1948 topps magic photo
 

Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>is this the same topps company we are all familiar with?<br><br>if so was this their first production of sports cards?

1948 topps magic photo
 

Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Same Topps we know and love and yes first baseball cards.

1948 topps magic photo
 

Posted By: <b>Rhett Yeakley</b><p>Eric, as Dan said this is the same Topps company that we all love today. If you have never seen one of the cards in person they are VERY small, and not to everyones liking. Here are a few scans blown up to about 4X actual size.<br><img src="http://www.starsofthediamond.com/48toppssisler.JPG" alt="[linked image]"> <img src="http://www.starsofthediamond.com/48toppsjohnson.JPG" alt="[linked image]"> <img src="http://www.starsofthediamond.com/48toppsmathewson.JPG" alt="[linked image]"> <img src="http://www.starsofthediamond.com/48toppsspeaker.JPG" alt="[linked image]"><br><img src="http://www.starsofthediamond.com/48toppscleveland43.JPG" alt="[linked image]"><br><br>-Rhett

1948 topps magic photo
 

Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>Thanks guys for the quick response. This board truly is a great place to learn and talk with others.<br><br>I have seen them in person and was intrigued by it being the first topps issue, liked the small size of the set, and there are some great names in it!

1948 topps magic photo
 

Posted By: <b>Jeff D.</b><p>I also was intrigued by the fact that it was Topps first sports card issue, but mostly I got this one because I was so struck with the image. The contrast and image quality on this example are better than many I've seen. Obviously this is larger than life-size. It's a neat little card:<br><br><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e109/JeffD27177/PC/PC%20alt%20scans/Cobb-1948-Topps-Best.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Tom Boblitt</b><p>You can spit on them STILL and put them in the sun and they will continue to sharpen. Not that I've been spitting on any lately. At least since summer...........<br>

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>The whole issue includes many non-sport celebrities-- actors, etc. <br><br>It's interesting that many of the standard vintage baseball 'sets' are really just subsets-- Allen &amp; Ginter, Newsboy Cabinets and Exhibits for examples.<br><br><img src="http://www.cycleback.com/baseballcards/1800s1.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

1948 topps magic photo
 

Posted By: <b>Dave Hornish</b><p>I've written more than you probably want to know here:<br><br><a href="http://toppsarchives.blogspot.com/2008/10/1949-magical-year.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://toppsarchives.blogspot.com/2008/10/1949-magical-year.html</a><br><br>And there have been some threads on the Post War board as well (use search as there are a few different ones)

1948 topps magic photo
 

Posted By: <b>Marty Ogelvie</b><p>Good stuff Dave. I bookmarked your Blog! <img height="14" alt="happy.gif" src="/images/happy.gif" width="14"><br><br>Marty

1948 topps magic photo
 

Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>Dave,<br><br>Thanks for the link! Thats good stuff!<br><br>Eric

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Posted By: <b>Dave Hornish</b><p>It was merely a shameless plug to pump my readership up into double digit range!<br><br>Seriously, glad you enjoyed it folks.