Vintage baseball stamps

I was able to pick up some great old cheap vintage in the form of 1955 and 1949 stamps. These are pretty universally considered cards. There were dozens being auctioned at low starting points, and I was able to nab some big names surprisingly cheaply. 14 stamps for $25 shipped. They may be flimsier and smaller than traditional cards but the photos are often more interesting than what Topps or Bowman were putting out.

Seven 1955 Golden Stamps. I bid on everything so ended up with some multiples. That Tom Lasorda stamp is a rare playing-days card of the Hall of Fame manager, and a great photo with the ball bag and pile of towels in the dugout. I remember seeing it on one of the Dodger blogs. Now I have an extra! A cheap Pee Wee Reese, two Don Zimmer rookies, a great stadium card and a batboy! The extra Lasorda and Zimmer are available for trade. These come in two variations, regular stamps or cutouts from the album. The Lasordas are both cutouts, the Zimmers are one of each. Happy to trade the extras.

The other seven I won were from the 1949 Eureka Stamps set. Surprisingly affordable Hall of Famers from 1949! Two Hall of Famers here plus Bill Rigney. I first assumed he was the manager just because he's on so many manager cards from the 1960s. I have an extra Rigney to trade too.

The photos on the Giants aren't great but these three are better. A playing-days card of Johnny Vander Meer! His famous two-no-hitters were in 1938, but he pitched for many years after. Another hall of famer here in Enos Slaughter. Dick Sisler was no slouch either - a year after this stamp was issued he hit a pennant-winning home run for the 1950 Whiz Kids Phillies.