1984 Marketcom "Baseball Immortals" Set
During the fall, winter and early spring of 1984-85, the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery displayed a sample of Charles Martin Conlon's incredible work in its exhibition of many of his photographs reprinted from the original glass negatives.
This 60 card set was produced in very small quantities (reported to be 12,000) to coincide with this exhibit. The cards are 4 1/2" x 6 1/8" and have sepia toned photos on the front. Backs are printed in black and white and include extensive biographies of each player along with their major league totals.
This 60 card set was produced in very small quantities (reported to be 12,000) to coincide with this exhibit. The cards are 4 1/2" x 6 1/8" and have sepia toned photos on the front. Backs are printed in black and white and include extensive biographies of each player along with their major league totals.
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1983 TSN 50th Anniv. 1933 All Star Game
In 1983 a unique set of baseball cards honoring the 50th anniversary of major league baseball's first All-Star Game was published featuring the key men of the 1933 game. Included were the top 18 batters and outstanding 6 pitchers of each league, as well as 12 Negro League All Stars selected by The Sporting News.
The cards were issued by Marketcom, Inc., under its Baseball Americana banner as part of The Sporting News Conlon Collection. Each card was made from a 4x5 glass negative of baseball's premier photographer - Charles Martin Conlon. The card biographical writing, which is without peer , was authored by Paul MacFarlane, The Sporting News historian. The cards are a giant size (4 1/2" by 6 1/8") format in beautiful sepia and include the player's facsimile autograph.
The cards were issued by Marketcom, Inc., under its Baseball Americana banner as part of The Sporting News Conlon Collection. Each card was made from a 4x5 glass negative of baseball's premier photographer - Charles Martin Conlon. The card biographical writing, which is without peer , was authored by Paul MacFarlane, The Sporting News historian. The cards are a giant size (4 1/2" by 6 1/8") format in beautiful sepia and include the player's facsimile autograph.