Production Estimates / Print Run Archive

[deweyinthehall]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

The only problem with your count is there were also vending cases, rack packs and cello packs and I don't think those game cards were in any of those options. Thus the # you have can't be accurate

Which count? Honestly curious.

Even if we calculate the same number of both varieties of wax (with game cards and without) - which just doesn't seem supported by the evidence - we're looking at a total of between 180-200K of each card in wax alone.

And yes - game cards were only in wax. In addition to the cellos and rack and vending, there were super cellos, mini K-mart and Quirt packs, and those 80-card blister packs they did that year.

I have a distinct memory that in their 1980 "Year in Pictures" issue, Life had an image of the 1980 George Brett with a statement of how many Topps printed - I may have that issue and will dig for it.

[CA Esq]

I am surprised 1988 Score glossy is not more sought after.

[Estil17]

I know! So in 1988 we had THREE card companies (Topps/Fleer/Score) to have this kind of set!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Q3mHyzn78