Schlepping through the many Topps Vault folders that have been saved for posterity, I've seen many of the original photos that made it to their card sets between 1957 and sometime this century. But a few gems that have popped up without warning have made me excited like a little kid.
Found this image of Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews in Folder BH, a mess of a folder that was largely newer photos. I have always sought the traditional batting and pitching photos from my personal collection, and Topps missed the boat on Captan Eddie; His 1966 Topps card was an airbrushed "M" hat and in 1967, he was hatless in an old photo due to his trade with the Astros. His '68 card had him in an Astros cap but he'd since been traded to the Tigers. That year, 1966, was the Braves' first year in Atlanta and the year I became a card collector. Finding this makes this project less tedious. Hope it (the project) helps others as well.
I had found this one earlier, in a different thread that I likewise had never seen. Bonus!
