tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post3706240722888775978..comments2024-03-26T01:25:08.843-07:00Comments on Getting Back into Baseball Cards....in Japan: Calbee's Awesome 1985 Art Contest for KidsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-52095150254970592562020-10-13T18:53:10.011-07:002020-10-13T18:53:10.011-07:00I'm kind of curious, I'd like to know a bi...I'm kind of curious, I'd like to know a bit more about the nature of the contest. There must be some ephemera out there - advertising posters, entry forms, etc - that explain a bit more, but I've never seen any. Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-59744530869532805312020-10-12T07:45:09.454-07:002020-10-12T07:45:09.454-07:00These are great. I've got a bunch of these bu...These are great. I've got a bunch of these but I never really knew the story behind them.NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-68026980909963286912020-10-11T18:28:25.358-07:002020-10-11T18:28:25.358-07:00He does, doesn't he?!!He does, doesn't he?!!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-22291600925335469222020-10-11T18:28:05.339-07:002020-10-11T18:28:05.339-07:00I'm curious about that too, I'd like to se...I'm curious about that too, I'd like to see an ad or something but haven't ever found one!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-45126638555060278302020-10-11T10:58:03.529-07:002020-10-11T10:58:03.529-07:00The Nobuyuki Kagawa card looks a lot like an Olive...The Nobuyuki Kagawa card looks a lot like an Oliver Hardy caricature.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-74601002340835372042020-10-09T10:29:40.053-07:002020-10-09T10:29:40.053-07:00What a cool contest! I wonder how they selected th...What a cool contest! I wonder how they selected the winners. (Nakahata is my favorite.)gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-7002399760562173832020-10-07T19:22:43.634-07:002020-10-07T19:22:43.634-07:00That is what I thought too. It would have been coo...That is what I thought too. It would have been cool if they did this regularly, but 1985 was the only year they did it. It would be great if they did it again, my kids would really be into it. Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-81917420347456191752020-10-07T18:30:09.068-07:002020-10-07T18:30:09.068-07:00Wow, these are super cool. What a way to get kids...Wow, these are super cool. What a way to get kids involved in the hobby. SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-36161544750195217312020-10-07T18:13:24.828-07:002020-10-07T18:13:24.828-07:00Oh I have doubles of some of these, I'll get s...Oh I have doubles of some of these, I'll get some into my (soon to be sent) envelope!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-53107175095943951732020-10-07T18:12:57.724-07:002020-10-07T18:12:57.724-07:00I like the Kagawa one too!I like the Kagawa one too!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-34626534161598790052020-10-07T09:23:00.882-07:002020-10-07T09:23:00.882-07:00Nice article, Sean. I only have three of the cards...Nice article, Sean. I only have three of the cards from the 1985 Calbee set and none have the colorful cartoon backgrounds; thanks for the information on this, as I've always wondered about them while viewing on Yahoo Japan.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034604857415072999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-47259922896388845942020-10-07T07:24:30.280-07:002020-10-07T07:24:30.280-07:00Wow. I'm always amazed by the art skills peop...Wow. I'm always amazed by the art skills people have. That Nobuyuki Kagawa is fantastic. I mean, all of these are awesome... but that's my favorite.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.com