1959 Topps Salesman Sample question

[Griffins]

Al, not only do they not match anyone on the front, in at least the case of this '57 panel the number of the card on the back is incorrect- in '57 #87 was Tom Gorman, not Clint Courtney, as it was on this panel (this one is not mine, it sold in the last Mile High)


The few salesman samples I have that I also have uncut production sheets for match up on the fronts, the backs are a completely new creation. I would suspect if you can find a 1st series sheet from '59 you'll see who is missing from Don's panel.

[ALR-bishop]

Great item Anthony. Don't go cutting Yogi off..

[ecRich]

Here is a three card salesman sample from the 1960 set.

[toppcat]

The backs were always just a random player on the one card that was supposed to be representative of an actual card. 1957 Duke Snider's were the most well known variety a while back and I believe have at least two different backs. With arrays 11 rows across, wonder why they almost always used three cards, seems like they could run two columns of three cards then use a larger piece for a point of sale display (5 cards across), unless the used a smaller sheet for these. A full uncut sheet of samples would be a cool find-can't recall ever seeing one.

[Griffins]

ECRich-
Is that a complete panel, or do you think it was cut from the bigger one?
The only examples I've seen are considerably bigger, but it would make sense that they did 3 card panels as well, since they did them for 8 years before and after.

[ecRich]

Anthony,
It is a complete panel, very much like those from other years. Can you post a scan of one of the larger 1960 samples?
Rich

[steve B]

Here's my full panel. Plus a partial panel of a different type that had an ad on the left end of the front. The partial panel is blank backed.

The reason for 3 card panels is pretty simple, a 3 card panel fits nicely inside a folded brochure/letter/price list/order sheet inside a #10 envelope.

I'm thinking that maybe they were printed as their own print run. The panel with the ad would seem to bear this out. I don't have any of the 5 cards as regular cards, but I think it might be worth comparing the cards to the issued ones, as there is bound to be at least some difference.

Steve B

[toledo_mudhen]

Where do you guys find this stuff? I've been looking forever for a "sample" from 1955. Anybody got 1 that they could part with?