Sports Card Sets
Self-published and official Fleer issues, 1967-86
Other Sports Issues & Publications
Sports Card Ads
Newsletters
Bob published 14 newsletters from 1975-1977
Inside Pitch Newsletter
Number 1 - September 1975 (Yellow)
Number 2 - October 1975 (Blue)
Number 3 - November 1975 (Pink)
Number 4 - December 1975 (Blue)
Number 5 - January 1976 (Pink)
Number 6 - February 1976 (Yellow)
Number 7 - March 1976 (Blue)
Number 8 - April 1976 (White)
Number 9 - May 1976 (Yellow)
Number 10 - June 1976 (White)
Number 11 - July 1976 (Blue)
Number 12 - August 1976 (Yellow)
Number 13 - Fall 1976, page 9-10 of Collector's Quarterly
Number 14 - Spring 1977 page 10-11 of Collector's Quarterly
Non-Sports Works
About Bob Laughlin
Robert G. Laughlin
Born: 9/25/25 Passed: 5/14/06
Bob was born in Leonia, NJ, the son of Gwendolyn D. and William H. Laughlin. After graduating from Leonia High School where he was a star pitcher on the baseball team, Bob served in the U.S. Army during WW II at Fort Bragg, NC from 1943 to 1945.
For several years Bob was the final preparation artist for George Gately, creator of the comic strip Heathcliff. He was also a brilliantly talented cartoonist himself, creating and publishing several original comic strips. Included in his portfolio were “Freddie Fumbles”, carried by Mechanix Illustrated, “Cuffy” the cat, carried by Cat Fancy Magazine, and “Rufus” the dog, carried by Dog Fancy Magazine.
In the 1980’s Bob created “Kitz and Katz Komiks,” about a whimsical pair of cats, one black and one white, who just could never seem to solve the dilemma of “who’s who?” as they cavorted about their world among a cast of supportive characters, “Nootin” the squirrel, “Kozy” the cat and “Wowbow” the backward barking dog, just to name few.
Bob also created several collector series baseball cards for the Fleer Gum Corporation. His artistic talents also ranged to watercolor and woodworking. Bob was a lover of crossword puzzles, games, music, and played the piano. Mr. Laughlin was “a loving husband, father and grandfather.” His soft-spoken ways and sense of humor were appreciated by all who met him. He loved his craft and was a devoted fan and collector of Krazy Kat by the comic artist George Herrimann. Bob was also an avid New York Yankees fan.
