1983 Ajax Dog Food Set - Hrbeck and others

tpeichel · Aug 30, 2011

I thought I had a Hrbek from this set and finally found it. According to SCD, the checklist is:

PLAYER YEAR DESCRIPTION
DAVIS,CHILI 1983 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
GUERRERO,PEDRO 1983 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
HENDERSON,RICKEY 1983 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
HRBEK,KENT 1983 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
MCGEE,WILLIE 1983 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
RIPKEN,CAL JR 1983 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)

Does anyone have a card of their player? Here is the Hrbek. The quality is so bad it is laughable. It looks like someone cut out the picture and glued it to a piece of paper to make the card. Plus they butchered Hrbek's name. I remember getting this out of a quarter box at a show in 1987 or 88.

ThoseBackPages · Aug 30, 2011

very nice. ive never seen that before

Greg Cleveland · Aug 30, 2011

Mine is from 1984. At least this time they put a dog on the card! :lol:

tpeichel · Aug 30, 2011

Greg Cleveland said:
Mine is from 1984. At least this time they put a dog on the card! :lol:

Yep, they really upgraded the quality for the 1984 Set. Here is the checklist:

PLAYER YEAR DESCRIPTION
BELL,GEORGE 1984 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
BOGGS,WADE 1984 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
DAVIS,JODY 1984 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
FAEDO,LEN 1984 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
FRANCO,JULIO 1984 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
GAETTI,GARY 1984 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
HALL,MEL 1984 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
KITTLE,RON 1984 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
STRAWBERRY,DARRYL 1984 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food #NNO (blank back/black border)
STRAWBERRY,DARRYL 1984 Border Type - Ajax Dog Food Error #NNO (blank back/black border/Mookie Wilson pictured)

Hullfan · Aug 30, 2011

No, I still need the Willie. I saw one on ebay when I first started collecting him last year and should have jumped all over it.

Brewer Andy · Aug 30, 2011

Awesome thread! 2 things stand out as funny (aside from the cards themselves):
1) Odd that a "collectable" used to promote a product doesn't contain ANY mention or logo of said product (at least the 83's)
2) The '84 Strawberry error is wonderful on many levels. I want one

Leffer · Aug 30, 2011

Here's the Rickey although I had always seen it listed as a 1984 Ajax

I know a few other Rickey collectors do too. Can you tell me the source where you got it that it says its an 1983 issue?

tpeichel · Aug 30, 2011

Leffer said:
Here's the Rickey although I had always seen it listed as a 1984 Ajax

I know a few other Rickey collectors do too. Can you tell me the source where you got it that it says its an 1983 issue?

2003 SCD Catalog

tpeichel · Aug 30, 2011

This Ripken just had 18 bids and went for $99! In the description, the consigner writes,

This auction is for a rare 1983 Ajax Dog Food Cal Ripken card. My seller has told me this is an oiginal and not a reprint, as he is an expert on Cal Ripken oddball cards. This card is in great shape, although it has a couple print dots at the top of the card on the black edge, and has a couple very small print dots at the bottom edge.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-1983-Ajax-Dog-Food-Cal-Ripken-Card-Balt-Orioles-/330604332120

tpeichel · Aug 30, 2011

Brewer Andy said:
Awesome thread! 2 things stand out as funny (aside from the cards themselves):
1) Odd that a "collectable" used to promote a product doesn't contain ANY mention or logo of said product (at least the 83's)
2) The '84 Strawberry error is wonderful on many levels. I want one

I'm not sure that an Ajax Dog Food company even exists.

DeliciousBacon · Aug 30, 2011

tpeichel said:
Brewer Andy said:

Awesome thread! 2 things stand out as funny (aside from the cards themselves):
1) Odd that a "collectable" used to promote a product doesn't contain ANY mention or logo of said product (at least the 83's)
2) The '84 Strawberry error is wonderful on many levels. I want one

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I'm not sure that an Ajax Dog Food company even exists.

One of the old catalogs I had back in the early 90's said as much. These things look appalling but I really want a copy of the 1983 Chili Davis. The best thing about these sets is that they felt the need to give Len Faedo a card in 1984. Calling him a common would be an upgrade!

Austin · Aug 30, 2011

Austin · Aug 30, 2011

These dog food cards were much better:

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tpeichel · Aug 30, 2011

Austin said:

That is a pretty cool looking card of Boggs.

Brewer Andy · Aug 30, 2011

These literally look like they were made on an office copy machine. Contender for worst cards ever made. Which actually makes them awesome. Thanks for sharing them!

Greg Cleveland · Aug 30, 2011

Newer SCD Annuals do not list them anymore because they don't recognize them as an "official" issue--like Broder cards. Older ones--like 2003--list them, and have a little bit of the back story on them. I wonder what made them change their minds about their "validity" as a set.

ManOfSteal · Aug 30, 2011

Leffer said:
Here's the Rickey although I had always seen it listed as a 1984 Ajax

I know a few other Rickey collectors do too. Can you tell me the source where you got it that it says its an 1983 issue?

I'm still trying to track one of these down. About 3-4 years ago a complete set was poorly listed, and sold for around $40. But, I was out of town at the time, and forgot to bid. I emailed the seller, and he offered to sell ne the Rickey for $200! Needless to say, I declined his offer.

Leffer · Aug 31, 2011

tpeichel said:
Austin said:

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That is a pretty cool looking card of Boggs.

Yeah, it looks like the dog is going to crap on his chin. Cool.

tpeichel · Aug 31, 2011

ManOfSteal said:
Leffer said:

Here's the Rickey although I had always seen it listed as a 1984 Ajax

I know a few other Rickey collectors do too. Can you tell me the source where you got it that it says its an 1983 issue?

Click to expand...

I'm still trying to track one of these down. About 3-4 years ago a complete set was poorly listed, and sold for around $40. But, I was out of town at the time, and forgot to bid. I emailed the seller, and he offered to sell ne the Rickey for $200! Needless to say, I declined his offer.

$200? I need to go print out some copies.

Hendersonfan · Sep 1, 2011

I think I picked mine up for around $5. All depends on when it's listed and who sees it.

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