The 1962 Topps baseball set continued the company’s run of large releases. While base cards of Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays headline this offering, there’s a lot more here. 1962 Topps Basics For middle-aged collectors, it’s probably difficult to look at the 1962 Topps set and immediately not think of the company’s 1987 issue. Sure, […]
1964 Topps Football Set Ushered in New Age
The 1960s were a time of upheaval in pro football. The old school NFL was battling the brash AFL for center stage, and pro football itself was beginning to rise in popularity among American sports fans. For football card collectors, 1964 mirrored that turbulence. That was the year Topps lost its license to produce National […]
1964 Topps Coins Offer Cheap Vintage Alternative
One of Sy Berger’s legacies at the Topps Company was coming up with a variety of little in pack bonuses aimed at luring kids to spend those pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters through the years. From posters to rub-offs to cards used to play games, Topps was interactive long before it really became an everyday […]