53 Topps, like to hear set info,and show your favorites

[tedzan]

I sold my complete set, so excuse me for showing these reprints....but, there is a great story to go with them.

I was set-up at a BB card show in 1981 and a tall, mature looking gentleman came to my table and started to pull out certain 1953T
cards from my album. As he was paying for a dozen 1953T cards, I asked him why he selected those particular ones ? He responded
with......"I did the artwork for them".
For those of you who have not heard of Jerry Dvorak, he was one of several professional artists that Topps contracted to draw the
1953T cards. Jerry and I became great friends over the years.


Shown here are 8 of about 50 cards that Jerry did the artwork for Topps.




TED Z

[J.McMurry]

That was an awesome story.
Mr. Z just solved somewhat of a personal mystery for me.

I've always had a group of favorites in the set, which was based on the artistic rendering of the player. I've been a fan of mr. Dvorak's work all these years and didnt know it. All those players shown are my absolute favorite cards due to the artistic quality.

All this time I thought all the artist's identities were unknown.

[ALR-bishop]

Card 123 Byrne can be found with the white splotches around his name and neck in different location. Card 247, Sandlock can be found with the left white border encrouching in a bulge into the picture ( rare but recurring). This was also a tough unopened pack for me

[doug.goodman]

Only 80 of the 274 issued cards have the variation, and it was my experience that each type was of similar availability.

[J.McMurry]

Doug,

All the cards I have with the blk type variation are from the low numbers.
Is the variation only in the 1st series or does it occur throughout the set?

[GoldenAge50s]

Cards 86 thru 165 (2nd series) plus 10-44-61-72 & 81 can be found both ways.

Dick Gilkeson's Error & Variation book says 94 & 107 are NOT both ways, so there are either 85 or 83 both ways.

Maybe someone else can confirm or refute 94 & 107

[doug.goodman]

It is my belief that the variation cards are as Fred said, except cards #94, 107, 131, 145, 156 are only available with white print, making a total of 80 cards with the variation.

Doug

[Dean's Cards]

1953 Topps is a great set. I actually prefer it to 1952, because of the forementioned art work. I was not aware of all the variations.

The reprint set is also very popular with people who can not afford the real thing. Although, Mantle and Jackie Robinson are popular - the toughest card that we have keeping is Satchell Paige. He is very popular, but has only a few cards.

Dean
DeansCards.com

[ChiefBenderForever]

Originally Posted by Dean's Cards

1953 Topps is a great set. I actually prefer it to 1952, because of the forementioned art work. I was not aware of all the variations.

The reprint set is also very popular with people who can not afford the real thing. Although, Mantle and Jackie Robinson are popular - the toughest card that we have keeping is Satchell Paige. He is very popular, but has only a few cards.

Dean
DeansCards.com

I like it better than the 52 also, but sure would like a 52 Mantle someday. Having Paige in the set is huge, he does only have a few cards and this is the only one the average collector can really afford.