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| 643.1 | Looks like it's true ... | PENUTS::JST_ONGE | John St.Onge USDSL DTN: 297-9527 | Mon Jun 20 1994 11:42 | 5 | 
|  |     In the latest SCD, CCC has ads for the 1956 and 1957 Archives set.
    Looks like 274 cards all total, gold card in each pack,  chance to
    win original cards - like the '54 Baseball.
    
    John
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| 643.2 |  | ISLNDS::YANNEKIS |  | Mon Jun 20 1994 12:28 | 9 | 
|  |     
    CCC, (212) 873-6999, just mailed me a flyer about these ... 
    
    *  unopened boxes $38 
    *  complete sets (hand collated) $43 
    *  release date 7/1/94.
            
    Greg
                 
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| 643.3 |  | SEND::TANCILL | Sponsered by nobody | Wed Jul 06 1994 04:18 | 6 | 
|  |     Greg,
    
    Are these "live" yet?
    
    jeff
    
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| 643.4 |  | ISLNDS::YANNEKIS |  | Wed Jul 06 1994 08:18 | 13 | 
|  |     
>    Are these "live" yet?
    
    Don't know ... I ordered a set from CCC ... it usually takes them a
    couple weeks after a release date to get their hand collated sets into
    the mail.  If I haven't gotten anything by the 18th I'll give them a
    call (given their history it's unrealistic to expect them sooner than
    that).  I'll update everyone when I hear from CCC.
    
    Greg
    
    
         
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| 643.5 |  | ISLNDS::YANNEKIS |  | Tue Jul 26 1994 16:32 | 23 | 
|  |     
    I received my set of 56-57 reprints late last week.  I like them a lot,
    more than the baseball reprints.  The reprints are done on "standard
    size" cards on the new (for TOPPS) high quality stock used in the
    baseball reprints.
                                       
    57s ... these reprints are excellent IMO.  They look very bright and
            sharp.  This set was originally in "standard size" anyways. 
            This allowed me to get rookie cards for Starr, Hornung, Unitas,
            etc ... very, very, cheap ... from a set I wouldn't pay a lot
            for the originals because I'm not fond of the design.
    
    56s ... I love the originals from this set (these are oversized cards
            typical of the mid 50s).  I did not expect to like the
            reprints.   I think they are excellent ... the color is
            excellent and for some reason the smaller card size does not
            diminish the cards much IMO (I have about 15 of the originals)
            ... (the smaller card size seems to make the baseball reprints
            less impressive than the originals IMO)
    
    Great buy for $40,
    Greg
    
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| 643.6 |  | ISLNDS::YANNEKIS |  | Fri Aug 26 1994 08:35 | 22 | 
|  |     
    Free samples ....
    
    When I got my TOPPS reprints the CCC included some sample 1950 Bowman
    football reprints.  I already have this set so I figured I'd offer them
    to you folks.  Limit one per person.  First Come First Serve.  Let me
    know if you have a preference.  Please include your mailstop in your
    message.
    
    Rams     - Glenn Davis
    Rams     - Elroy Hirsh
    Browns   - Lou Groza
    Browns   - Otto Graham
    Cols     - Y.A. Title
    Eagles   - Chuck Bednarik
    Giants   - Charley Conerly
    Redskins - Sammy Baugh
    
    Take care,
    Greg
    
    ISLNDS::Yannekis
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