Today's post is of an item I not only did not think I would ever own, but one I did not know existed until I stumbled across the auction about two and a half years ago. When I did find it, my research indicated it would exceed my monetary limits and simply be too popular as it's dumb rare and Roy Campanella has a lot of collectors.
Somehow the Cardboard Gods were smiling upon me that day and I was able to secure a truly phenomenal oddball piece straight out of 1950s Japan. Playing era Campanella items are the only ones I care about. If you add in the general awesomeness of Japan and the Dodgers tour there, well.....I am all in like McLovin at a party before the cops show up.
From the auction house website, as Prestige Collectibles can sum it up far better than I can:
"This is a truly rare item with a beautiful photo of the immortal Roy Campanella on the front, along with an ad for Meiji Caramel. The lucky holder of this postcard was entitled to receive a ticket to the Brooklyn Dodgers vs. All Japan game played October 28th in Utsunomiya. Furthermore, if his or her lucky number was called, he or she would also receive a signed baseball of a Dodgers player. The lucky number 0099 is located near the bottom right on the front. The round stamp on the back indicates this card was indeed redeemed for a ticket.
This ticket invitation card is slightly different than the two others we have seen before. According to stamped text on the back, this invitation card is specifically for elementary and junior high school students only. Moreover, the other examples were for the game of November 3rd played at Koshien.
The Dodgers beat the Japanese All-Star team on October 28th, 1956 by a score of 6-3, thanks in part to a Duke Snider home run."
Here's the back of the sweet postcard. It will forever remain in my Campy PC!
Wow. Great addition to your collection.
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