It Had to Be Lou...1977 Burger King #23 Lou Piniella

[chris6net]

As a 13 year old growing up on Long Island I remember the Burger King cards very well. I seem to remember there being several articles in the main Newspapers (not Hobby Publications) about the Piniella card being rare and the backstory about George being upset that the card wasn't included in the initial issue which led a big jump in price for the card back then. I have the Piniella card in my set but don't know if I got it from Burger King or purchased it at a card show.

[TheNightmanCometh]

Interesting thread. I wonder, what other companies used Topps as a manufacturer for their cards?

[steve B]

K mart, Coke, brighams/coke, Zest soap, Mrs Butterworth, Drakes... among others.


I think the hostess cards were licensed from topps.


The other big producer of small sets, mostly for point of purchase promotion was MSA.

[ALR-bishop]

Co branded Topps sets might be a good candidate for a separate thread. Most would likely be post 80,

I do keep a set of the 77 Burger King cards, with the header card and Lou in the back of my 77 Topps set binder

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I would guess 90 percent of the plethora of small boxes sets in the 1980's were Topps products? While they seem cheesy today I loved them back then!

[steve B]

Oh, and the 1980 Mrs Butterworth cards were Topps cards in a special pack with a header card.

I haven't seen enough of them out of the pack and provable to know if there are any differences. I had a bunch of packs at one point.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by steve B

Oh, and the 1980 Mrs Butterworth cards were Topps cards in a special pack with a header card.

I haven't seen enough of them out of the pack and provable to know if there are any differences. I had a bunch of packs at one point.

No difference on any of the 1980 cards (there were other companies as well) which came in those type of packs. The only difference is the cover card

[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by steve B

K mart, Coke, brighams/coke, Zest soap, Mrs Butterworth, Drakes... among others.


I think the hostess cards were licensed from topps.


The other big producer of small sets, mostly for point of purchase promotion was MSA.

Very interesting. Are there any off the top of your head where the front of the cards look exactly the same as the Topps issued cards? Like how the BKs look the same as the Topps issued?

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by TheNightmanCometh

Very interesting. Are there any off the top of your head where the front of the cards look exactly the same as the Topps issued cards? Like how the BKs look the same as the Topps issued?

1978 Zest Soap

[ALR-bishop]

But not the backs

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

1978 Zest Soap

And except for the logo, 84 Nestles. Which may all be sheet cut.


I had order forms for them, but it seemed expensive for a Topps set. The ads and order forms showed normal Topps cards.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by steve B

And except for the logo, 84 Nestles. Which may all be sheet cut.


I had order forms for them, but it seemed expensive for a Topps set. The ads and order forms showed normal Topps cards.

I am not aware of any 1984 Nestle/Topps cards that were released in any way other than in the 132 card sheet. I have several of these sets that were "professionally" cut from the sheets post release, and while 2 of my sets are very nicely cut (better than Topps could in the early to mid 80s) the third is not quite as nicely cut (along the lines of a typical Topps cut job in the 80s).