Cardboard Fenway - #64. 1972 Topps Danny Cater

Thanks to the miracle of airbrushing, Danny Cater is rocking both the Red Sox cap and Yankee pinstripes.

Sorry it has been so long since my introductory post. I went on a little road trip. Luckily, I was able to pick up a few new Muppets cards. I scored a (nearly) complete 1972 Electric Mayhem team set for a song*.


I am still on the lookout for Animal's Boyhood Photos of the Stars card. Maybe I'll find it some day.

This trade comes from Ricky in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

Giving: Greg Maddux, #44 (red back)
Getting: Jim Nettles, 1972 Topps

I know a lot of stuff's been written about the 1972 set; it's kind of a tired subject to find something new in the story. But here's something: besides the Electric Company front-of-card design and the ironically action-less In Action subset, it's the first set to feature a 'Traded' subset.

And these cards are hard to find, to boot. A few months ago I bought the Joe Morgan (that he had signed across the front in ballpoint pen) for a few dollars and just last weekend I bought the Frank Robinson at a show for $20. It's such a great subset that the $20 was one of the most expensive single cards I've ever purchased (what do you want from me; I'm not a big spender on single cards).

This is kinda funny: Jim is Graig's brother; Greg is Mike's brother. Also, says here Jim was hitting a mean .368 at instructional league level before breaking his wrist in 1970. Gotta love Topps for pointing out the good times and sealing the deal with the bad.