I love vintage baseball cars, but I also have a soft stuff for vintage Pepsi merchandise. For some reason I just really like the logo. I've been aware of these for awhile, and was lucky to find a lot of these for a good price. At eight cards (four two-card panels), these represent a third of the set.
These are "door hangers" but the door hanger is not perforated and I hate to unperforate it to stick it on a door, so I am just leaving these intact in my little Pepsi display. As you can see the Oilers were a Cardinals affiliate. Harry Watts never made the majors but Dennis Aust had a brief stint with the Cardinals and got on a Topps card.
Coach Pepper Martin was a legendary member of the Gas House Gang. Gary Kolb had a brief major league tenure.
Jerry Wild is another guy who didn't make it to the majors. At 7.0 BB/9 in five AAA seasons, I guess he was a little too . . . wild. And finally a batboy! 12-year-old Jon Smith of Tulsa.
Here's what the backs look like. Save your cards and caps and match them to win $24. Hey that's $246 in 2024 dollars. Or maybe a better deal, ten cards get you free admission to an Oilers game.
Yeah. Taylor had a decent career.
ReplyDeleteI have 2 of his cards. He qualifies as a same name guy with the sneaker pioneer.
Bo lmk I know a dealer that might have some of these still & I could help you complete the set.
ReplyDeleteI would have scooped those up too (for my Pepsi/beverage collection).
ReplyDeleteMr. Smith was one lucky kid. How many other kids in middle school have their own baseball card?
ReplyDeleteI've thought about going after these more than a few times over the years, if only because they always remind me of Julie.
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