Topps returned to the forefront of football cards in 1968, as it reclaimed rights to print cards of not only NFL players and retained its AFL players too. Football collectors would be treated to a Hall of Fame lineup. For the first time since 1961, one Topps set contained players from each league. Topps had lost its right to issue cards of NFL players in 1964 when the … [Read more...] about 1968 Topps Football Set Marked Company’s NFL Return
1960s Topps football cards
1962 Topps Football Easy to Collect; Tough in High Grade
Utilizing a horizontal design for the first time since 1957, the 1962 Topps football set gave future collectors of high grade cards some big headaches. The cause for discomfort are the unique but ultra-condition sensitive black borders, which were easily chipped and scuffed. Topps would employ the same strategy for the black backgrounds for its 1971 baseball set, with … [Read more...] about 1962 Topps Football Easy to Collect; Tough in High Grade
Of Football Coaches, Bubble Gum Cards and Reunions
We're turning the Editor's Blog over to Sam Denny, a Louisville resident and card collector who has a great story to tell about one of his former teachers. During my years at Seneca High School in Louisville, KY, the football coach was Ron Cain, who led Seneca to the state football championship in 1965 and a runner-up finish in 1968. During the championship season Coach … [Read more...] about Of Football Coaches, Bubble Gum Cards and Reunions