Question About Card Stock 1955 Topps/Johnny Podres

[ALR-bishop]

The 1955 front variations got more complicated with the additions of Robinson and Williams. The Williams was pretty easy to find, the Robinson less so. Getting all 4 Elliots was challenging too.

https://www.tcdb.com/Errors.cfm/sid/36/1955-Topps

I did the alternative backs for 1959 and 1960. The red v black for 52 are not hard but the gray backs 131 to 180 are hard and expensive. Same for 1-50 in 1954. They are not hard in 1956 but expensive because of so many stars.

Vrechek article on 55 variants

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KI...tYaTNrHn_SC9U-

[G1911]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

The 1955 front variations got more complicated with the additions of Robinson and Williams. The Williams was pretty easy to find, the Robinson less so. Getting all 4 Elliots was challenging too.

https://www.tcdb.com/Errors.cfm/sid/36/1955-Topps

I did the alternative backs for 1959 and 1960. The red v black for 52 are not hard but the gray backs 131 to 180 are hard and expensive. Same for 1-50 in 1954. They are not hard in 1956 but expensive because of so many stars.

Vrechek article on 55 variants

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KI...tYaTNrHn_SC9U-

There is at least one other card like the Robinson variation. Bob Grim has the same logo cut off or not variation as Jackie, but either no one notices this or they don't care because he's a mediocre pitcher and not Jackie Robinson. I've seen a lot of variance in Andy Carey team logo too, but it's not as blatant as Grim/Robinson. Unlike a lot of these variants that I'd call recurring defects instead of 'true variations' (like the Elliott, Robertson, Minarcin), Grim appears to be a true variation, a difference in the projection of the team logo in the design that was changed.

I think the Wehmeir is pretty darn tough, I still need that one. I'm missing Ted and Jackie's variations too, but that's due to me being cheap on my variants

[ALR-bishop]

55 Rosen as well

[G1911]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

55 Rosen as well

Did not know about that one, thank you!

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

The 1955 front variations got more complicated with the additions of Robinson and Williams. The Williams was pretty easy to find, the Robinson less so. Getting all 4 Elliots was challenging too.

https://www.tcdb.com/Errors.cfm/sid/36/1955-Topps

I did the alternative backs for 1959 and 1960. The red v black for 52 are not hard but the gray backs 131 to 180 are hard and expensive. Same for 1-50 in 1954. They are not hard in 1956 but expensive because of so many stars.

Vrechek article on 55 variants

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KI...tYaTNrHn_SC9U-

Thanks for the info! Have learned quite a bit about the 1955 Topps set from this thread.