1980 Calbee Large: A Scarce and Intriguing Set (Part 6)
Part 6 of my 1980 Calbee Large survey. As I explained in the introduction , ‘ 80 Calbee Large came in two ‘ blocks ’ and we ’ ll look at cards from Block 2 (#49-96) for the first time here. Block 1 and Block 2 cards have some key differences. The most noticeable difference is the addition of writing on the front featuring the player ’ s name, team, and the series' title of sorts. Block 2 cards also only come in borderless backs, as opposed to Block 1 cards which could feature a bat-and-ball border or be borderless. Further, the cards all come with player blurbs rather than just stats like most Block 1 cards. You might notice that the cards feature two sets of numbers on the back: A main number and a sub number indicating its order in a specific series. Convoluted numbering (or lack thereof) on Calbee issues peaked in the late 70 ’ s but the trend continued until this release. Finally, while all ‘ 80 Calbee Large cards are quite scarce, the Block 2 cards are even more so. This is ...