The "Cameo" Thread

[tpeichel]

Was inventorying my Sports Heroes pages and noticed this little cameo I had not seen before. He is featured in some of the record breaking hit photos, so it makes sense. I guess I just never stopped to look.

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Good find

 

[gracecollector]

Here's the craziest cameo coincidence I can imagine. I keep an eye out for Don Zimmer cameos for my Zim collection. In the decade I've spent collecting him, I never knew about these! I always thought I'd discover a vintage cameo of him sooner or later, but this takes the cake:

Checklist cards first became a "thing" in 1961 Topps. Prior to that, team photo cards had that team's checklist on them. In 1961, numerically arranged checklist appeared for each of the seven series Topps released. So there are 7 checklists for the set.

In some strange coincidence, Don Zimmer makes a cameo appearance on 3 of the 7 checklists!

Series 2:
Features photo from a game played on July 24, 1960 at Wrigley Field,
with Cubs hosting Milwaukee Braves. The three players in foreground are,
from left to right, Joe Adcock, Ernie Banks and Don Zimmer.



Series 3:
Features photo from a game played on August 30, 1960 at Wrigley Field,
with Cubs hosting Pittsburgh Pirates. Don Zimmer is pictured in between
Willie Jones and Leo Cardenas, caught trying to advance to third.


Series 4:
Features photo from a game played on June 9, 1960 at Wrigley Field,
with Cubs hosting Pittsburgh Pirates. Don Zimmer is pictured to the right of the
umpire, with his back turned and jersey number 17 showing.


My mind was blown when I discovered this!

 

[tpeichel]

Here's the craziest cameo coincidence I can imagine. I keep an eye out for Don Zimmer cameos for my Zim collection. In the decade I've spent collecting him, I never knew about these! I always thought I'd discover a vintage cameo of him sooner or later, but this takes the cake:

Checklist cards first became a "thing" in 1961 Topps. Prior to that, team photo cards had that team's checklist on them. In 1961, numerically arranged checklist appeared for each of the seven series Topps released. So there are 7 checklists for the set.

In some strange coincidence, Don Zimmer makes a cameo appearance on 3 of the 7 checklists!

Series 2:
Features photo from a game played on July 24, 1960 at Wrigley Field,
with Cubs hosting Milwaukee Braves. The three players in foreground are,
from left to right, Joe Adcock, Ernie Banks and Don Zimmer.

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Series 3:
Features photo from a game played on August 30, 1960 at Wrigley Field,
with Cubs hosting Pittsburgh Pirates. Don Zimmer is pictured in between
Willie Jones and Leo Cardenas, caught trying to advance to third.
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Series 4:
Features photo from a game played on June 9, 1960 at Wrigley Field,
with Cubs hosting Pittsburgh Pirates. Don Zimmer is pictured to the right of the
umpire, with his back turned and jersey number 17 showing.
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My mind was blown when I discovered this!

Nice catch!

 

[banjar]

Awesome finds!! And the best part is that they probably weren't expensive to pick up

Here's the craziest cameo coincidence I can imagine. I keep an eye out for Don Zimmer cameos for my Zim collection. In the decade I've spent collecting him, I never knew about these! I always thought I'd discover a vintage cameo of him sooner or later, but this takes the cake:

Checklist cards first became a "thing" in 1961 Topps. Prior to that, team photo cards had that team's checklist on them. In 1961, numerically arranged checklist appeared for each of the seven series Topps released. So there are 7 checklists for the set.

In some strange coincidence, Don Zimmer makes a cameo appearance on 3 of the 7 checklists!

Series 2:
Features photo from a game played on July 24, 1960 at Wrigley Field,
with Cubs hosting Milwaukee Braves. The three players in foreground are,
from left to right, Joe Adcock, Ernie Banks and Don Zimmer.

View attachment 116636 View attachment 116637

Series 3:
Features photo from a game played on August 30, 1960 at Wrigley Field,
with Cubs hosting Pittsburgh Pirates. Don Zimmer is pictured in between
Willie Jones and Leo Cardenas, caught trying to advance to third.
View attachment 116638 View attachment 116639

Series 4:
Features photo from a game played on June 9, 1960 at Wrigley Field,
with Cubs hosting Pittsburgh Pirates. Don Zimmer is pictured to the right of the
umpire, with his back turned and jersey number 17 showing.
View attachment 116640 View attachment 116641

My mind was blown when I discovered this!

 

[gracecollector]

Awesome finds!! And the best part is that they probably weren't expensive to pick up

True, they're around $4 each in EX condition. However, there are 3 printing variations of Checklist 2, 2 of Checklist 3, and 2 of Checklist 4. So had to pick up 7 cards total.

 

[tpeichel]

True, they're around $4 each in EX condition. However, there are 3 printing variations of Checklist 2, 2 of Checklist 3, and 2 of Checklist 4. So had to pick up 7 cards total.

Of course you did!

 

[banjar]

So that's 7 previously unknown Zimmer cards, for roughly $30? Thats got to be the score of the year - or at least the month!

True, they're around $4 each in EX condition. However, there are 3 printing variations of Checklist 2, 2 of Checklist 3, and 2 of Checklist 4. So had to pick up 7 cards total.

 

[K34PuckettAddict]

Well done! Great finds.


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[tpeichel]

Traffic on my cameo webpages has taken off recently so I was wondering if this thread had anything to do with it, but it hasn't been updated in a few years. Even though this is not a guy I track, I was amazed how many cameo cards Matt Stairs has on Alex Gonzalez cards in 1998. All of them are different images from the same play.

1998 Pacific Crown Collection - [Base] #221
1998 Pacific Omega - [Base] #248
1998 Pacific Paramount - [Base] #114
1998 Pinnacle - [Base] #137.1
1998 Score Rookie Traded - [Base] #RT65
1998 Topps - [Base] #109

 

[Therion]

That's crazy!

 

[mrmopar]

Traffic on my cameo webpages has taken off recently so I was wondering if this thread had anything to do with it, but it hasn't been updated in a few years. Even though this is not a guy I track, I was amazed how many cameo cards Matt Stairs has on Alex Gonzalez cards in 1998. All of them are different images from the same play.

1998 Pacific Crown Collection - [Base] #221
1998 Pacific Omega - [Base] #248
1998 Pacific Paramount - [Base] #114
1998 Pinnacle - [Base] #137.1
1998 Score Rookie Traded - [Base] #RT65
1998 Topps - [Base] #109

Good day for baseball photos I guess. At least 3 manufacturers, but maybe they were buying freelance photos.

 

[tpeichel]

Most superstars from the 1980's seem to have a fair amount of cameos, but for some reason these guys do not. Anyone know if I am missing any for these guys?

PLAYER	Year	DESCRIPTION
BRETT, GEORGE	1993	Select #8(cameo with Roberto Alomar)
BRETT, GEORGE	1998	Sports Illustrated World Series Fever MVP Collection #4(cameo with Bret Saberhagen)
JACKSON, BO	1990	Upper Deck #555 (cameo with Wade Boggs)
MATTINGLY, DON	1988	Red Foley Sticker #74 (cameo with Rick Rhoden)
MATTINGLY, DON	1990	Upper Deck #171 (cameo with Mark McGwire)
MATTINGLY, DON	1992	Clovis Police #6 (cameo with Mark McGwire)
MATTINGLY, DON	1995	Collectors Choice #522 (cameo with Steve Howe)
PUCKETT, KIRBY	1994	Leaf #120 (cameo with Alan Trammell)
PUCKETT, KIRBY	1994	Pinnacle #332 (cameo with Dave Winfield)
PUCKETT, KIRBY	1996	Donruss #536 (cameo with Chuck Knoblauch)
SCHMIDT, MIKE	1981	Topps #205 (cameo with Pete Rose)

 

[jszczech]

Most superstars from the 1980's seem to have a fair amount of cameos, but for some reason these guys do not. Anyone know if I am missing any for these guys?

PLAYER	Year	DESCRIPTION
BRETT, GEORGE	1993	Select #8(cameo with Roberto Alomar)
BRETT, GEORGE	1998	Sports Illustrated World Series Fever MVP Collection #4(cameo with Bret Saberhagen)
JACKSON, BO	1990	Upper Deck #555 (cameo with Wade Boggs)
MATTINGLY, DON	1988	Red Foley Sticker #74 (cameo with Rick Rhoden)
MATTINGLY, DON	1990	Upper Deck #171 (cameo with Mark McGwire)
MATTINGLY, DON	1992	Clovis Police #6 (cameo with Mark McGwire)
MATTINGLY, DON	1995	Collectors Choice #522 (cameo with Steve Howe)
PUCKETT, KIRBY	1994	Leaf #120 (cameo with Alan Trammell)
PUCKETT, KIRBY	1994	Pinnacle #332 (cameo with Dave Winfield)
PUCKETT, KIRBY	1996	Donruss #536 (cameo with Chuck Knoblauch)
SCHMIDT, MIKE	1981	Topps #205 (cameo with Pete Rose)

There is a 1996 donruss Pedro Munoz featuring Kirby Puckett

 

[K34PuckettAddict]

There is a 1996 donruss Pedro Munoz featuring Kirby Puckett

Puckett can be seen on the

1990 Publications International trivia sticker of John Moses
1994 jumbo UD All-Star green and gold seal Ken Griffey Jr cards, he’s on the back of them.
1996 Marquette Banks sponsored twins set, he’s on the Terry Crowley card

I also think he may be the blurry out of focus player on the 1992 Fleer Greg Gagne, 1994 Fleer Gene Larkin, 1994 UD Patt Mears, 1995 UD collectors choice SE Shane Mack. But these may be similar to the Patterson-Gimlin film of Bigfoot.


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[tpeichel]

There is a 1996 donruss Pedro Munoz featuring Kirby Puckett

Nice, that is good one.

 

[K34PuckettAddict]

Puckett also has the 1996 Topps Profiles run of loads of AL players. Not sure if you’re considering those or not. Gwynn had the NL players…


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[tpeichel]

Puckett can be seen on the

1990 Publications International trivia sticker of John Moses
1994 jumbo UD All-Star green and gold seal Ken Griffey Jr cards, he’s on the back of them.
1996 Marquette Banks sponsored twins set, he’s on the Terry Crowley card

I also think he may be the blurry out of focus player on the 1992 Fleer Greg Gagne, 1994 Fleer Gene Larkin, 1994 UD Patt Mears, 1995 UD collectors choice SE Shane Mack. But these may be similar to the Patterson-Gimlin film of Bigfoot.


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What?!?!? I have had the 1990 Publication International for thirty years and never noticed that Puckett. Of course I had to scrutinize every sheet to see what else I missed. There is a good Kruk, but that is about it except maybe a very blurry Hojo behind a pitcher at 3B.

 

[tpeichel]

Puckett can be seen on the

1990 Publications International trivia sticker of John Moses
1994 jumbo UD All-Star green and gold seal Ken Griffey Jr cards, he’s on the back of them.
1996 Marquette Banks sponsored twins set, he’s on the Terry Crowley card

I also think he may be the blurry out of focus player on the 1992 Fleer Greg Gagne, 1994 Fleer Gene Larkin, 1994 UD Patt Mears, 1995 UD collectors choice SE Shane Mack. But these may be similar to the Patterson-Gimlin film of Bigfoot.


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I can’t find the 1994 Griffey upper deck. Does that have a card number?

 

[jszczech]

I can’t find the 1994 Griffey upper deck. Does that have a card number?

It's the jumbo all star card. It's card 1 in the box set. Both green and gold versions available.

 

[gracecollector]

I recently, after 20 years of looking, found the gold foil autograph of this 1998 Bowman Tony Womack. It's limited to 25 copies. Here it is with the Silver (75 copies) and Blue (500 copies). Definitely my most expensive cameo!