tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-533857780697712895.post2570166053716564458..comments2024-02-19T22:36:27.938-06:00Comments on Clyde's Stale Cards: Team-Issued Stadium Give-Away Sets in JapanJason Presleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543465200431539036noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-533857780697712895.post-29932387151721928772012-07-04T12:49:22.672-05:002012-07-04T12:49:22.672-05:00Thanks, Ryan! Searching "fan club" has ...Thanks, Ryan! Searching "fan club" has been a huge help. I'm making a ton of progress on my other post. Haven't run across the Hawks sets yet, but I've found no shortage of information. I may have to go back later and break up the post by team or something. Not sure if Blogger has a character limit.Jason Presleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543465200431539036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-533857780697712895.post-78397678547863288392012-06-17T11:01:05.508-05:002012-06-17T11:01:05.508-05:00The Hawks also appear to have released at least on...The Hawks also appear to have released at least one set per year since at least 2000, with a whole bunch of subsets in the 2008 issue. They were issued by the fan clubs, and I bet you might have some luck in your searches looking for "club" or "fanclub" cards. I just happened to find some vending machine cards for the Swallows a few days ago when I went to a game.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-533857780697712895.post-4884416148678514102012-06-17T10:55:30.682-05:002012-06-17T10:55:30.682-05:00I found Calbee also did a SGA set for the Giants ...I found Calbee also did a SGA set for the Giants in 2003. It was patterned after the Star Card inserts, but the dimentions were slightly larger, the photos were different and they had "Giants Fan Service" on the reverse.<br /><br />As I work out what search terms to use, I'm finding more and more of these sets posted to Japanese collectors' blogs. Typically some combination of "stadium distribution card" or "lucky card" or "player card" (though that last one leave a lot of filtering to do) turns up a lot of good results.<br /><br />Rather than wait on any semblance of completion, I've just started adding the sets to the SCF Inventory Manager as I find and identify the sets. In some cases (epecially with the Buffaloes, who issue 5 or 6 sets in 1999) I'm having to come up with descriptive set names based on key design elements. Aside from the B's, the Dragons and Lions seem to the most consistent as far as issuing sets each year.Jason Presleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543465200431539036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-533857780697712895.post-2002089107631616552012-06-17T09:05:04.310-05:002012-06-17T09:05:04.310-05:00BBM actually did a SGA set for the Giants in 2003 ...BBM actually did a SGA set for the Giants in 2003 - they used the same design as the 2003 2nd Version set but had new pictures.<br /><br />I've got some oddball Lions sets from around 1990 - one is a postcard set and the other is a bunch of laminated cards. Don't know if they were SGA or simple something sold at the ballpark.NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-533857780697712895.post-81614627636561455142012-06-16T09:27:04.252-05:002012-06-16T09:27:04.252-05:00I've discovered a small handful of sets issued...I've discovered a small handful of sets issued in the past decade or so for a few teams plus a few other oddball type issues. I don't have checklists in any way, but I'll eventually get to posting about the type cards I picked up, which could help to start building some sort of catalog...<br /><br />I get the feeling BBM or some of the CCG makers make at least some of the oddballs and team issues, given the designs or layout.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.com