tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455498748416586967.post2139946540931069870..comments2024-03-21T12:54:55.353-07:00Comments on The Fleer Sticker Project: World Series Card Set Ads from R. G. Laughlin courtesy of the Troy FilesFleerfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15864097341083255908noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455498748416586967.post-9204849088227083442010-10-25T13:15:18.401-07:002010-10-25T13:15:18.401-07:00I spoke with Bob in the mid-1970's and he told...I spoke with Bob in the mid-1970's and he told me that the original B&W 1967 World Series cards were first printed in a quantitly of 250. He then reprinted them and the difference was the original 250 were printed on white card stock <br />'white backs<br />' and the reprints were printed on light gray card stock. He offered to buy my set of white backs because he didn't keep an original set for himself. I do not know how many gray backs were printed. He advertised (I have copies) that his cards were printed in the hundreds and not millions in his ads in the 1970's.Bill Ricciardohttp://www.a-c-o-m.com/countrycards.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455498748416586967.post-24560189924974524642010-09-15T17:31:44.086-07:002010-09-15T17:31:44.086-07:00Great to see these old Laughlin ads - thanks to Tr...Great to see these old Laughlin ads - thanks to Troy for making his "Troy Files" available. Bob really did only print 250-300 of his original black and white sets. He did a second printing in 1974, however, that was probably in the 500-1000 set range, and those are the ones that are quite often seen avaliable on eBay. Interestingly, the original sets are actually two sets in one - the card stock of the cards was too thin, so he ended up gluing two sheets together before cutting them up - on rare occasions you will see an original card on eBay that has come apart, so the front or back will show a yellowish glue residue. Any big Laughlin fans out there can drop me a line at laughlinfan@yahoo.com - happy to trade cards or information! Keep up the great work here on the sticker project!Martynoreply@blogger.com