1973 Topps BB sheets

[Kevvyg1026]

What I meant was each series had its own sheet of 264 cards. The question is why, at least for the first three series, the sheets exist in 2 different configurations. One config has two different slits, with 66 cards printed twice on one slit and the other slit contains the rest of the 132 cards. The 2nd config has all 132 cards on one slit, with presumably, an identical 2nd slit.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by Kevvyg1026

What I meant was each series had its own sheet of 264 cards. The question is why, at least for the first three series, the sheets exist in 2 different configurations. One config has two different slits, with 66 cards printed twice on one slit and the other slit contains the rest of the 132 cards. The 2nd config has all 132 cards on one slit, with presumably, an identical 2nd slit.

Maybe you haven't seen all the slits? I tend to agree the 132/132 was for the "All 660" release as the 66/66 seems to mimic prior year's (non-132/132) configurations. Also the first year with only five series since what, 1957? There's many possibilities, including Topps:

1. finding their way
   
2. changing the pattern for the last two sheets for unknown reasons (end of production run, packaging concerns
   
3. random Topp-nuttery

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by Kevvyg1026

What I meant was each series had its own sheet of 264 cards. The question is why, at least for the first three series, the sheets exist in 2 different configurations. One config has two different slits, with 66 cards printed twice on one slit and the other slit contains the rest of the 132 cards. The 2nd config has all 132 cards on one slit, with presumably, an identical 2nd slit.

Maybe you haven't seen all the slits? I tend to agree the 132/132 was for the "All 660" release as the 66/66 seems to mimic prior year's (non-132/132) configurations. Also the first year with only five series since what, 1957? There's many possibilities, including Topps:

1. finding their way
   
2. changing the pattern for the last two sheets for unknown reasons (end of production run, packaging concerns
   
3. random Topps-nuttery

[Kevvyg1026]

It is certainly possible that I haven't seen all the slits. However, I have found miscuts that support both the 6x2 slits and the 12x1 slits were used for the first three series. What I was asking is "does anyone know why or when Topps changed the slit arrangement?". I have not seen that done in any year before.

What I mean is that series 1 had a sheet consisting of two slits, each with 66 cards printed twice and it also had a slit with all 132 cards on it, so I presume the other slit was also a 12x1. Same thing for both series 2 and series 3.

So far, all I have seen is the 6x2 format for series 4&5, but I haven't searched diligently to see if a 12x1 also occurred.

I just found it odd that Topps had two different sheet patterns for at least the first three series