1980 Topps/Pepsi

[craigpw]

Regarding my original post, the answer to your question, Bob, is that I acquired with a friend, the Pepsi set in 1981. We split the set up, and I later bought all of his cards except one.

One other piece of information is that the Lopes card (only) is unique in that the write up on the back is different than that of the issued card.

Does anyone know if there were any completely printed fronts and backs on cards sold on Ebay in 2005?

Here's a photo of the Lopes, no back shown because the blue on blue scheme of the write up is impossible to read.

Thanks,
Craig

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by craigpw

Does anyone know if there were any completely printed fronts and backs on cards sold on Ebay in 2005?

18 of the 22 cards in the set were sold by Topps in completely printed form. The best I could find on the other four were blank-backed full color but missing the black.

[Exhibitman]

So these really were prototypes never issued. I knew of Burger King and Squirt cards but not Pepsi.

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

So these really were prototypes never issued. I knew of Burger King and Squirt cards but not Pepsi.

Correct. From the Standard Catalog:

These prototype cards were prepared by Topps and Mike Schechter Associates for a proposed Pepsi promotion. Three sets of the cards were given to Pepsi officials for consideration, but only two were returned when the deal fell through. The third sheet was cut up and sold into the hobby. The Pepsi cards share the same format of Topps' regular 1980 issue, although Pepsi logos have been added on front and back, name and banner colors changed on front and a position circle added. In 2005, a number of individual cards were offered on eBay by Topps.

9 Ron Guidry (One known, other two cut from sheets and destroyed; negatives reversed)

[cardinalcollector]

I was lucky to add these to my Cardinal collection. The Hernandez is a proof.

[ALR-bishop]

Very nice Randy. Bet Shane is envious

[mrmopar]

That is one of those sets that I just love the design of and assume that had they been issued though, I may have liked them less. I think a big part of that for me is that they are so rare. If they were as easy as say the 81 Coke cards, they would probably be no big deal. I feel the same was about the 68 3-D cards. I think those are the coolest 3-D cards made, but probably only because they are so tough and not commonplace like the 70s-80s sets that I see daily.

I am actually glad there is no Garvey in the set, as it would be a painful reminder of an extremely cool card I would not likely ever own.

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by cardinalcollector

I was lucky to add these to my Cardinal collection. The Hernandez is a proof.

Very nice, Randy! What does the back of the Simmons look like?

[cardinalcollector]

Here you go Bob.