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Ed Olwine

This is the base 1987 Topps baseball card #159 of Ed Olwine (Atlanta Braves). Front shows Olwine in a Braves uniform with the standard 1987 Topps wood-grain border and blue nameplate; back lists complete pitching records and includes the 1987 Topps manufacturer line. Observed matte/gray-brown stock excludes the Tiffany glossy variant.

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front / normalized scan
Front of 1987 Topps Ed Olwine #159 Base, portrait-oriented baseball card front. A color photograph shows a Braves player in a light blue uniform with the number 31, standing on a field with…
Front of 1987 Topps Ed Olwine #159 Base, portrait-oriented baseball card front. A color photograph shows a Braves player in a light blue uniform with the number 31, standing on a field with…
back / normalized scan
Back of 1987 Topps Ed Olwine #159 Base, landscape-oriented baseball card back. A blue header across the top reads “ED OLWINE • PITCHER,” with card number 159 in a yellow tab at upper left…
Back of 1987 Topps Ed Olwine #159 Base, landscape-oriented baseball card back. A blue header across the top reads “ED OLWINE • PITCHER,” with card number 159 in a yellow tab at upper left…
Subject
Ed Olwine
Year or era
1987
Publisher
Topps
Set
1987 Topps
Card number
159
Variant
Base
Serial number
Not numbered
Segment
baseball
Autograph
No

Collector questions

Is this the 1987 Topps Tiffany variant?

No. The card front and back are printed on matte, gray/brown cardstock and the front is not glossy. The Tiffany edition is printed on bright white stock with a glossy front, so the observed stock and finish exclude the Tiffany variant.

How is this card identified as the base 1987 Topps issue?

Identification is based on the standard 1987 Topps flagship design: tan wood-grain border, circular Atlanta Braves logo inset at upper-left, blue rectangular nameplate reading ED OLWINE, Topps logo lower-left, and the back showing card number 159 with a complete pitching record and the manufacturer line '©1987 TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC. PRTD. IN U.S.A.' Combined with the matte/aged cardstock, these features match the…

Does this card include any autograph, serial number, or special parallel finish?

No. The record notes there is no serial number, autograph, stamp, or named parallel finish present.

What visible player and team details appear on the front?

The front shows Ed Olwine wearing an Atlanta Braves uniform with number 31, a circular Braves logo inset in the upper-left, a blue nameplate that reads ED OLWINE, and the Topps logo at lower-left.

What information appears on the back of the card?

The back displays card number 159 in a yellow tab, a blue header 'ED OLWINE • PITCHER', a yellow panel with a complete major and minor league pitching record table, a blue italic biographical paragraph, a bottom yellow strip with biographical details, and the manufacturer line '©1987 TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC. PRTD. IN U.S.A.'

Transcribed card text

Front:
Braves Topps ED OLWINE

Back:
159 Ed Olwine • Pitcher Complete Major and Minor League Pitching Record Ed graduated from Greenville (Ohio) High School where he was named All-Conference 3 times. Topps ©1987 TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC. / PRTD. IN U.S.A.