1963 Topps sample card Ed lopat

[DavidRamsey]

I found a card in my collection… 1963 Topps sample card with Ed lopat….
I can’t find info anywhere about it, so I threw it on ebay hoping someone can get me some info..

I see no references to any 1963 sample or test cards anywhere but at least this one exists.
Here is a link. Please let me know if there is any info, i know it’s terrible condition and probably not worth much but info would be greatly appreciated.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/33581745080...mis&media=COPY

[aelefson]

I believe your card was part of a three card panel originally. There are some great threads on this board about them. They are cool items and are usually cut up. I have had a few cut up cards before.

Alan

[postwarcards]

These aren't mine, but here are a few examples of 1963 Topps Salesman Samples. Yours looks like it was the middle card of a trio.

[swarmee]

Over the years, this is from where some "wrong backs" and color back errors come from. The salesman sample panels didn't always have the same printing on the back as the regular set did.

[ALR-bishop]

1963 Salesman Sample

[Balticfox]

Those Topps Salesman Sample panels are beyond awesome. Topps evidently did them for almost all the sport and non-sport card sets it released in the 1950's and 1960's. Here are some more examples (sadly not mine):







But just try to find any of the panels these days!



Does anyone here have any more to show off to the rest of us?

[NiceDocter]

That eBay price is ahem ahem ambitious LOL

[ALR-bishop]

1952 to 1966 or maybe 1967 for baseball, but 52 to 55 involved 3 card panels with an advertising stamp, like Batlicfox posted above, stuck on the back. I have only a partial panel for 1956 and still need 1967 if they exist for that year. Anthony ( Griffins here) has a great graded run of them

[Cliff Bowman]

The original three card salesman sample before it was cut had Ron Hansen to the left and the Phillies team card to the right of Lopat on the panel.

[Griffins]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

1952 to 1966 or maybe 1967 for baseball, but 52 to 55 involved 3 card panels with an advertising stamp, like Batlicfox posted above, stuck on the back. I have only a partial panel for 1956 and still need 1967 if they exist for that year. Anthony ( Griffins here) has a great graded run of them

'52-'67 for Topps, '54-'55 for Bowman.
'52-'55 Topps have a sales promo sticker on the back, '55 also has a Doubleheader stapled to the back. '56 to '67 have full printing on the back, typically 2/3 ad copy and 1/3 the back of a card- not usually the card pictured on the front.
'54 Bowman has a small diamond shape sticker on the back, '55 has a full size sticker on the back.
'54 Bowman are 4 card panels, '56 Topps has 4 card or 3 card panels, all the rest are 3 card panels. There are point of purchase displays (POP in the ad business) for '59, '61 and '62 that have 8 cards or more on them, but they have no printing or stickers on the reverse and are not salesman samples but in store advertising material.
I suppose there are people that collect the cut up panels, but IMO they have virtually no value- similar to cut up '41 Doubleplays.

[ALR-bishop]

I am afraid I am one of those stuck with a cut panel for 1952 .

Sometimes you take what you can get

[NiceDocter]

Had it for over 40 years

[ALR-bishop]

If you are going to have a single that's a great one to have Rocky

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

1952 to 1966 or maybe 1967 for baseball, but 52 to 55 involved 3 card panels with an advertising stamp, like Balticfox posted above, stuck on the back. I have only a partial panel for 1956....

Be interesting to find out whether the 1956 Topps Baseball panel had a sticker like the 1956 Topps Davy Crockett panel. The panels for the Topps Elvis Presley set issued late in 1956 had no such sticker:

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by postwarcards

These aren't mine, but here are a few examples of 1963 Topps Salesman Samples. Yours looks like it was the middle card of a trio.

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

1963 Salesman Sample

Hey, wow! There appear to be at least five different salesman's sample panels for the 1963 Baseball cards therefore!

[ALR-bishop]

I think Anthony or someone has a checklist of them by year

[Balticfox]

Well I for one would love to see a Checklist of salesman's sample panels!

[DavidRamsey]

Great info. Thanks for the responses

[Griffins]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Be interesting to find out whether the 1956 Topps Baseball panel had a sticker like the 1956 Topps Davy Crockett panel. The panels for the Topps Elvis Presley set issued late in 1956 had no such sticker:

Here's the back of '56, no sticker.

[Griffins]

Run of '52-'67 Topps, and '54-'55 Bowman salesman samples. Missing only '53 Topps for completion.
'59 Fleer Baseball exists, but I've only seen scans.
Beware of 3 card panels being sold as salesman samples, absent ad copy on the back they are just uncut strips. This is especially common with '48 Leaf Boxing, '53 Bowman baseball, and '60 Fleer baseball- lots of uncut strips, but salesman samples were not produced for those years.

[Balticfox]

Wow! Too cool!



Is the 1960 point of purchase display regular cardboard stock? What's on the back?

[ALR-bishop]

Always enjoy see your panel collection, Abthony

Batiicfox- the TCDB has panel checklist for several years

[Griffins]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Wow! Too cool!



Is the 1960 point of purchase display regular cardboard stock? What's on the back?

Regular stock, blank back.
There is a board member here that has the '59 POP, and possibly the '62. If he doesn't post a search on REA should yield info and images.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Batiicfox- the TCDB has panel checklist for several years

Great tip! Here's the TCDB for the 1960 Salesman Samples:

1960 Topps Baseball Salesman Samples - TCDB

[John1941]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Great tip! Here's the TCDB for the 1960 Salesman Samples:

1960 Topps Baseball Salesman Samples - TCDB

Your link didn't work as you had "=1960" at the end - here's the correct link: https://www.tcdb.com/Checklist.cfm/sid/441501

And to those who have shared salesman samples: they're really cool and I love seeing them.

[Balticfox]

Thank you! I've now corrected the link.

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

That eBay price is ahem ahem ambitious LOL

He must have read your post. Price dropped from $7500 to about $900. Going in right direction

[e6phillips]

If anyone is interested in selling or trading salesman samples, please let me know. I'm most interested in 1956 samples.

I have some to trade, including some 1956 doubles that I would trade for other 1956 samples.

Here are a few that I would trade for other salesman samples in the right deal.

[Jeank81]

Originally Posted by e6phillips

If anyone is interested in selling or trading salesman samples, please let me know. I'm most interested in 1956 samples.

I have some to trade, including some 1956 doubles that I would trade for other 1956 samples.

Here are a few that I would trade for other salesman samples in the right deal.

I dont have any sample for trade.. but i could be interested on the 60 Robinson if its for sale, thanks.