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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop
Great idea matching up the counterparts Jason. Raises the question again, what the 73 set was all about. Why was it created, why those 8 players, and how did they get 3 of 8 wrong ?
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Al, my SCD VBC says the following about this set:
"Some sources say the cards were produced as table favors at a Topps Banquet, while at least one contemporary hobby periodical said they were sold on a test-basis in Brooklyn. It is said only 300 of the sets were made."
IMO, if this set was a test, there likely would have been more than just 300 sets produced, and they likely would have been tested outside of Topps backyard(like other "tests"). Also, if this was a "test", how did Topps incorrectly picture nearly 40% of the players in the set? If it was a test, it was obviously not a successful test.
For me, it is much easier to believe that these sets were quickly (explaining the errors) produced for a 300 person banquet.
Also, if this set was just a test in Brooklyn why did Renatta Gallasso never offer these..... she either created or offered every other reprint set through the mid-80s???