1956 Topps football

[Vintagevault13]

I have recently started collecting the 1956 Topps football set (slowly) as a side project to my baseball card endeavors to offer some variety. I am admittedly a newbie to the football card world but I have noticed that there seems to be very little interest or conversation about the 1956 set. Why is this the case?

I am glad that cards are relatively inexpensive, but I am just curious about the perceived lack of love for these cards.

thanks,

Ed

[Footballdude]

I don't think it's a lack of love for the set. It's one of my personal favorites. I think it may be because it is not a very hard set to complete, with the exception of the checklist card maybe. And there doesn't seem to be a lot of varieties, errors, or other oddball things to talk about. There are no high power rookie cards to drive it either.

Having said that, I would love to see some conversation on this set. It is one of the sets I have been working on for some time, along with the other 60 sets.

You are right about it being an inexpensive set, especially compared to the baseball counterpart. In fact vintage football in general, in my opinion, offers some of the greatest bargains in the sports card market. If every baseball card collector decided to add some football to their collection, I would think the supply would dry up rapidly, and prices (and popularity) would rise tremendously.

Good luck with your set.

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by Footballdude

I don't think it's a lack of love for the set. It's one of my personal favorites. I think it may be because it is not a very hard set to complete, with the exception of the checklist card maybe. And there doesn't seem to be a lot of varieties, errors, or other oddball things to talk about. There are no high power rookie cards to drive it either.

Having said that, I would love to see some conversation on this set. It is one of the sets I have been working on for some time, along with the other 60 sets.

You are right about it being an inexpensive set, especially compared to the baseball counterpart. In fact vintage football in general, in my opinion, offers some of the greatest bargains in the sports card market. If every baseball card collector decided to add some football to their collection, I would think the supply would dry up rapidly, and prices (and popularity) would rise tremendously.

Good luck with your set.

Thanks Richard. That definitely makes sense. I am really enjoying the set. The colors and photos are great, and I am partial to these larger cards Topps made through 1956.

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by Footballdude

I don't think it's a lack of love for the set. It's one of my personal favorites. I think it may be because it is not a very hard set to complete, with the exception of the checklist card maybe. And there doesn't seem to be a lot of varieties, errors, or other oddball things to talk about. There are no high power rookie cards to drive it either.

Having said that, I would love to see some conversation on this set. It is one of the sets I have been working on for some time, along with the other 60 sets.

You are right about it being an inexpensive set, especially compared to the baseball counterpart. In fact vintage football in general, in my opinion, offers some of the greatest bargains in the sports card market. If every baseball card collector decided to add some football to their collection, I would think the supply would dry up rapidly, and prices (and popularity) would rise tremendously.

Good luck with your set.

+1

I believe vintage football is undervalued and prices will continue to rise. It is less expense and the sets are smaller making it easier to complete your favorite sets (or 60!).

Why don't you start a thread on 1956 football and we can discuss it?

jeff

[PowderedH2O]

I am about 80% done with this set in Ex/Mt. It is CHEAP! It amazes me to be able to pick up nice HOFers in such a colorful beautiful set for under $10. But, it happens. About the only cards that are challenges are the Redskins and Cardinals.

[metroac]

Yes, the Cardinals and the Redskins are very tough to find centered. The John Carson #1 card is extremely difficult to find even 70/30. Other challenges are the contest cards and the checklist. And you can always look for a wrapper or even an unopened pack if you want to make the set a little more challenging. The team cards are a nice touch and they also provide a nice link to the '56 Topps baseball set if you're working on them both.

[Footballdude]

I've also noticed there seems to be a wide range of printing "qualities", I guess you could say. Especially with the Redskins cards. I have some that are very glossy with vibrant colors, and some that have a dull varnish and lighter colors.

I have also heard that the Browns (or maybe it's the Colts?) cards are also slightly harder to find.