Houston Colt 45s & Astros - Yearbooks, Programs, Media Guides

Condition - Covers & contents have been carefully inspected for spine wear, tightness, staple stress, cover wear, general handling etc & Strictly Graded accordingly

All below are complete & intact - Major Condition issues, tears, creases etc if any are noted under Comments

See Below List For - Complete Ordering Information - e-mail Address - Links To All Pages

Prices are U.S. funds

Yearbooks

All Yearbooks below are "Original" Stadium Sold Issues - No Reprints

Year Grade Price Front Cover in Bold Black - Comments
1982 NM M 20.00 nolan ryan

Programs - Championship Series CS

All below are Un-Scored

Year Grade Price  Comments
1980 NM M 60.00 CS - vs Philadelphia Phillies - 3 of 5 games played in Houston - Astros 1st Post Season
1986 NM M 30.00 CS - vs NY Mets - 3 of 6 games played in Houston

Programs - All-Star Game

Note - "Generic" All-Star Game programs some with bar codes were first offered in 1981 & sold at Magazine Stands or through TV ads during games - The following is an "Original" Game Day Stadium Sold Issue - Not Generic or Reprinted

Un-Scored

Year Grade Price Comments
1986 NM M 15.00 "Original" Game Day Stadium Sold Issue

Programs - Regular Season

Where possible game dates (e.g. 8/18) are noted - All are Un-Scored unless noted as SCORED

Game details of Un-Scored programs are also included if known, obtained from Media Guide & internet research

Year Grade Price Front Cover in Bold Black - Comments
1963 ex+ nm 25.00 Colt 45's, Jersey # 33 - vs STL - neatly dated & noted on score page, "July 25 / 63 Musial's last game in Houston" - Colts win 3-1
1965 vg 9.00 Astrodome - vs Pirates - line-ups only neatly filled in on score page, Clemente bats 3rd - FC lightly wrinkled, tight spine, pages EX NM
1966 nm 25.00 Astro with Yoyo - 8/18-21 vs Reds
1967 nm - 25.00 Astro Throwing Knives - 8/15-17 vs LA
1968 ex 12.00 Rusty Staub - 7/26-28 vs SF - 7/28 Marichal wins 4-2 - FC EX EX+, pages at least EX NM
1969 ex 12.00 Dierker, Griffin, Lemaster, Wilson - Yearbook format - 9/1-2 vs STL - 9/1 Steve Carlton 16th victory in 6-2 win - FC EX / EX+, pages at least EX NM
1970 nm - 20.00 Batter/Catcher/Ump - vs SD - YB format
1971 nm - 20.00 Cesar Geronimo - vs LA - YB format
1972 nm 20.00 Tommy Helms - vs Pirates - YB format
1973 nm - 20.00 Chris Speier - vs SF - YB format
1973 ex+ nm 15.00 John Edwards - YB format - 7/20-22 vs Mets - 7/22 Seaver defeats Ruess 3-2
1974 nm 20.00 NL Logos - 2 avail 6/24-26 vs Reds or vs Cubs - YB format
1975 nm m 20.00 Astrodome 10th Anniv - Opening Day Program - 4/7-9 vs Braves - 4/7 Dierker defeats Phil Niekro 6-2 - YB format
1975 nm 15.00 Astrodome 10th Anniv - vs Cubs - YB format
1976 nm 15.00 Inside & Outside Astrodome - vs SD
1976 nm 15.00 4 Stadiums - 2 avail vs Pirates or Phils
1977 nm 15.00 Astros Pitcher - 2 avail vs LA or SF
1978 nm m 20.00 Team Pennants & Kids - Opening Day Program - 4/10-12 vs LA
1979 nm 15.00 Astros Jersey, vs Pirates
1979 nm 15.00 Astros Caps - vs STL

Media Guides

Year Grade Price Front Cover in Bold Black - Comments
1973 nm 12.00  
1974 EX+ nm 9.00 Has small price sticker on front cover
1975 nm - 10.00  
1976 nm - 10.00  
1977 nm - 10.00  
1978 EX+ nm 8.00
1979 EX+ nm 8.00  
1980 nm - 8.00 1980 Division Champs, 1st Post Season
1983 NM - 10.00 Nolan Ryan / Walter Johnson - Strike Out Record

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Baseball Yearbooks - Programs - Media Guides

Note: Regular Season Programs include game issues from: Nolan Ryan's 1st No Hitter (see Royals) - Hank Aaron's 715th HR - Pete Rose's 2500 Hit, 3000th Hit, NL Hit record & many others.

YB's, Programs, MG's - Angels | Colt 45's / Astros | Athletics | Braves | Brewers | Cardinals

Cubs | Dodgers | Expos | Giants | Indians | Mariners | Mets | Browns / Orioles | Padres | Phillies

Pirates | Rangers | Red Sox | Reds | Royals | Senators | Tigers | Twins | White Sox | Yankees

Programs - Division & Championship Series - World Series - All-Star Games

Team Issued - Photo Albums & Publications

Hall Of Fame - Yearbooks - Induction Programs - Newspapers - Canadian Baseball HOF

HOF Game - Scorecards & Miscellaneous Programs

Minor League Baseball - Programs / Scorecards

Bargain Bin - Baseball Programs / Scorecards

 

Baseball Autographs

1978 Grand Slam Cards (2000 sets issued) # 1 - 100 | 101 - 200

1979 Diamond Greats Cards (1000 sets issued) # 1 - 100 | 101 - 200 | 201 - 300 | 301 - 400

1979 TCMA Cards, History Series, The 1950's # 1 - 100 | 101 - 200 | 201 - 289

1978 TCMA Cards, History Series, The 1960's # 1 - 150 | 151 - 293

Signed Cards - Bowman 1951 & '55, Diamond Stars + Miscellaneous

Signed Cards - O-P-Chee 1972, '75, '77, '78, '79, '81, '83, '85

Signed Cards - Topps - 1952, '54, 55, '56 | 1957 & '58 | 1959 # 7 - 249 | 1959 # 252 - 506

1960 & '61 | 1962 & '63 | 1964 + '64 Giants, '66 to '68, '70, '71, '73, '74, '75, '77, '78

1979 # 10 - 198 | 1979 # 206 - 400 | 1979 # 402 - 600 | 1979 # 604 - 725, + 1980, '82 to '86

1953 Canadian Exhibits - Signed & Unsigned Exhibits

Perez-Steele - Signed & Unsigned P-S Singles

Perez-Steele - Signed & Unsigned "Celebration" Sets

HOF Plaques - Signed & Unsigned

Signed / Un-signed Postcards & Small Photos - McCarthy + Misc | Rowe & Brace

Angels to Dodgers | Expos | Giants to Phillies | Pirates to Yankees

Signed 3 x 5 Index Cards - A - B | C - F | G - K | L - M | N - R | S - T | U - Z

Baseball Business Cards - Signed & Unsigned

Signed "Gateway Stamp" Cache Envelopes (BB, FB, NHL, Racing)

Players A - K + '78 & '79 World Series + 500 HR + '84 Olympic BB Team, McGwire

Players L - Y + Perez Steele + Z Silk Issues + TCMA Issues

8 x 10's Signed / Un-signed - Includes Rawlings Issues, HOF Induction Cards etc

Signed Yearbooks - Mets | Padres | Pirates | HOF Induction Yearbooks

Signed Baseballs - Team, Multi Signed & Single Signed

Signed Limited Edition Fine Art Lithographs - "Decathlon Sports Prints"

Mantle, Ted Williams, Aaron, Mays, Spahn + Nolan Ryan

Unsigned Baseball Cards

Baseball Card Sets - Bowman, Donruss, Fleer, Kellogg's, Score, Topps, Upper Deck

Baseball Card Singles - 1955 Bowman, 1952, 1954, 1955 Topps

Topps - 1956 | 1957 & 1958 | 1959 # 1 - 250 | 1959 # 251 - 546 | 1960 & 1961 # 1 - 300

1961 # 301 - 583 | 1962 & 63 | Topps / OPC 1964 to 1978 + Grand Slam, Diamond Greats, TCMA

 

Baseball Bobble Heads SGA's

Toronto Blue Jays / Skydome - Stadium Give-Away (SGA)

The Following Will Be Added: Baseball Cards Sets - Minor League CMC, TCMA

Baseball Books: Hard & Soft Cover, including Sporting News Guides, Price Guides

Baseball Publications: H&B Famous Slugger YB's, Inside Sports, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News etc. Collector Magazines, Legends Sports Memorabilia, Topps Magazine etc.

 

Hockey Autographs (to be posted)

Signed - Cards - Postcards & Small Photos - 8 x 10's - Team Album Pages

Signed & Unsigned - Beehive Corn Syrup Photos

Signed - 1954 / 55 Detroit Red Wings Team Photo - Stanley Cup Champs w/ Sawchuk, Howe etc

Signed - HHOF Induction Programs - Toronto Maple Leafs Programs & Media Guides

Signed - 3 x 5 Index Cards

Unsigned Hockey Items (to be posted)

Hockey Card Singles - 1970 / 71 - OPChee & Topps | 1971 / 72 - OPChee | 1972 / 73 - O Pee Chee

Wayne Gretzky - Graded Rookie Cards - 1979 / 80 - OPChee & Topps

Miscellaneous - Cards - Food Issues - Small Photos - 8 x 10's

Team - Programs - Media Guides - Various Publications | Ticket Stubs & Schedules

 

Football - Golf - Olympics - Boxing - Wrestling - Entertainment

(to be posted)

Autographs - Various Sports & Entertainment - Programs & Mags - Football CFL, WFL, Boxing