tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post174627089103066007..comments2024-03-04T07:33:09.398-05:00Comments on The Phillies Room: The Mysterious Jim Vatcher Card and the Neverending Quest to Checklist Phillies Team Issued SetsJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161762602291616465noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-62638537530326587662014-10-04T21:42:49.367-04:002014-10-04T21:42:49.367-04:00Follow me on Twitter and we can exchange contact i...Follow me on Twitter and we can exchange contact info and go from there. rickphilsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-12534323951820763202014-10-04T19:02:24.177-04:002014-10-04T19:02:24.177-04:00Wow - thanks for the information! I'd love mo...Wow - thanks for the information! I'd love more information (at your convenience, of course) on the team issued sets from the '70s and early '80s and I'd particularly be interested in a list of the alumni postcards. <br /><br />Thanks again for the information in your comment!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161762602291616465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-28515280957224074152014-10-04T10:28:18.961-04:002014-10-04T10:28:18.961-04:00P.S. My collection includes signed Phillies postc...P.S. My collection includes signed Phillies postcards from 1983-current including variations. I also have all of the Phillies alumni postcards which were initially given out during Meet and Greet sessions in the HOF club where I have season tickets.Rickphilsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433941530167569659.post-1185151339358254582014-10-04T09:36:32.742-04:002014-10-04T09:36:32.742-04:00I have near complete checklists of Phillies postca...I have near complete checklists of Phillies postcards from 1950 to current. The Phillies issued black and white, blank backed postcards probably starting in the early 50's based on the inclusion/exclusion of players that would have been expected to be in sets in 1950, 1951, etc. The cards were released in response to fan requests for autographs and often had pre-printed facsimiles. Some popular players in the 50's were re-issued year after year with no changes (Ashburn, Roberts, Willie Jones, Hamner, etc). Later some of the popular players have different poses or cropped differently. In 1970-1981 the Phillies issued black and white composites, trifolds with a schedule on one side. The individual photos in the composite are identical to the postcards including the location of the facsimile autograph. In the mid-70's they started adding action shots so it is harder to identify them by years. Dan Even has assembled a checklist for the 1950-1982 sets that is reasonably complete but has gaps in identifying the difference in action shots from year to year. In 1982 the Phillies sets were sponsored by Tastykake and have the Tastykake logo and most have a dark blue facsimile autograph. This set included every player on the team, the manager and coaches. Later in the year they issued a 25 player set, no coaches or manager that had identical photos but no facsimile or logo. To my knowledge, I have the only set which I bought for a mere $3 on ebay. The set has a Bill Robinson card not in the tastykake set. Robinson was acquired for Dick Davis in June, 1982, There is no Dick Davis in the second set. In 1983 the Phillies started issuing color postcards in response to fan mail. I don't know if they were also available at the ball park. There are several cards with different backs. In 1984, the Tastykake sheet included some extra players in case they were called up including Daulton and several others. These have made it into the hobby. I do not have the time to go through every list and circumstance now but would be willing to contribute information, lists, some photos, etc piecemeal as I have time. I have most of the team issued postcards from 1950's on but still need several including the 1982 Tastykake black and white action shot of Dick Davis. Rickphilsnoreply@blogger.com