I’ve been working on an autographed 1986 Topps football set. Famous for the Jerry Rice rookie cards, the set has some great looking cards of a lot of other top players from the era that gave us the ’86 Bears. Last week, I received returns from two few Hall of Famers and a bunch of stars from one of football’s greatest eras. The guys have been quick with … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: 1980s Football Returns; Collection Appraisal Talk
Dan Fouts
1975 Topps Football Rookies a Bumper Crop
Topps football card sets of the 1970s were not noted for innovative design or risk-taking. After all, Topps had a monopoly on the football card market, and its airbrushed sets were doing just fine. So why mess with a good thing? Besides, there were some great rookie cards, and whether Topps realized it at the time or not, these first-year cards would be the keys to those … [Read more...] about 1975 Topps Football Rookies a Bumper Crop
1975 Topps Football Set Offered Great Stars, But Still No Logos
The mid-1970s saw the NFL’s popularity begin to skyrocket. Heading into the 1975 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers were basking in the glow of their first Super Bowl title and would win three more by the end of the decade. The Miami Dolphins were still smarting after being thwarted in their quest for a fourth straight Super Bowl appearance by the Oakland Raiders and … [Read more...] about 1975 Topps Football Set Offered Great Stars, But Still No Logos