Swell brand bubble gum is what they were really selling. It's all over the packaging of Philadelphia Chewing Gum's trading cards in the 1960s. For football card collectors, though, it's those "Philly Gum" cards that are most memorable. Nostalgia if you're old enough. Retro fun if you're not. Philadelphia Gum had wrestled the NFL trading card license away … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1967 Philadelphia Football
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Vintage Pack Facts: 1965 Philadelphia Football Rack Pack
Welcome to the fourth installment of Vintage Pack Facts. While there aren’t many collectors who wouldn’t love to rip open a 30, 40, 50 or 60+year-old pack, there isn’t really a readily available knowledge base for all of them. This series hopes to shed some light on one individual release each week in terms of the variety of packaging methods used, prices at … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1965 Philadelphia Football Rack Pack
1964 Philadelphia Football Cards Ushered In New Era
It was a swell product while it lasted. In 1964, the Philadelphia Gum Company obtained the licensing rights to produce National Football League trading cards, ending the stranglehold Topps had held since 1956. Topps executive Sy Berger had gotten an agreement through NFL commissioner Bert Bell to produce cards starting in 1956 and continued through 1963. That pact … [Read more...] about 1964 Philadelphia Football Cards Ushered In New Era
Bart Starr Cards Chronicle Rise of Packers, NFL
Perhaps his finest hour came on a frigid day at Lambeau Field on New Year's Eve 1967 in the Ice Bowl game against Dallas, but the famous sneak was really one of many great moments. To many, he was Mr. Quarterback. Bart Starr cards are among the most popular of those trading cards issued during the explosive growth of the National Football League in the … [Read more...] about Bart Starr Cards Chronicle Rise of Packers, NFL
1964 Topps Football Set Marked Big Change
More than a few historians believe the 1960s to be the greatest decade in professional football history. Those 10 years saw the rise and success of the AFL, a merger with the NFL and the first Super Bowl, known then as the AFL vs. NFL World Championship Game. It was a busy time in the football card world as well. The game was getting more popular and football cards … [Read more...] about 1964 Topps Football Set Marked Big Change
Best Football Cards of the 60s Include Champions, Tragedy
A good list of the best football cards of the 60s isn’t necessarily all about the rookie cards. Pro football cards created in that era gave us some all-time greats, a rivalry between two leagues and two card manufacturers, rookie cards enveloped in tragedy and a single card that represents the league's prevailing dynasty. The 1960s was a time for explosive growth in the … [Read more...] about Best Football Cards of the 60s Include Champions, Tragedy