1985 Dallas National Collectors Convention

Description

This 12-card set was produced by the First Base Sports Nostalgia Shop of Dallas, TX to promote their ultimately successful bid to host the 1986 [[National Sports Collectors Convention|NSCC]. The set is meant to resemble the 1948 Bowman set, with it's 2" X 2 1/2" size and use of black-and-white photographs.

The first eight cards features players who were committed to appear at the show. Cards 9-11 show the proposed site, a nearby hotel, and the scoreboard of Arlington Stadium. Card #12 features the show's organizing committee -- including what is believed to be the first ever trading card of Jim Beckett.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	12	-	?

Checklist

1 Stan Musial

2 Ted Williams

3 Bob Gibson

4 Brooks Robinson

5 Warren Spahn

6 Enos Slaughter

7 The Famous Chicken

8 Lou Brock

9 Market Hall

10 Arlington Stadium

11 Dallas Marriott at Market Center

12 Dr. James Beckett / Wayne Grove / Gervise Ford / Brad Davis