE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #127 (8x10)
COLEMAN, VINCE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #128 (8x10)
SABERHAGEN, BRET1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #129 (8x10)
DAVIS, MARK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #130 (8x10)
YOUNT, ROBIN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #131 (8x10)
MITCHELL, KEVIN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #132 (8x10)
STRAWBERRY, DARRYL1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #A (8x10)
CANSECO, JOSE1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #B (8x10)
GOODEN, DWIGHT1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #C (8x10)
JACKSON, BO1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #D (8x10)
RYAN, NOLAN1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #E (8x10)
GIBSON, KIRK1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #F (8x10)
MATTINGLY, DON1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #G (8x10)
HERSHISER, OREL1990TV Sports Mailbag Inc #H (8x10)

Ryne Sandberg is #18.
 

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