Of all of the various Topps “test” issues, the 1973 Topps Comics set is one of the company’s most unique, most rare, most mysterious and most colorful issues. Chances are you don’t have any in your collection. Don’t feel bad. Few do. If you do have one—or more—you’ve got a truly rare piece of collecting history. Topps created numerous sets that had either a … [Read more...]
Uncut 1968 Topps 3-D Sheet, Holsum Ruth at Auction
Goodwin and Company’s latest auction includes an uncut sheet of 1968 Topps 3-D cards, the ultra-rare test issue that never saw national distribution. Among the 12 cards on the sheet are two that never made it into the precious few packs that were distributed for a very brief time 47 years ago: Tommy Davis and John O’Donoghue. Roberto Clemente is also on the sheet. Only a … [Read more...]
1974 Topps Deckle Edge Set Remains Unique
In the mid-1970s, the small fraternity of adult baseball card collectors surely began corresponding by mail and sharing long-distance phone conversations once the existence of a new type of issue. The only place it seemed to be showing up was in New England. The 1974 Topps Deckle Edge set, as it came to be known, was one of the many 'test' issues Topps produced during the … [Read more...]