What are some of the more difficult sets from the 70's?

[tedzan]

You can add to this list this seldom seen 1973 TOPPS reprint set (8 cards) from their 1953 set.





This set includes......

Jackie Robinson
Satchell Paige
CarlFurillo
Al Rosen
Hal Newhouser
Clyde McCullough
Peanuts Lowrey
Johnny Mize



TED Z
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[ALR-bishop]

Good one Ted. Eight card set in which three of the players are incorrect ( Furillo/ Rosen/ McCullough). What was it's origin and purpose ?

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Good one Ted. Eight card set in which three of the players are incorrect ( Furillo/ Rosen/ McCullough). What was it's origin and purpose ?

Isn't this the set that was prepared for some sort of Topps function?

[ALR-bishop]

Dave Hornish, my go to Topps man, has surfaced that theory, maybe for one of the Topps annual banquets. I have the programs for 59 to 66 , then nothing further until 1978. Yet based on the later numbered programs it appears there were banquets held throughout the 70s. I think it is still a bit of a mystery. If done for a formal event how the heck did Topps mess up three of the 8 cards ?

[bobsbbcards]

1970 OPC (easy to find one or two, try and complete the darn thing)
1970 Topps Candy Lids
1970 Topps Cloth Stickers
1971 Bazooka Numbered
1971 OPC (see above)
1971 Topps Greatest Moments
1971 Topps Winners
1972 Topps Candy Lids
1973 Laughlin Super Stand-Ups
1973 Topps Comics
1973 Topps Pin-Ups
1974 OPC (ibid)
1975 MSA Test Discs
1976 Red Barn Discs
1977 MSA Cup Lids
1977 Saga Discs
1978 Penn Emblem Patches
1978-9 Wiffle Discs

[ALR-bishop]

Bob-- does ibid refer to "see above" or the Illinois On Line Auction site

[ALR-bishop]

Fleer did not stop issuing baseball sets in 1963. They had continuous offerings annually up unto their 1981 set. Some are listed in the SCD Standard Catalog but many are not, probably because many involve team logos and decals rather than players ( but not all).. Looking at only the 70s these sets are very tough to complete

1969 to 1972 Quiz cards--5 different sets
1971 World Series Extension cards
1969 to 1976 Cloth---like the Quiz cards issued over many years with
differences each year
1972-73 Team Decals - tougher than the 60-62s, 2 sets, square and rectangular
1975--Large Iron on Logos

1977-79 Grand Slam Stickers---issued over 3 years with differences and
variations as well

Anyone who wants to see how expansive and complicated the Fleer offerings in the 60s and 70s are can take a look at this great site , whose creator has been begun posting here some

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LEV...RemHJGPGt8rWQ-

[moeson]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Dave Hornish, my go to Topps man, has surfaced that theory, maybe for one of the Topps annual banquets. I have the programs for 59 to 66 , then nothing further until 1978. Yet based on the later numbered programs it appears there were banquets held throughout the 70s. I think it is still a bit of a mystery. If done for a formal event how the heck did Topps mess up three of the 8 cards ?

I finally got around to digging out The Trader Speaks issue related to this test set. I attended the NY show where Bill Haber had these test cards, along with some 69 Super and 70 Candy Lid singles, spread out on a small table. Alas, I passed on the set.

[ALR-bishop]

Howie -- great info. The explanation is a bit bizarre

[JTysver]

1977 Hostess Twinkies with black bars- the last 15 cards are hard to find
1972 Topps Cloth
1976 Topps Cloth

[BearBailey]

Regular sets its 1971 & 1972 topps.
Insert 1971 greatest moments & 1974 deckle.

[mrmopar]

1976 Jerry Jonas Productions