1953 Topps -- Card Gallery

[egri]

This is the first round that I can't play, though if anyone comes across a signed Howe Fox, I know someone who is looking.

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by egri

This is the first round that I can't play, though if anyone comes across a signed Howe Fox, I know someone who is looking.

That stinks Scott. Just read his story, what a tragedy. Is there any known 53 Topps Autos of him? Poor guy...didn't deserve that.

Here is my Howie...could use an upgrade...

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Howard Francis

[GoldenAge50s]

Here's Howie!

[jayshum]

Howie

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[egri]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

That stinks Scott. Just read his story, what a tragedy. Is there any known 53 Topps Autos of him? Poor guy...didn't deserve that.

There are two in PSA/DNA's population report, but I haven't seen hide or hair of them. I've seen signed copies of his 1954 Topps, his 1952 Topps, and every one of his Bowman issues, but never a 1953 Topps.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by egri

There are two in PSA/DNA's population report, but I haven't seen hide or hair of them. I've seen signed copies of his 1954 Topps, his 1952 Topps, and every one of his Bowman issues, but never a 1953 Topps.

Scott, are there known, autographed examples of all cards from the 1953 Topps set, or are there some that are not known to exist?

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HF

[egri]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Scott, are there known, autographed examples of all cards from the 1953 Topps set, or are there some that are not known to exist?

There are known examples of all of them, though there are four (Fox, Vern Bickford, Les Fusselman and Bill Norman) that I personally have never seen, either in a collection or up for sale.

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by egri

There are known examples of all of them, though there are four (Fox, Vern Bickford, Les Fusselman and Bill Norman) that I personally have never seen, either in a collection or up for sale.

It's remarkable that you have 263/274...that is insane.

[egri]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

It's remarkable that you have 263/274...that is insane.

Thanks John, it certainly has been a labor of love putting it all together. But I've enjoyed the journey. Of the 11 I need, there's the four I mentioned that I've never seen, and three others (Dick Kokos, Jim Gilliam, and Johnny Riddle) that I've only seen once. Then of the last four, three of them (Mantle, Billy Martin, and Stachel Paige) are readily available, I just haven't pulled the trigger for a few reasons, these days cost among them. The last one, Vern Stephens, I first saw at the end of 2020, and since then three of them have gotten away from me.