12 Hilarious Cards

[metsman1986]

Seen this and had to post about it...................Hopefully this hasn't been done a zillion times.....................

http://www.modernman.com/12-hilarious-old-baseball-cards/1/

Mike

 

[cardboardcrazy]

Thanks for a GREAT laugh... loved it.

 

[TJCloutier]

Pretty funny. Reading about the Billy Ripken was pretty funny.

 

[mintman2]

I have a small collection of cards that have food/drink names, animal names and other assorted amusing stuff, like Dick Trickle (racing), Bob Walk (great name for a pitcher), John Dillenger (baseball) and even the c3po "error' card. I have 5 of those 12 in the article and the Claude Raymond card is definitely going on my want list.

 

[mintman2]

Can someone please explain the Rudy law card. I don't get it

 

[metsman1986]

Can someone please explain the Rudy law card. I don't get it

I think it's the PO'd look on his face, to put it in nicer terms.......................Who knows, maybe they tried to make him short pants in the outfield? That was a nutty time in ChiSox history.....................

 

[scc76]

Thanks for posting that. That brought back some memories.

 

[mrmopar]

I checked to see if there were any signed cards, but there weren't. Unfortunately, it is a high number.

the Claude Raymond card is definitely going on my want list.

I have seen a few of that type of card as well, but never really separated them out. Numerous cards with props, like the Hubbard. In the same set, Jay Johnstone has a Budweiser umbrella hat. Tim Flannery later posed with a surfboard, Mike Perez signing his own UD card he is appearing on in 1993, etc. It is a reminder that cards were at one time meant to be fun, not such a serious business.

This site had some pretty funny stuff, but it was mainly in the humor and writing style vs. the actual cards themselves (like the Law card). Still, some pretty funny stuff.

http://www.joesportsfan.com/cards.php

 

[Hoyt55]

Funny read, the Billy Martin and Bill Ripken cards are a couple of my favorite cards from my collection.

I always get a laugh out of the "armless" '82 Topps Steve Carlton.

http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Cards/Baseball/1982/Topps/1/Steve_Carlton_HL/1880147

 

[nevermore]

Haha, thanks for sharing. Never gets old!

 

[Boots]

Thanks for the chuckles!
Actually, Claude Raymond had two cards with his fly open, and they may have been back-to-back cards!

Frank

 

[metsman1986]

My wife favorite is the Dick Pole Beavers....................She laughed for 15 straight minutes......................

 

[David K.]

 

[bonzomoretti]

My Fave is the 1974 Oscar Gamble traded card...someone say "gimme a Q-tip"?

 

[ragtop12]

My wife favorite is the Dick Pole Beavers....................She laughed for 15 straight minutes......................

I got Dick Pole to sign that card a few years ago, and it was hard not to laugh while writing the autograph request!

 

[BiggioDiogu759]

Awesome.

 

[Texas Brave13]

very cool!!

 

[mintman2]

Haha, thanks for sharing. Never gets old!

LOL

You're right. 1967 topps #364 he was once again unzipped. Might be easier to acquire that one.

 

[mrmopar]

I didn't look up the 67 to confirm, but I'm guessing and it's likely the same photo shoot.

LOL

You're right. 1967 topps #364 he was once again unzipped. Might be easier to acquire that one.

 

[mintman2]

I think it's the PO'd look on his face, to put it in nicer terms.......................Who knows, maybe they tried to make him short pants in the outfield? That was a nutty time in ChiSox history.....................

Thanks I figured it was something like that. I haven't gone the funky hair or weird facial expression route in my collection yet. Although I have included a few cards like the san diego chicken, superman BO and the redskins black cowboy hitting a black indian with a board.

I didn't look up the 67 to confirm, but I'm guessing and it's likely the same photo shoot.

Even if it was the same photo I'd still want both of them but before I went to ebay and snatched up a really nice condition 67 for $1.75 (DLVD) I checked. Definitely different. Same basic pose but different and the uniform is different.