It was fun while it lasted. Topps and Burger King had produced hyper-regional card sets for three years (1977, 1978 and 1979) but just before two other companies joined the bubble gum card fray and changed the hobby forever, they rolled out two final sets. In the final part of our four-part overview, we take a look at the Burger King baseball sets of 1980. 1980 Topps Burger … [Read more...]
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1978 Burger King Sets Marked Promotion’s Expansion
From 1977-1980, one of the world's most popular fast food chains produced sets of baseball cards. Distributed on a regional basis and produced by the Topps Company, they were similar to the mainstream cards that came with bubble gum during those years. However, there were some pose variations and, of course, different numbering on the 1970s Burger King sets. We've got a … [Read more...]
1977 Burger King Yankees Cards Kicked Off Four-Year Promotion
Let's face it - some of the later 1970s Topps baseball card sets aren't credited for being all that popular from an aesthetics point of view. However, if you're a 1970s and early 1980s collector and looking for a little bit of a twist, the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980 Topps Burger King baseball card sets might fit the bill. What are they? In a nutshell, they are baseball cards … [Read more...]
1977 Burger King Set Led to Career in Cards
Fred DiBella just wanted a burger. He wound up with a career. The man who owns Mr. D's Cards in East Bruswick, New Jersey, got hooked on the 1977 Topps Burger King cards. One thing led to another and within three years he'd quit his job in the insurance business to sell sports cards full time. That early start helped him earn enough long-time customers to survive the … [Read more...]
