Well two more "1960" Venezuelan Topps Tattoos have surfaced recently and both are true heavy hitters. I'll go in alphabetical order, kicking off with Hank Aaron, courtesy of Friend o'the Archive Josh Alpert:
Also appearing in the US set, the Aaron popped up in a new batch of tats, a mere handful from what I know of it, which also included a third example of the Mantle (that has the same handwritten defacement).
However, the second part of the story is who was also unearthed, again courtesy of Mr. Alpert:
Say hey! The handwritten names are unfortunate (and point to a single-owner collection) but this brings us closer, hopefully, to determining the full checklist. Presently, this now stands at a possible 36 subjects (16 from the U.S. set, 11 Venezuelan only including the sliver of what must be Versalles, and 9 possible Venezuelan's), assuming all the likely "Guernsey" examples will show up some day:
Hank Aaron
Bob Allison
Ruben Amaro (Venezuelan only)
Luis Arroyo (Venezuelan only)
Orlando Cepeda (US subject but redrawn for Venezuela)
Bob Clemente (Venezuelan only)
Rocky Colavito
Don Drysdale
Nellie Fox
Tony Gonzales (Venezuelan only)
Dick Groat
Glen Hobbie
Harmon Killebrew
Juan Marichal (Venezuelan only)
Frank Lary
Vernon Law
Mickey Mantle
Ed Mathews
Ruben Amaro (Venezuelan only)
Luis Arroyo (Venezuelan only)
Orlando Cepeda (US subject but redrawn for Venezuela)
Bob Clemente (Venezuelan only)
Rocky Colavito
Don Drysdale
Nellie Fox
Tony Gonzales (Venezuelan only)
Dick Groat
Glen Hobbie
Harmon Killebrew
Juan Marichal (Venezuelan only)
Frank Lary
Vernon Law
Mickey Mantle
Ed Mathews
Willie Mays
Stan Musial
Juan Pizzaro (Venezuelan only)
Vic Power (Venezuelan only)
Pedro Ramos (Venezuelan only)
Tony Taylor (Venezuelan only)
Zoilo Versalles (Venezuelan only) inferred from a miscut sliver, not yet confirmed but it's somebody with a "Z" surname
Gene Woodling
Early Wynn
Juan Pizzaro (Venezuelan only)
Vic Power (Venezuelan only)
Pedro Ramos (Venezuelan only)
Tony Taylor (Venezuelan only)
Zoilo Versalles (Venezuelan only) inferred from a miscut sliver, not yet confirmed but it's somebody with a "Z" surname
Gene Woodling
Early Wynn
The possible Guernsey's subjects remain at 9:
Matty Alou
Luis Aparicio (previously surmised as a possible subject)
Chico Fernandez
Felipe Alou
"Clio" (Elio) Chacon
Felix Mantilla
O. "Cepida" the redrawn Baby Bull
Jose Pagan
Chico Cardenas
Luis Aparicio (previously surmised as a possible subject)
Chico Fernandez
Felipe Alou
"Clio" (Elio) Chacon
Felix Mantilla
O. "Cepida" the redrawn Baby Bull
Jose Pagan
Chico Cardenas
We may only be 12 subjects away from the complete list as it's possible, given the likely divisors of 8 and 24, that eight US and four Venezuelans subjects remain to get to 48. There could be more subjects than that, of course but right now 48 looks like a good number.


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