tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post3785247351989508513..comments2024-03-24T13:24:23.142-05:00Comments on Dime Boxes -- The Low-End Baseball Card Collector's Journey: The Gems of Junk Wax, Pt. 45: 1993 Topps #633 "Three Russians"Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-87104676297625087152023-11-20T18:38:13.116-06:002023-11-20T18:38:13.116-06:00I’m holding the card in my hand and I read Russian...I’m holding the card in my hand and I read Russian. They tried to spell HOT PROSPECT in phonetically Russian, but misspelled terribly. Instead is sounds like “ZHOT LROSLECT.” The uniqueness of this card is astounding. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-25093878059244515932019-03-24T10:11:11.657-05:002019-03-24T10:11:11.657-05:00I have this card and was a linguist in the Army 50...I have this card and was a linguist in the Army 50 years ago...the front of the card is not Russian, but uses the (Russian) Cyrillic alphabet to spell out the english "Hot Prospects"!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938204157458945845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-61925405152744158772013-10-25T14:57:10.529-05:002013-10-25T14:57:10.529-05:00If you're still curious about these guys check...If you're still curious about these guys check this out http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1992-09-09/news/from-russia-with-gloveErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768560724433474921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-68925976175307662852012-09-25T10:53:03.506-05:002012-09-25T10:53:03.506-05:00Either Razhigaev or Razjigaev is fine, because the...Either Razhigaev or Razjigaev is fine, because the only "correct" spelling would be in Cyrillic (Russian alphabet). There is not one "correct" English transliteration.Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-19258747930939182412012-09-25T00:13:37.779-05:002012-09-25T00:13:37.779-05:00I have heard people say before that Topps did the ...I have heard people say before that Topps did the text on this card purposely to kind of look like "top prospects" using Russian characters. Dont know if it's true but it at least provides somewhat of a logical explanation BRod212https://www.blogger.com/profile/06995930972451140814noreply@blogger.com