Embarrassingly "F'd up" cards by companies

[BBCgalaxee]

Not looking for traditional error cards, more like this stuff

 

[gracecollector]

Bad to misspell the brand name - even worse when it's on a "Stroke of Genius" card.

 

[Brewer Andy]

I feel like half of the pictures Topps "tweets" out to "show off" upcoming releases are messed up. Not always to the extent of those shown above (although sometimes the definitely are!) but they're often messed up in embarrassing ways (off-centered, already damaged, upside down stickers) considering they are always like "Whoa, check this awesome hit out!"

 

[gracecollector]

Been a couple of times when cards have been made with the wrong Frank Thomas auto used. Frank Thomas autos (white guy from the 60's) on Frank Thomas (black guy from the 90's) card. Really bad on a high-dollar card like this of supposedly all White Sox.

 

[bcubs]

What am I missing on the Pujols card?

 

[Brewer Andy]

This happened (crappy pic)

 

[MisterT]

What am I missing on the Pujols card?

It is a reprint with a facsimile auto.

 

[Nate Colbert 17]

Somewhere, on a computer someplace, I have a photo of a Lou Brock card with an auto sticker on it that says "sign here".

Also, the Willie Wilson "fly" card deserves some special mention in this thread.

 

[MansGame]

I'm sorry but some of this stuff is just absolutely unbelievable. I mean do they not have spell check for things like the "Masterpeice" error? Seriously?

The absolute worst are the screwed up bat name plates... that is just mind boggling to think they could screw something like that up. Honestly it's stuff like this that just has to thinking baseball cards in the "relic" era is just one huge ticking time bomb to explode on all of us... it's like one big BS system and we're all hook/line/sinker in it. Seriously though, if they screw up a name plate (twice already in this thread) how many stupid pieces of wood are not actually from the bat the player used or a bat in general... just sad.

 

[Austin]

Honestly it's stuff like this that just has to thinking baseball cards in the "relic" era is just one huge ticking time bomb to explode on all of us... it's like one big BS system and we're all hook/line/sinker in it. Seriously though, if they screw up a name plate (twice already in this thread) how many stupid pieces of wood are not actually from the bat the player used or a bat in general... just sad.

This is exactly why I refuse to buy "game used " cards.
It's all a sham and a scam and I won't waste my money on a segment of the hobby that is bound to crash because of all the shadiness.

And the quality control is just embarassing. A Jason Bay autograph sticker on a Cal Ripken, Jr. card?
How do you screw that up?

Actually, I know how. Beckett Magazine once printed a behind the scenes article of game used and autographed cards.
It was supposed to be a positive article to show how cards are made, but it also had a picture of a bunch of 50-70 year old ladies sitting at a table with bags full of uniform swatches like they were at a quilting bee.
I'm sure those old ladies had no idea who most ballplayers are and made a million mistakes.

 

[selah150pslm]

Is that Garret Anderson bat barrel another player or a fake bat made for the product? Garrett Atkins or Jones?

 

[MansGame]

This is exactly why I refuse to buy "game used " cards.
It's all a sham and a scam and I won't waste my money on a segment of the hobby that is bound to crash because of all the shadiness.

And the quality control is just embarassing. A Jason Bay autograph sticker on a Cal Ripken, Jr. card?
How do you screw that up?

Actually, I know how. Beckett Magazine once printed a behind the scenes article of game used and autographed cards.
It was supposed to be a positive article to show how cards are made, but it also had a picture of a bunch of 50-70 year old ladies sitting at a table with bags full of uniform swatches like they were at a quilting bee.
I'm sure those old ladies had no idea who most ballplayers are and made a million mistakes.

I thought I read somewhere that they actually try to hire only people who are clueless about the sport and hobby to make the relic cards or whatever... that way there is less of a chance of them to steal the materials, cards, etc.? Forget where I read that or heard that.

 

[Austin]

I thought I read somewhere that they actually try to hire only people who are clueless about the sport and hobby to make the relic cards or whatever... that way there is less of a chance of them to steal the materials, cards, etc.? Forget where I read that or heard that.

Yeah, that does sound familiar.
Maybe FCB member MightyBombjack mentioned it because he worked at Topps.

 

[Fandruw25]

I wish I knew whose signature they printed on this.

 

[SINFULONE]

What is the flaw on the bat name plate?What uniform is the Cobb patch from?

 

[Fandruw25]

What is the flaw on the bat name plate?What uniform is the Cobb patch from?

Garret Anderson only spells his name with one T. Not sure who the plate is from though.

 

[Brewer Andy]

What is the flaw on the bat name plate?

"Garret" Anderson. So either Topps messed up with an incorrect bat (Garrett Atkins perhaps? minor star during that time frame) or it's also possible Anderson's bat manufacturer made the error though less likely IMO

Edit- selah beat me to the Atkins possibility but I don't think Jones was around that early

 

[MansGame]

Yeah, that does sound familiar.
Maybe FCB member MightyBombjack mentioned it because he worked at Topps.

That could be. I just remember them saying they attempt to avoid theft and the like by hiring people who don't care lol... which I guess this is what you get as well lol

 

[SINFULONE]

Who is the picture of on the Snyder?

 

[Austin]

Who is the picture of on the Snyder?

It's Ed Fitzgerald. The card is a reprint of the original 1957 Topps card, which had the uncorrected error.
Topps reprinted the card a few years ago for the autograph set either not knowing or not caring that the picture was wrong 50 years ago, which is kind of insensitive to Snyder to remake.