tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post1194051192424446490..comments2024-03-28T08:23:39.263-04:00Comments on Japanese Baseball Cards: Card Of The Week February 22NPB Card Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-54182169239237997472015-02-23T08:15:18.590-05:002015-02-23T08:15:18.590-05:00It's thinner stock than a normal card. I had ...It's thinner stock than a normal card. I had wondered if it was an ad from a newsstand or newspaper box but I'd expect something like that to have a blank back.NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-68130400459434747302015-02-23T06:14:44.796-05:002015-02-23T06:14:44.796-05:00I'm going to take a guess that the card was pa...I'm going to take a guess that the card was part of the packaging for the cards. I'm guessing the cards were sandwiched between that and perhaps a piece of cardboard or stiff paper, and likely shrink-wrapped or bagged. The front image basically indicates that the three regular cards plus one mystery special card is inside. (The card could have been used in newspaper boxes or at newsstands instead.)<br /><br />I think I've got cards from all of the Yomiuri series, but I haven't checked to be sure. They're certainly not too easy to come by. The oversized card you have is probably even more rare - if it came with every set the print run would be the same, but most might have been tossed as packaging material.<br /><br />I'm curious - is it thick like a normal card?Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.com