1955 Topps All American vs 1961 Nu-Cards FB

rbdjr1

How though it is to find Topps All-American in mint and gem condition, for the likes of:

The Four Horsemen, Knute Rockne, Jim Thorpe, Otto Graham, Sammy Baugh and so many more great college football stars, plus many more football hall of famers. Lofty common SMR pricing from $ 265 to $ 350 (short prints) in PSA 9, and many a stars, rookies listed up to $ 4,600 (Four Horsemen).

Just a wonderful cast of characters, playing college football back in 1955.

As a fan of the '55 Topps AA set, and a lover of "high end" material., boy how I just day dream of owning a mint example of Charley O'Rourke, or for that matter any mint common.

To even think of building a PSA Registry set of Topps AAs, would be just a dream for me.

Some years ago, I bought a few Nu-Cards Football wax packs (I just found all the empty wrappers the other day! LOL!), and when i 'cracked them', ....I WAS HOOKED! I just loved the look of the cards, and appreciated another vintage set of college players, other than the '55 Topps All-American.

With a lot of hard work (and with the help of a card shop in Hawaii), I put together one "killer of a PSA 80-card set" totaling about Fifty PSA 10s, I think 29 PSA 9s, with only the elusive #118 card of Charle Mitchell in PSA 8 (just one 9 out there!).

I keep buying packs, when I can, looking for the #118 card. Who know's maybe one of you has it "collecting dust"? One man's junk is another man's treasure!"...

There are a few interesting players such as the All-American Ernie Davis, Roman Gabriel, John Hadl, to name a few.

I'm proud of this wonderful set of mine, and it is nice from time to time, just to look through this set of 80 great cards.

A note to PSA: WHY NOT LIST THIS SET IN THE SMR? MAYBE OTHERS WILL CRACK OUT SOME 1961 NU-CARDS, SEND THEM IN TO PSA, AND BUILD A SET TOO?

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#1 1961 Nu-Cards Football Set
#1 1976 Topps Baseball Set

duner

'55 AA set has a great player selection but i think it's overhyped and WAY overpriced. I compiled half of it in ex-mt condition and gave up. I just have a hard time spending the $$ required for guys that weren't even that good in the nfl.

Nu Cards is a killer set with a great design...but player selection blows! By any chance do you have any extras of the LSU players?

xbaggypants

Do you have anymore unopened packs? I've been looking for one to bust open

rbdjr1

duner, the closest I can get is Bill Neighbors from Alabama! LOL!

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rbdjr1

xbaggypants no packs, but do show-up on ebay, from time to time. Nu-Cards FB are almost 45 years old. just how much unopened material is still available?

My 1961 Nu-Card Football PSA Registry Set

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rbdjr1

Here is an unopened pack for sale on eBay: One bid @ $ 9.99

ebay link

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duner

there's a gai graded one that's up to $50+....are there any cards in that set even worth that?

duner

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Carew29

found this old thread. Picked these beauties up last night.

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