Motorola Baseball Cards

The 1976 Motorola "Old Time Baseball Trading card" set consist of 11 Standard size cards. The set which depicts some of the all-time baseball greats, were issued at the 1976 Motorola Dealers’ annual convention, for the purpose of product promotion by its distributors. The cards were made on a thin vegetable oil parchment-paper like card stock and are very flimsy. The second printing was thinner than the first. Dealers have reported there was an edible version made of organic substances of these cards issued.

The front of the card features a sepia-tone picture of the player in an oval in the center. Player identification, and a career highlight are in the white frame surrounding the oval. A sales pitch appears in a white box at the bottom. The back of the card has Motorola product information, and every card features different products. The back of Card 5, Three Fingers Brown, offers a free Data Book set. Card 6, Ray Schalk, offers a free Motorola CMOS Data Book. Both offers expired on May 1, 1976. The paper-thin stock allows you to see print through both sides.

1976 Motorola "Old Time Baseball Trading card" Checklist

The numbered cards are listed with the "Sales Pitch" below

1	Honus Wagner	7	Frankie Frisch
	"It's a line Drive Triple By Motorola"		"Up at Bat a Switch hitter!"
2	Nap Lajoie	8	Pud Galvin
	"It's a Grand Slam From Motorola Power!"		"Motorola Darlington On The Mound For Opener!"
3	Ty Cobb	9	Babe Ruth
	"Motorola C & S Types Stealing Bases		"Motorola Linear Loaded Bases!"
4	Bill Wambsganss	10	Grover Cleveland Alexander
	"Triac Triple Play-From Motorola to distributors to You!"		"A Sensational Throw To The Plate By Motorola Linear!"
5	Three Fingers Brown	11	Frank Chance
	"Ball Four - Motorola Gives You A free Base!"		"A Great Pickup By Motorola Bridges!"
6	Ray Schalk
	"And an Assist by Motorola's CMOS Data Book!"

1976 Motorola "Old Time Baseball Trading card" Back


Babe Ruth	Three Fingers Brown

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