Collectors looking for a set that has a heaping helping of solid rookie cards, a nice roster of Hall of Famers and a price that isn’t sky high have always appreciated the simple charms of the 1975 Topps football set. This week’s edition of Vintage Pack Facts in cooperation with VintageBreaks.com offers a look back at how these somewhat underrated cards made … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1975 Topps Football
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Vintage Pack Facts: 1974 Topps Football
Things were stressful as summer turned toward fall in 1974. Watergate. The war in Vietnam. Inflation. Moms, dads and older siblings were stressed. Kids looking for a little stability in life could still count on dropping a dime on the counter of their local drug store and getting a fresh back of cards, though. It had been that way as long as we … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1974 Topps Football
1974 Topps Football Featured Powerhouse Teams And Players
The 1974 football season featured powerhouse teams, exciting games and a strike that kept players idle in July and part of August. The Pittsburgh Steelers were on the rise as champions, while the Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams all fielded strong teams. Strike or not, it was business as usual for the NFL's trading card partner. The … [Read more...] about 1974 Topps Football Featured Powerhouse Teams And Players
1970 Topps Super Football Set is Big, Thick, Affordable
It still stands as one of the most star-studded “one and done” football sets ever created—and one of the thickest. The 1970 Topps Super football set was what cards would be if they could have been injected with a heavy dose of human growth hormone. You would have to have stacked about eight regular 1970 Topps football cards together to match the thickness and the 3 … [Read more...] about 1970 Topps Super Football Set is Big, Thick, Affordable
1979 Topps Football Set Full Of Household Names
The 1979 Topps football brought a nearly recycled design and the seventh straight 528-card set to collectors. It was the last year that wax packs would sell for 20 cents, as the price jumped to 25 cents in 1980. They were also distributed in cello and racks as per the usual custom of the time. 1979 Topps Football Design The ribbon in the upper corner (some are on the … [Read more...] about 1979 Topps Football Set Full Of Household Names
1978 Topps Football Set Anchored By Hall of Fame Rookies
The NFL was changing forever. A 16 game regular season instead of 14. Two more playoff teams. Rule changes to open up the passing game. Not everything was changing in 1978, though. The average player salary was just over $62,000. Several teams still played on AstroTurf. It was against that backdrop that the 1978 Topps football set was … [Read more...] about 1978 Topps Football Set Anchored By Hall of Fame Rookies
1977 Topps Football An Affordable Set To Complete
The 1977 Topps football set is known for one major rookie card — Steve Largent — but it is a very affordable product that still contains some well-known NFL stars, including the second Topps card of Walter Payton. This was the third of four consecutive 528-card sets Topps put out during the mid- to late 1970s. 1977 Topps Football Basics 1977 Topps football cards … [Read more...] about 1977 Topps Football An Affordable Set To Complete
1971 Topps Football Was Condition-Sensitive But Filled With Stars
They weren't singing about cardboard when the tune "Just Dropped in (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition was getting regular radio airplay, but it's one collectors might be humming when they try to piece together a nice 1971 Topps football set. High-grade cards from this set are a tough lot. The set mirrors the … [Read more...] about 1971 Topps Football Was Condition-Sensitive But Filled With Stars
1972 Topps Football Offered Stars, Scarce High Numbers
The 1972 NFL season showcased perfection in Miami, the beginnings of a dynasty in Pittsburgh (aided by an Immaculate Reception), the Over the Hill Gang in Washington and dominant squads in Minnesota, Dallas and Oakland. Topps’ 1972 football set would be the last time the company would issue the set in series form, and also the only time a set would contain three series. At … [Read more...] about 1972 Topps Football Offered Stars, Scarce High Numbers
1971 Kellogg’s Football Set Proved to be a Challenge
A check of the cereal aisle in September confirmed it. There was a 1971 Kellogg's football card set. It said so right on the back of the box. Sixty "3-D" style cards there for the collecting. If you were a kid and thought a couple of box tops and two bucks would put a complete set in the mailbox by mid-season, you were sadly … [Read more...] about 1971 Kellogg’s Football Set Proved to be a Challenge