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![]() ![]() 1977 Hostess 'Twinkies' Baseball
Following their 1975 and 1976 issues, Hostess again issued special,
scarcer versions of their cards only found on selected boxes like
Twinkies and Cupcakes.
They have same fronts as regular 1977 Hostess but slightly
different backs and identified by the black bar that can usually be
seen on the back of the card. They were originally (1975/1976) issued
with Twinkies thus they are now called "Twinkies" versions.
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1977 Hostess Twinkies Baseball Checklist, Values & Info
The cards issued on Cupcake boxes had very tiny print on the back and are often referred to as "Small Print". Note: A few cards were issued in both variations. Note: You may be on that page right now. Click for complete 1977 Hostess Baseball Checklist, Values & Info |
Series are groups of cards in an issue released together. Example: Series #1 (cards #1-100) are released in April; Series #2 (#101-200) released in July; and so on. This allowed kids to easier complete sets. A side-effect was the creation of scarce "High Numbers".
Short Print (SP) is a card printed in lesser quantity than other cards in the set. Recent short prints are often serially-numbered.
Team Set is a group of all the cards of players for a certain team.
Test Issue is a small printing by a card company to see if products are of interest to collectors. Some of Topps neatest items are "Test Issues" like 1956 Topps Pins & 1974 Topps Puzzles.
Tobacco Card is typically from the early 1900's and were issued with tobacco products, the most famous of which is the T-206 Honus Wagner card.
Traded/Update Set is a set issued after the original issue primarily featuring rookies or players who were traded since the original issue came out.
Trimmed Card is a card reduced in size mostly to hide damaged edges or corners. Trimmed cards have very little value compared to the un-trimmed version. In some cases such as the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, even trimmed cards can go for thousands. The most famous 'trimmed' card is the T206 Honus Wagner purchased by Wayne Gretzky. The card was actually too large before it was trimmed down to size.
Unauthorized Issue is a card release which is not licensed by the league, player's association or player.
Variation is a card printed by the manufacturer that differs in some way from the normal card.
Wax Pack is a generic term for a pack of cards. The "wax" came from a time when packs were sealed in wax paper wrappers. Today it is still used for packs even though they no longer use wax paper.