Yet Another Mistaken Identity
November 9th, 2010 | Published in Brothers, error cards | 1 Comment
In an article a couple of weeks ago, I wrote that Rick Redman’s 1965 Topps card doesn’t picture Rick Redman. In a comment on that article, my friend Todd, from whom I learned about the Redman error, pointed out that Art Powell’s 1965 Topps card pictures the wrong player, too. So I added that card to my Mistaken Identities page, as well. Somehow, I don’t think it will be the last one.
Todd, in his own blog, recently wrote a nice article about Art Powell and his older brother Charlie. Charlie Powell played for the 49ers and Raiders, and he was a world-class boxer, to boot. Check it out!
You can see all of Art Powell’s cards and all of Charlie Powell’s cards in the Vintage Football Card Gallery. You can also search for all of the error cards–or at least the ones I have identified so far.
November 12th, 2010 at 11:31 AM (#)
It’s funny to hear people complain about quality control issues in today’s sets. Looks like it has been a problem for a LONG time.
You don’t hear of too many mistaken identities anymore though, so maybe they finally figured that beast out…