2023 COMC BINGE - PART 10: MOLDY FOOTBALL

IT'S NOT A BLACK FRIDAY BINGE IF I DON'T PICK UP A MOLFY OLD SOCCER CARD OF A PLAYER I'VE BARELY HEARD OF FROM A COMPANY THAT IS COMPLETELY ALIEN TO ME. HERE'S THIS YEAR'S ARSENAL ARCHAEOLOGY

1969-70 A&BC FOOTBALLERS #46 GEORGE ARMSTRONG

GEORGE ARMSTRONG PLAYED FIFTEEN SEASONS WITH ARSENAL AND WAS A BIG PART OF THEIR FA CUP AND LEAGUE WINNING TEAMS. I KNOW ALMOST NOTHING ABOUT ENGLISH FOOTBALL BEFORE ABOUT 2013 OR SO BUT I HAD HEARD OF GEORGE SOMEHOW AND THAT RECOGNITION WAS PART OF THE REASON I PICKED UP THIS CARD. THAT AND THE NEAT DESIGN THAT'S REMINISCENT OF ONE OF MY FAVORITE AMERICAN FOOTBALL SETS, 1968 TOPPS. IT'S NOT NEARLY AS COLORFUL BUT THERE'S A CHARM TO THE SET LIKE SOMEONE CREATING A DIY ZINE JUST IN TRADING CARD FORM

THE BACK IS ACTUALLY MORE COLORFUL, IF YOU COUNT BLACK AS A COLOR. '68 FOOTBALL HAD SINGLE COLOR INK ON THE BACK WITH GREEN FOR SERIES ONE AND BLUE FOR SERIES TWO. AB&C ADDED BLACK TO THEIR BACKS WHICH MAKES THEIR CARTOON A LOT EASIER TO READ. IT'S STILL A VERY MINIMAL BACK BUT PRETTY NICE LOOKING. THIS CARTOON IS TIMELY AS FIFA IS STILL CLONKING SOCCER FANS ON THE HEAD WITH A GIANT BRICK TO THIS DAY. THAT'S ABOUT ALL I HAVE, I ALREADY WROTE A BIT ON WHAT AB&C IS IN MY LAST POST ON THE SUBJECT. I'LL HAVE MORE TO SAY ON NEXT WEEK'S CARD