|
|
#1
|
||||
|
||||
Don't quit your day posting. The bar for humor on this board isn't that high, but you didn't clear it. So, I hope you won't be too offended.
__________________
-- PWCC: The Fish Stinks From the Head PSA: Regularly Get Cheated BGS: Can't detect trimming on modern SGC: Closed auto authentication business JSA: Approved same T206 Autos before SGC Oh, what a difference a year makes. |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
They did it to save money-more cards could fit on a sheet by reducing the size a little and less wrapper size was needed, so you got more wrappers per roll. After working their way up to it they went to Giant Size as a marketing strategy to outsize the competition in 1952 with Baseball then Wings, and then after the Bowman purchase in '56 shrank 'em again, starting with Elvis Presley. 132 cards per half sheet vs. the 110 they were using in '56. For Baseball you could print 6 series over 5 sheets essentially (a simplification but close enough) with the saved real estate.
Last edited by toppcat; 02-02-2019 at 10:35 AM. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Focus groups in 1956-57 likely hadn't yet arrived 60+ years ago to influence a corporate decision, so my guess is the Topps' suits decided to cut overhead by downsizing their product: less paper / less ink = more Topps' profits. I doubt collectors' interests were even a consideration.
|
#4
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
Successful transactions with peter spaeth, don's cards, vwtdi, wolf441, 111gecko, Clydewally, Jim, SPMIDD, MattyC, jmb, botn, E107collector, begsu1013, and a few others. |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
They did not start large. The first baseball subset in 1948 was small, and two of their 5 sets in 1951 were small. The 55 and 56 Hocus Focus baseball subsets were small and smaller. And they would go small with the 69 Supers, 75 Minis and 85 Minis. And then there were even bigger ones, the 64 Supers, the 70 and 71s. But I agree with Dave...and Dave... cost savings and the end of completion led to the standard size we have had since 1957, but for various test designs and odd ball sets over the years
Last edited by ALR-bishop; 02-02-2019 at 11:06 AM. |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
I'm not offended at all John. Thanks. The last time I cleared a bar, I blamed it on gas. We geniuses never expect to be appreciated during OUR lifetimes. =
__________________
. "A life is not important except in the impact it has on others lives" - Jackie Robinson “If you have a chance to make life better for others and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on this earth.”- Roberto Clemente Last edited by clydepepper; 02-02-2019 at 12:26 PM. Reason: blabbing on and on... |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
That's seems to be true Raymond. Sheldon Copper often says that as well
|
#8
|
||||
|
||||
I always thought Topps made their cards bigger to compete with Bowman. After they bought Bowman out, they reduced the size to save money. 1956 cards were already designed, remember Bowman had prototypes for a 1956 set, so the change was made in 1957.
|
#9
|
|||
|
|||
And while there was some moderate nostalgia for the Topps 1988 Big set, I think they had a hard time giving away the 89s
Last edited by ALR-bishop; 02-06-2019 at 06:54 AM. |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
That sounds feasible. Does anyone reading this have any of the prototypes? I'd love to see one. Please post 'em if you got 'em. .
__________________
. "A life is not important except in the impact it has on others lives" - Jackie Robinson “If you have a chance to make life better for others and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on this earth.”- Roberto Clemente |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
|
#12
|
||||
|
||||
Amazing
Quote:
Rick
__________________
Rick McQuillan T213-2 139 down 46 to go. |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
WOW! Thanks Howie! AMAZING!!
__________________
. "A life is not important except in the impact it has on others lives" - Jackie Robinson “If you have a chance to make life better for others and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on this earth.”- Roberto Clemente |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
FS: 1975 Topps Baseball - Lot of (69) cards. Make a reasonable offer | Oneofthree67 | 1960-1979 Baseball Cards B/S/T | 1 | 08-26-2015 03:51 PM |
What are some smaller pre-war sets | markf31 | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 18 | 06-29-2012 06:50 PM |
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Looking for (cuts, cards, 5x7, 8x10, smaller items) | jgmp123 | Baseball Memorabilia B/S/T | 1 | 05-26-2012 12:21 PM |
now you see it now it's smaller- scan size | Archive | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 0 | 01-16-2006 08:10 AM |
smaller card toploaders? | Archive | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 6 | 11-15-2005 02:36 AM |