BY MARK A. LARSON
Now is the time to test your baseball card knowledge.
The following card quiz will probably separate the long-time, hard-core collectors from the relatively new hobbyists. However, it is one way for novices to pick up some information on older cards and sets.
There are 20 questions. If you score all 20 correct, you get a grade of Mint; 17-19 correct makes you Near Mint; 13-16 right still gets you an Excellent grade; 9-12 is Very Good; and 0-8 earns you a Fair to Good grade.
1. In what set was Joe Adcock replaced by a checklist midway through the press run?
2. Kellogg’s issued 14 consecutive card sets between 1970-83. All were in the 3-D format except one. Which one?
3. Which tobacco company issued sets between 1952-55?
4. What was Kahn’s Wieners Co. slogan, which appeared on many of the firm’s baseball card issues in the late 1950s and early 1960s?
5. Of the three Post Cereal sets issued in 1961-63, which is the most difficult to complete?
6. Three Johnston Cookies sets issued in 1953-55 featured what team?
7. In what years did Hostess issue an annual 150-card set?
8. Between 1958-62, “Bell Brand” issued several sets of Dodgers cards. What was “Bell Brand?”
9. When and who issued an 80-card set exclusively featuring Ted Williams?
10. Which company first issued a set featuring umpires in 1988?
11. What Bowman set (not including the 1989 Bowmans) features the most cards?
12. In what year was “Drake’s” first set issued?
13. Which company issued a set in the mid-1970s called “Baseball’s Wildest Days and Plays?”
14. Which late 1950s set features a front design that makes it look like the player is being seen through a knothole?
15. What two teams were included in the 1962-63 Sugardale Meats sets?
16. How many coins were there in Topps’ 1971 issue?
17. What is the primary color of Topps’ 1965 72-card “Embossed” set?
18. The Journal-American newspaper issued a 59-card set in 1954 that included players from what three teams?
19. Instead of gum, what was issued with the 1960 Leaf set?
20. What was the name of the shopping center that issued a set of 25 Pirates in 1966?
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ANSWERS:
1. In what set was Joe Adcock replaced by a checklist midway through the press run? ………. 1963 Fleer
2. Kellogg’s issued 14 consecutive card sets between 1970-83. All were in the 3-D format except one. Which one? ………. 1973
3. Which tobacco company issued sets between 1952-55? ………. Red Man
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4. What was Kahn’s Wieners Co. slogan, which appeared on many of the firm’s baseball card issues in the late 1950s and early 1960s? ………. “The Weiner The World Awaited”
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5. Of the three Post Cereal sets issued in 1961-63, which is the most difficult to complete? ………. 1963
6. Three Johnston Cookies sets issued in 1953-55 featured what team? ………. Milwaukee Braves
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7. In what years did Hostess issue an annual 150-card set? ………. 1975-79
8. Between 1958-62, “Bell Brand” issued several sets of Dodgers cards. What was “Bell Brand?” ……… A Potato Chips Company
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9. When and who issued an 80-card set exclusively featuring Ted Williams? ………. Fleer in 1959
10. Which company first issued a set featuring umpires in 1988? ………. T & M Sports
11. What Bowman set (not including the 1989 Bowmans) features the most cards? ………. 1951, with 324 cards
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12. In what year was “Drake’s” first set issued? ………. 1950
13. Which company issued a set in the mid-1970s called “Baseball’s Wildest Days and Plays?” ………. Fleer
14. Which late 1950s set features a front design that makes it look like the player is being seen through a knothole? ………. Hires Root Beer in 1958
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15. What two teams were included in the 1962-63 Sugardale Meats sets? ………. Indians and Pirates
16. How many coins were there in Topps’ 1971 issue? ………. 153
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17. What is the primary color of Topps’ 1965 72-card “Embossed” set? ………. Gold
18. The Journal-American newspaper issued a 59-card set in 1954 that included players from what three teams? ………. New York Yankees, New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers
19. Instead of gum, what was issued with the 1960 Leaf set? ………. Marbles
20. What was the name of the shopping center that issued a set of 25 Pirates in 1966? ………. East Hills
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• Originally Published in Mar. 1990 “Baseball Hobby News” •
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