Basketball cards seemed like a tall order for Topps during the 1960s, but the card company came up with back-to-back “tall boy” sets and an intriguing product. The tall boys were similar to the design used for the 1965 Topps football set. The ’65 set revolved around one star — Joe Namath — and the 1970-71 Topps basketball set also was notable for the hottest rookie to … [Read more...] about 1970-71 Topps Basketball Set Loaded With Stars, Key Rookies
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Pete Maravich Rookie Card Still Stands Tall
It may be hard for today’s fans to understand in a world where every great college player has a lengthy highlight reel but there was still a bit of a mystery surrounding the NBA’s most anticipated prospect back in 1970. Only a few of his college games had been televised nationally. Pro scouts could only guess as to his impact on the league. The interest and value of … [Read more...] about Pete Maravich Rookie Card Still Stands Tall
Topps 2012 Football Hits Hobby Shops Wednesday
Topps’ 2012 football boxes have been trickling into retail outlets over the past few days and on Wednesday, hobby shops are expected to take delivery of the product. The company’s base brand offers some new insert sets including a number of autograph elements and another online redemption game called Topps Gametime. Among the cards Topps has been touting are retro-inspired … [Read more...] about Topps 2012 Football Hits Hobby Shops Wednesday