Football set identification

xposipx · 07-17-2024, 11:29 AM

IMG_2200 by xposipx, on Flickr

Any idea where these cards came from? Pretty sure it's from a game or something like that. I'm usually good with this, but can't quite figure them out.

jplarson · 07-17-2024, 11:33 AM

Picture of the back available?

49erRCCollector · 07-17-2024, 11:43 AM

I've never seen these. Maybe hand cut from somewhere? Pic of the back will tell us everything.

xposipx · 07-17-2024, 11:50 AM

The backs are plain brown. Sorry I did not include. Glad I'm not the only one stumped.

estang · 07-17-2024, 12:45 PM

I have not seen these before. I would be interested in the Bill Brown or any other Viking players you have of these.

Assuming these are cardboard and not magazine paper, I would think they came from some type of board game. Coleco made some NFL football games and issued some similar black framed "cards" that had a numbering scheme and photos used for Sports Illustrated posters.

A couple interesting notes is that Jerry Philbin is actually spelled Gerry Philbin and Tom Matte played his entire career for the Baltimore Colts - yet it appears he's in an Oilers or Dolphins uniform.

I would guess that they are from 1968 to 1971...

Thanks for sharing!

49erRCCollector · 07-17-2024, 01:20 PM

The plain back makes me think hand cut? I just don't know from where.

49erRCCollector · 07-17-2024, 01:39 PM

These are on standard vintage cardstock? Or no?

Edit: reverse image doesn't recognize these. Maybe post this in the vintage thread - someone there might have the eagle eye you need.

xposipx · 07-17-2024, 02:13 PM

Will do. I bought these and will have them in hand next week. Will make another post. I noticed the Matte on the wrong team as well.

I also searched coleco games and couldn’t see card cutouts in the game photos. The mystery continues! It does appear to be cardboard.

texmrsport · 07-20-2024, 01:48 PM

The cards are from the 1970 Coleco game. There are quite a few different covers. The cover that is mainly black with Len Dawson, Charley Taylor and others on the cover has the cards. There is one for sale on Craigslist in Mesilla NM that you can see the cards on the side panel.

07-17-2024, 11:29 AM	#1
xposipx Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 633 geraldthetitan xposipx	Football set identification IMG_2200 by xposipx, on Flickr Any idea where these cards came from? Pretty sure it's from a game or something like that. I'm usually good with this, but can't quite figure them out. __________________ Rohan Davey 268/282 Amir Sadollah 79/83

07-17-2024, 11:43 AM	#3
49erRCCollector Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,279	I've never seen these. Maybe hand cut from somewhere? Pic of the back will tell us everything. __________________ Will MASSIVELY overpay for: 2002 Fleer Authentix #180, 181 Derek Smith & Zack Bronson AND 2007 Upper Deck Target Exclusive Rookies Autographs #261 Joe Staley #'d to /5

07-17-2024, 11:50 AM	#4
xposipx Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 633 geraldthetitan xposipx	The backs are plain brown. Sorry I did not include. Glad I'm not the only one stumped. __________________ Rohan Davey 268/282 Amir Sadollah 79/83

07-17-2024, 01:20 PM	#6
49erRCCollector Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,279	The plain back makes me think hand cut? I just don't know from where. __________________ Will MASSIVELY overpay for: 2002 Fleer Authentix #180, 181 Derek Smith & Zack Bronson AND 2007 Upper Deck Target Exclusive Rookies Autographs #261 Joe Staley #'d to /5

07-17-2024, 01:39 PM	#7
49erRCCollector Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,279	These are on standard vintage cardstock? Or no? Edit: reverse image doesn't recognize these. Maybe post this in the vintage thread - someone there might have the eagle eye you need. __________________ Will MASSIVELY overpay for: 2002 Fleer Authentix #180, 181 Derek Smith & Zack Bronson AND 2007 Upper Deck Target Exclusive Rookies Autographs #261 Joe Staley #'d to /5 Last edited by 49erRCCollector; 07-17-2024 at 01:46 PM.

07-17-2024, 11:33 AM	#2
jplarson Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,578	Picture of the back available?

07-17-2024, 12:45 PM	#5
estang Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: USA Posts: 101 hstang	I have not seen these before. I would be interested in the Bill Brown or any other Viking players you have of these. Assuming these are cardboard and not magazine paper, I would think they came from some type of board game. Coleco made some NFL football games and issued some similar black framed "cards" that had a numbering scheme and photos used for Sports Illustrated posters. A couple interesting notes is that Jerry Philbin is actually spelled Gerry Philbin and Tom Matte played his entire career for the Baltimore Colts - yet it appears he's in an Oilers or Dolphins uniform. I would guess that they are from 1968 to 1971... Thanks for sharing!

07-17-2024, 02:13 PM	#8
xposipx Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 633 geraldthetitan xposipx	Will do. I bought these and will have them in hand next week. Will make another post. I noticed the Matte on the wrong team as well. I also searched coleco games and couldn’t see card cutouts in the game photos. The mystery continues! It does appear to be cardboard. __________________ Rohan Davey 268/282 Amir Sadollah 79/83 Last edited by xposipx; 07-17-2024 at 02:41 PM.

07-20-2024, 01:48 PM	#9
texmrsport Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 468	The cards are from the 1970 Coleco game. There are quite a few different covers. The cover that is mainly black with Len Dawson, Charley Taylor and others on the cover has the cards. There is one for sale on Craigslist in Mesilla NM that you can see the cards on the side panel.