Advertsing panels / salesman samples

[finalscore]

Here are the images of the four-page 1962 Topps FB pamphlet.


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[jefferyepayne]

Awesome stuff, Mike! Thanks for sharing it.

jeff

[Griffins]

Thanks Mike!

[finalscore]

I found a couple other samples of Topps FB advertising. There was some discussion regarding a 3 card 1973 Topps FB panel. Those panels were not advertising pieces and have been offered for sale by the Topps vault over the years. Here is the '73 advertising panel (heavy glossy paper):



The 1970 Topps FB advertising is similar but with additional ads on the reverse:

[Griffins]

Mike, those look more like sell sheets than ad panels. It's on glossy paper, not card stock, correct? Are there cards printed on the reverse?

[finalscore]

You are correct Anthøny, I would call them sales sheets as well - printed on glossy paper not card stock. The '73 is blank backed and the '70 shows front and back. Thanks!

[skelly]

Kind of a random thought, but you would think that since football lagged behind baseball in the late 50's & early 60's in popularity, there would be more of the football samples in comparison to baseball. My rationale is that topps would need to push the product a little harder than their baseball cards. Also, I've seen all years, but NEVER have I seen a 1962 salesman sample. Do they exist? I also remember there was an auction ( might have been Robert Edwards ) that had like 50 of the 1964 samples in one lot. Surprised these haven't circulated a little better, as you figure that if someone had 30+ of the same sample, they would want to sell some...