Donruss Original Odd Rods Trading Card/Sticker - 1969
Card #2 - Mistua Mustang
For your viewing pleasure is very nice, Near Mint/Mint, Original Odd Rods Trading Card #2, Mistua Mustang. This set was issued by Donruss, in 1969, and contains trading cards/stickers of caricatures in souped-up cars. This card is in Near Mint/Mint condition, with four (4) sharp corners, and bright coloring with no yellowing. The top and bottom edges have some very minor 'wrinkling' whereby it looks this card was part of a large pack, fastened with a rubber band. Please see the pictures for the details.
Unfortunately, there is not a lot of information published about the history of the Odd Rods - certainly not as much as say, Wacky Packages. Donruss issued the original Odd Rods in 1969, and due to their popularity, followed up with several other sets;
1. Odder Odd Rods - 1970. Numbered 1 thru 66. "Collect all 66 Odder Odd Rods Cards" on back, lower-right corner.
2. Silly Cycles (66 cards) - 1970. Numbered 1 thru 66. "Collect all 66" on back, lower-right corner.
3. Oddest Odd Rods - 1970. Numbered 67 through 132. Fan Art on back of most.
4. Odd Rod All-Stars - 1971. Numbered 1 thru 66. Reprints of fan favorites.....but renumbered.
5. Fabulous Odd Rods - 1973. Reprint of Odder Odd Rods. NO "Collect all 66 Odder Odd Rods Cards on back.
6. Fantastic Odd Rods - Series 1 - 1973. Reprint of Oddest Odd Rods, but with Pink borders.
7. Fantastic Odd Rods - Series 2 - 1973. Numbered 1 thru 66. Brand new set of Monsters/Fiends in cars/trucks.
8. Fiends and Machines - 19??. 33 Fiends (1-33) - all of which could be aligned on top of the machines (34-66).
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