Blow Out the Candles September 12

Tigers great Mickey Lolich is celebrating his 72nd birthday today.

 1968 Topps #414

Mickey in the National Guard 1968

This is strange.

Interview with Mickey at 5:05

Singer and actor Maurice Chevalier was born in Paris, France on this date in 1888.

 1934 Player's Film Stars #10

Maurice with Claudette Colbert in "The Smiling Lieutenant"

With Evelyn Brent in "Paramount on Parade"

With Syliva Beecher in "Innocents of Paris"

With Jeanette MacDonald in "Love Me Tonight"

Maurice with Lucy and Desi

"Gigi"

Is This Really a Variation?

A couple of weeks ago, Condition Sensitive posted about a 1971 Topps Mickey Lolich card variation.  I checked my box of '71's and sure enough had one of each.  I scanned both cards and a couple of details. I'm still not sure if this is a true variation (airbrushing?) or just an illusion caused by a normal variation in the printing process.  What do you think?

Awkward?

Mickey Lolich and Catfish Hunter 1972