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UFO conspiracy theories (1947–1978) The Roswell incident remained relatively obscure for three decades. [29] Reporting on the incident ceased soon after the government provided a mundane explanation, [30] and broader reporting on flying saucers declined rapidly after the Twin Falls saucer hoax. [31]
- Roswell Army Air Field
Enlisted men selecting cameras to go up in a Beechcraft...
- Majestic Twelve
Majestic 12, also known as Majic-12, and MJ-12 for short, is...
- Flying Saucer
An alleged flying saucer seen over Passaic, New Jersey in...
- Glenn Dennis
Glenn Dennis (March 24, 1925 – April 28, 2015) was a founder...
- Roswell Army Air Field
On July 8, 1947, a headline in the local paper in Roswell, New Mexico ignited 70 years of "flying saucer" sightings. NASM. In Roswell, New Mexico, exactly seven decades ago this month, the first ...
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Trivia. According to Night Owl Cards blog, 43.7% (317 of 726) of the cards in this set feature someone with a mustache. Wax packs were $0.20 for 12 cards. "Topps All-Star Rookie" trophies were not included on the cards of the 1978 winners: Bill Nahorodny (C), Dave Revering (1B), Paul Molitor (2B), Bob Horner (3B), Ozzie Smith (SS), Bob Molinaro ...
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Included within the base set are the following subsets: 1. League Leaders (#1-8) 2. Record Breakers (#201-206) 3. Season and Career Record Holders (#411-418) 4. Team Rookie Prospects (#701-726)
Much like the 1978 Topps Baseballdesign, card fronts have a simple look to them. A large player photo dominates the landscape on the front of the card. Just underneath the bottom edge of the player photograph is their name. Below that, a color banner includes the team nickname A Topps logo inside a baseball inset on the bottom left hand corner roun...
1979 Topps Baseball cards were sold in the following formats; wax packs, cello packs and rack packs. Printed as an entire, single series, 66 of the cards were double printed to fill the printing sheets. The most common condition issue for the set is centering. Many of the cards in the set are absolute plagued by this condition. This translates into...
In 1979 Topps issued a test offering consisting of 33 wax wrapper comics measuring 3" by 3¼". As with many Topps issues, at the time, they weren't very popular with collectors. Years later, there has been a renewed appreciation for the tiny comic wax canvases. Included in the set are many stars from the day, such as, Nolan Ryan (#4), George Brett (...
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- Topps Baseball
Topps Finest. Topps released their first "super premium" set in 1993 called Topps Finest (or just Finest for short). These were issued in six card packs with 18 packs in a box and 12 boxes per case, and only 4,000 cases were produced. This set was also a major hit with packs costing around $25 at the time.
Nov 7, 2006 · The Story of the 1979 Baseball Card Set. Kevin Glew. Nov 7, 2006. Completing the 1979 Topps Baseball set in high-grade is proving to be a tough "Hill" to climb for collectors. Aside from the Ozzie Smith rookie, it's the card of journeyman catcher Marc Hill (#11) that hobbyists seem to mention most when discussing this issue.
1979 Topps #116 Ozzie Smith Rookie Card. Estimated PSA 10 Value: $30,000. Estimated PSA 8 Value: $110. No, that $30,000 price tag is not a typo. It's just a glaring representation of what a PSA 10 grade can do for the value of certain sports cards. The Ozzie Smith rookie card in this set and Rickey Henderson rookie card from the following year ...
