1964 Topps Stand-Ups/Standups - Willie McCovey SHORT PRINT (Giants)

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1964 Topps Stand-Ups/Standups - Willie McCovey SHORT PRINT (Giants) cards value

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1941-1942 War Gum (R164)

The 1941 War Gum set of (132) 2-1/2" x 3-1/8" cards were issued Gum Inc. picturing war events, generals and heroes. It began in 1941 and continued into 1942.

The cards were quite similar to Gum Inc.'s Horrors of War set, but with tamer images and more focus on the bravery of the allied forces. Horrors of War seemed to focus more on the atrocities of our enemies.

The backs reminded you to "Buy War Bonds and Stamps for VICTORY." Sadly, this was the last great bubble gum card set issued in the U.S. before the war effort cut off supplies of essential materials.

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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.
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.
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Baseball card collecting terms (part H-R)

High Numbers - vintage cards were issued in the �50s-�70s in a series. During the baseball season, the largest number of cards were made. As the schedule progressed into September, when there would be less interest in baseball cards , Topps for one, specifically decreased production and hence much less product was available. As a result, a scarcity-factor was created and a premium holds for these first type of "short-printed" cards.

Inserts - special randomly-inserted cards which are not part of the regular set. Many modern inserts are sequentially-numbered and rarer than the card sets into which they are inserted.

O-Pee-Chee / OPC - a subsidiary of Topps, this card issue was produced specifically for distribution in Canada.

Promotional Card - generally referred to as cards issued to show what the product will look like on release and intended to help spur future sales. Often called a "promo" card.

Reprint - cards issued to reproduce the originals. With the current trend of vintage reprints, the new versions have a distinguishing characteristic evidenced by numbering.

Restored - a card or piece of memorabilia which someone has tried to return to a "like-new" condition. A restored card is considered to be of very little value.

Rookie Card - any league-licensed, widely distributed card to feature a player in his first year of trading cards.