'85 Topps Mini's

[Zach Wheat]

Does anyone on here collect '85 Topps mini's? Has anyone ever completed a set? Are there any known scarcities?

Thanks in advance.

Z Wheat

[gopherfan]

Here is a complete set with pictures.

http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistr...t.aspx?s=62904

Here is a discussion of them on the CU forums.

http://forums.collectors.com/message...hreadid=556622

[Zach Wheat]

In the discussion on CU, there are 132 cards in a set, but there are 2 checklists, including 1 from 133-264. I imagine this was due to Topps printing only 1 sheet of cards for this "test set" and the sheet happened to have the 1st & 2nd checklists on it.

Interesting. Thanks Rob.

[Gmrson]

The mini's were actually printed in Canada. These as well as the '88 Cloth sticker showed up in the Detroit area from a Canadian dealer who did many shows here. I believe both "debuted" at the Dearborn St. Martha's show put on by Bob Wimmer. I have a Mike Boddicker, whom I knew and collected at the time.

[4reals]

Here's the thread of a discussion we had on the subject last summer:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...pps+mini+cream

I'm sure AL (the OP on the thread) would've provided the link for you but he's navigating the world so I'll do it in his absence.

Note in the thread that aside from the completed stat back's there were also proofs for this test release. There were cream/white blank backs, brown/tan blank backs and Al has some stat backs with red ink but no green.

Print numbers that I have heard thrown around are that the complete stat backs are numbered at or around 100. Ebay seller gotjacollectibles (who I rec'd my blank backs from and still has some for sale) numbers the white/cream backs at 10 and the brown/tan backs at 5. Al's red ink only back is probably numbered at no more than 5 and is more than likely a one of a kind piece. I believe gotja is also the Allan fellow mentioned in the CU thread.

[ALR-bishop]

Zach---do not have access to them in Ireland, but have this set in both regular back and blank back. The blank back are tougher and can be found in both tan and white backs. I also have the set half done in red only backs. Not sure if it can be completed that way. One of the toughest 80s sets to do, along with 82 Blackless and 88 Cloth and 84 Encased ( Head in Box)