1980 or 1981 Topps Big Cards??

1980scollector

I have done shows for years and I have never seen these! I bought two sets with the original boxes. THey have 60 cards in the set and a card is the size of four regular cards. The box came with 48 packs(1 card per pack). The box is yellow and has a .15 per pack price from topps. I was just wondering if you have any info on them. They cards are perfect with the gloss still on them. I really like them and just wondering a value or some info. The boxes that the packs came in are pristine. I believe they are 1980 but could be wrong!

milbroco

I beleive they are 1980 Topps Super Star Photos. They have either a white back or a grey back varaition. I am not sure which back variation is more scarce. Hope this helps.
Bob

bobsbbcards

1980 Topps Superstar 5x7 Photos

Complete set, Gray Backs (60): 10.00
Complete set, White Backs (60): 20.00

Stone193

Do they look like this?

I have some boxes - the cards are loose and not wrapped - wish they were - the graphic appearance would be off the chart!

I think they're great for getting sigs BTW.

mike

ctsoxfan

I used to buy these as a kid from my corner variety store - I thought they were the best thing, because they were big...bigger than regular old cards! I had quite a few of them, and when I found my old childhood collection about 5 years ago, I thought for sure they would have some value, considering there are a lot of great players in the set (Ryan, Rose, etc.) - boy, was I wrong. I guess Topps must have made eighty zillion of these back then, or nobody really cares about them. In any event, it's a cool little set. I do remember sending away for some of these as a kid also, maybe that accounts for the different color backs? I can't remember the details, but I know I got some of the players directly from Topps.

HoofHearted

1980s,

The year after your cards were produced, Topps had a mail-in offer for a 15-card National set of this size. Here are shots of that set:

math4cards

I bet if those suckers got graded - if it's possible - they would go for a pretty penny because A - the size of the PSA would be cool and B - there are so many yet I haven't seen any graded.

grote15

$75 for a sealed CASE from bbcexchange.

1980 Big Cards

Stone193

<< <i>I bet if those suckers got graded - if it's possible - they would go for a pretty penny because A - the size of the PSA would be cool and B - there are so many yet I haven't seen any graded. >>


Unfortunately the reason you haven't seen them is because they're not worth having graded - they would have to go in the over-size T3 holders - last time I sent in a T3, it cost me 35 bucks.

You can see - a case of 24 boxes goes for like 75 bucks - not very special.

Now, if ya get'm signed? They would look great - but again - IMO, not worth the expense of holdering.

mike

ctsoxfan

Hoof, that was what I was thinking of - thanks for clearing that up!

1980scollector

thats's them stone! I have boxes with no black out and look brand new with a complete set in each box. I paid 15.00 for both boxes and loved the cards inside and the condition of the boxes. Do you know what value they have if any in MINT condition? Can they be graded?

DaddyRich

Are they really ingreadeable by PSA? I could swear I had seen one or two graded. Maybe it's just not worth the money to get them graded because the only way to recoup some of the cost would be a battle by some player collectors, or something akin to that. I love these cards and their football counterparts, I even have the Walter Payton under my protective desk mat.
Rich