Say U.N.C.L.E

You may have heard that there's a  Man From U.N.C.L.E. movie coming out this summer.  For you youngsters it's based on a tv show from the mid-1960's.  In 1965 Topps issued a set of 55 B&W Man From U.N.C.L.E cards.  I recently picked up my first, a nice shot of Napoleon Solo played by Robert Vaughn.

I've had this book for half a century.  Oh my!

I can't remember who had what but I know that between a friend and I, I'm sure we had at least these two toys.  

Star Trek fan will love this clip (but they've probably already seen it).  Hogan's Heroes, Werner Klemperer is also in the scene.

Truly "Vintage" 1965 Topps

Here's two cards from my small 1965 Topps collection. When I saw the Dave Vineyard, which I had never really noticed before, I remembered the Bobby Wine.

Dave Vineyard never pitched to Bobby Wine in the big leagues. It may, however, have happened in the minors. Both players were in the International League in 1962, Bobby with the Buffalo Bisons, Dave with the Rochester Red Wings. I'd like to think so. "Here's the pitch from Vineyard to Wine.."