This was the only set I collected as a child
As an 11 year old I discovered football cards in September of 1971. Every time I found a quarter I ran to the store and bought a a pack. I traded with friends and flipped them at the playground. We didn't care about condition or saving the cards.
I remember looking at the back of George Blanda's card. The print was so small to fit his line by line stats (1949-1970).
In November when the weather got bad, we took the cards to the playground and throw them up in the air and watched the little kids run after them.
About a year or so later I was at our local Woolworths and saw a whole display case of Cello packs they were trying to get rid of. Nobody wanted them. I believe they were packaged in little boxes like playing cards.
About 10 years ago I purchased the set in ex-nm shape for 220.00.
The write ups on the back were a little disappointing. Quoting stats from the College and Pro Football guides.
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