1967 Topps Pin Ups

[ALR-bishop]

Standard Catalog says inserts and I have a pack and wrapper that mention them. Not sure if some were marketed direct. I think Howard here has the unique Clemente discussed in the SCD Catalog

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Standard Catalog says inserts and I have a pack and wrapper that mention them. Not sure if some were marketed direct. I think Howard here has the unique Clemente discussed in the SCD Catalog

I've come to the conclusion that big Clemente sticker poster is a mockup used internally at Topps. It may have been part of the development of the Wide World of Sports sticker set at some point, or a determination on marketing something that looked like the 67 posters as stickers or even the big player posters from '68. Those mockups and set ideas often changed dramatically over time.

[quitcrab]

I think Howard’s Clemente sticker “ pin up” also was a Topps mock up. I feel that the 68 Topps action all star stickers came from the idea of Howard’s Clemente.
I think the 67 pin ups were only inserted in packs ... maybe series 4 through 7

[hcv123]

Why/how would they make only a single "mock up"? Are there other different/similar mock ups known? Interesting to contemplate whether my sticker was done before or after the actual paper pin ups. The stock is similar/the same as the 67 Pirate and Red Sox stickers as well as the 68 Action All Star stickers. Likely a mystery that at best will only have speculation and no confirmable solution.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by hcv123

Why/how would they make only a single "mock up"? Are there other different/similar mock ups known? Interesting to contemplate whether my sticker was done before or after the actual paper pin ups. The stock is similar/the same as the 67 Pirate and Red Sox stickers as well as the 68 Action All Star stickers. Likely a mystery that at best will only have speculation and no confirmable solution.

They might have made more than one but you likely have the sole survivor and a great one at that given the subject. Topps did all sorts of mock ups like that; I have multiple examples on my blog and even own two NS ones. I just re-found an old Jay Lynch interview that said only 1 in 10 proposed projects ever got off the ground to the test/retail stage at Topps. The tying to the 1968 Action All Stars is pretty sound reasoning I'd say; not definite but solid.

[quitcrab]

Howard’s piece is definitely one of a kind. A great piece ! I think once it was made they went in two directions... pin ups on newsprint and stickers. 67 Giants, Red Sox and Pirates and 68 action stickers. I find the pin ups undervalued. They are so hard to find centered and with no rips and pinholes. Fragile !!!

[ALR-bishop]

At least the 67s are easy to display. I had to get large artist portfolio binders for the 68 Action Stickers, the 69 Team Posters and some of the other pin ups