Description: 1962 Bell Brand Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Card # 19 Jim Gilliam (EX/NM) 1960-1969 Baseball CardsFew time periods in the history of the hobby garner as much interest as 1960s baseball cards. Packed with Hall of Fame players and valuable rookie cards, these products are a set collector’s dream. Ungraded commons are still very reasonable and can be readily found at card shows and online, while high-graded stars command prices that push deep into the thousands. This decade was mostly dominated by Topps but a few popular Fleer products were released early in the 1960s that included a roster of retired players, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Ty Cobb.Part of what makes 1960s baseball cards so special is the impressive lineup of players that filled the checklists. Established stars are joined by the new rookie class, which includes top players like Pete Rose, Nolan Ryan, Reggie Jackson, Tom Seaver, Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Carl Yastrzemski, and Lou Brock.1959-1962 Bell Brand Dodgers Baseball Cards Were Snack Food BonusThey said goodbye to Brooklyn and moved across the country and for residents of southern California, the Dodgers were now all that and a bag of chips. Make that in a bag of chips, as in literally.One of the franchise’s first endorsement deals was made with a snack maker. Bell Brand made potato chips and corn chips and for four seasons the company gave Dodgers fans an extra reason to buy their snacks. The youngest of the Bell Brand Dodgers baseball card sets is now 60 years old but all of these little gems remain popular with fans of the club and those who simply appreciate vintage regional sets.The sets can frustrate collectors of high quality cards, though. Even being inside cello wrappers sometimes didn’t stop the grease from the chips as it sometimes left a stain, especially on the edges of the cards.1958 Bell Brand DodgersThe first Bell Brand Dodgers issue appeared as the newly relocated team was playing its first season inside the Coliseum. The checklist included ten players. The cards were rather odd-looking with a green wood grain border surrounding a sepia-toned photo. At 3″x 4″, the cards were a bit larger than the three sets to come.Young Sandy Koufax is the headliner but collectors can also chase Hall of Famer Roy Campanella, who was given a card despite the off-season accident that left him paralyzed. Campy was card #1 in the set. Don Drysdale, whose Topps rookie card had arrived just a year earlier, is in the set along with Hall of Famers Pee Wee Reese and Duke Snider. Single-printed cards of Gino Cimoli and Johnny Podres are tough to locate and collectors will also need to find popular singles of Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer and Junior Gilliam to round out their set.The 1958 Bell Dodgers are easily the most expensive and most rare of the four sets produced.1960 Bell Brand Dodgers Wait…you missed 1959. No, actually there was no 1959 Bell Brand Dodgers set but after LA won the World Series in 1959, interest apparently returned to a revival and the set got a makeover for 1960. This time, the photos were in full color with a white border and dropped in size to 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″. Like the 1958 set, the cards were sequentially numbered.A local business trade advertisement indicated the 1960 set was available in 39, 49 and 59-cent bags of Bell Brand’s potato chips and 39 and 49-cent bags of corn chips.Koufax is again the most valuable card in the set today but for some reason, Drysdale wasn’t included in either the 1960 or ’61 set. There are three single prints, however. Clem Labine, Johnny Klippstein and manager Walter Alston are much tougher to locate than the other 17 cards in the 20-card offering. Duke Snider appeared in all four sets and Maury Wills, who had no regular issue Topps cards until leaving Los Angeles, has an unofficial rookie card in the 1960 Bell set.1961 Bell Brand DodgersBell opted to number the 1961 set using only the players’ uniform numbers so while Larry Sherry is #51, there are still only 20 cards in the set. There are no short prints in the ’61 set (or in ’62). Koufax, Snider, Hodges and Wills are the four cards on most collectors’ want lists. The set looks much the same as the 1960 set with a player bio, a small ad for the cards with a Bell logo and a home schedule on the back. The card stock is a bit thinner in 1961 and the width of the cards is just a tad smaller.1962 Bell Brand DodgersThe Dodgers finally vacated the spacious Coliseum for their new ballpark in 1962. Dodger Stadium was a great place to munch on chips but it would be the last summer fans and collectors would see a Dodger inside their bag. Of the four sets, the 1962 is probably the nicest thanks to the use of glossy photos, which was often enough to deflect the grease stains. According to ad posters that have survived to this day, there were three million cards inserted into chip bags.Drysdale returned to the set, joining Koufax and Snider as the three most valuable cards for today’s collectors.Complete Bell Brand sets can be pricey if they don’t have the pesky stains. Budget-minded collectors, though, have come to expect a little “character” with their cards and all but the rarest cards can be found for fairly reasonable prices considering their scarcity.This 20-card, Los Angeles Dodgers-centric set numbers according to the player's uniform number, with each card measuring 2-7/16" by 3-1/2". Each front features a Dodgers player (or manager) in a full-color pose with a white border and his name, position and L.A. Dodgers name at the bottom. On the back you find a split with the player's name, personal information, statistics and short advertisement for Bell Brand chips juxtaposed to the 1962 schedule. Highlights include: Duke Snider, Maury Wills, Don Drysdale, and Sandy Koufax, among others.How We Grade: Gem Mint (GMT): (10.0) A flawless card. To be in Gem Mint condition, a card’s borders must have a ratio of 50/50 side to side and top to bottom. Mint (MT): (9.0-9.5) A perfect card. Well-centered with parallel borders which appear equal to the naked eye. Four sharp, square corners. No creases, edge dents, surface scratches, paper flaws, loss of luster, yellowing or fading, regardless of age. No imperfectly printed cards – out of register, badly cut or ink flawed – or card stained by contact with gum, wax or other substances can be considered truly Mint, even if new out of the pack. Generally, to be considered in Mint condition, a card’s borders must exist in a ratio of 60/40 side to side and top to bottom. Near Mint/Mint (NM/MT): (8.0-8.5) A super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may exhibit a very slight wax stain on reverse, slight fraying at one or two corners, or a minor printing imperfection. Centering must be app. 65/35 to 70/30 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Near Mint (NM): (7.0-7.5) A nearly perfect card at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may have slight surface wear, slight fraying on some corners, slightly out-of-register picture focus, a minor printing blemish or slight wax stain on reverse. Centering must be 70/30 to 75/25 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent/Near Mint (EX/NM): (6.0-6.5) Card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect. A very light scratch. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register. Card may have minor wax stain on reverse, may have very slight nothing on edges. Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent (EX): (5.0-5.5) Corners are still fairly sharp with only moderate wear. Card borders may be off center as much as 85/15. No creases. May have very minor gum, wax or product stains, front or back. Surfaces may show slight loss of luster from rubbing across other cards. Dark bordered cards may have one or two small nicks. Very Good/Excellent (VG/EX): (4.0-4.5) Shows obvious handling, but still looks nice. Corners may be rounded or have minor creases. No major creases, tape marks or extraneous markings or writing. Surfaces does exhibit loss of luster, but the printing is intact. May have paper wrinkles. May show major gum, wax or other packaging stains. All four borders visible, though the ratio may be as poor as 95/5. Exhibits honest wear. Very Good (VG): (3.0-3.5) A well-worn card, but exhibits no intentional damage or abuse. May be “Mis-cut or Off-Center” with no border visible. May have major or multiple creases, however, creases are not so deep as to show the underlying paper. This card is completely readable, has not been written on, and has no tape marks or holes. Corner rounding may extend well beyond the border. Good (GD) (2.0-2.5) Shows excessive wear, along with damage or abuse. Will show all the wear characteristics of a Very Good card, along with such damage as thumb tack holes in or near margins, evidence of having been taped or pasted, perhaps small tears around the edges or creases so heavily as to break the cardboard. Backs may show minor added pen or pencil writing or be missing small bits of paper. Still basically a complete card. Poor (P): (1.0-1.5) A card that has been tortured to death. Corners or other areas may be torn off. Card may have been trimmed, show holes from a paper punch or have been used for BB gun practice. Front may have extraneous pen or pencil writing, or other defacement. Major portions of front or back design may be missing. Not a pretty sight. We believe that all our listings are 100% Original and Authentic unless otherwise noted. They are all covered by a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee, if for whatever reason you are not happy with your purchase we will exchange it, replace it, discount it or you can return it for a full refund.Standard/Combined 1st Class Shipping via USPS is $3.95 for the first card and $0.15 for each additional card, with a max. of (40) items per invoice. Subject to change as postal rates continue to increase. Estimated delivery is 3-5 days. 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Card Size: 2-7/16" X 3-1/2"
Autographed: No
Set: 1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
Signed By: N/A
Autograph Format: N/A
Year Manufactured: 1962
Player/Athlete: Jim Gilliam
Vintage: Yes
Event/Tournament: B&b Cards, Comics and more
Card Thickness: 55 Pt.
Sport: Baseball
Autograph Authentication Number: N/A
Language: English
Parallel/Variety: N/A
Card Name: 1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
Autograph Authentication: N/A
Manufacturer: Bell Brand
Features: Base Set
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Season: 1962
League: Major League (MLB)
Print Run: N/A
Material: Glossy Card Stock
Insert Set: N/A
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Type: Sports Trading Card
Card Number: 19
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
