Quick question

Graphix

As I posted a few weeks ago I am going thru some cards and I ran into some older ones, nothing big (and not that great of shape I don't think) but one of these cards I think is a mini type card. My question is were these mini cards produced for a reason or just another version for people to buy. Adding a pic of a few of the older cards (when I say older I doubt they are that old but most evrything else has been 90's) that I have found so far. The bottom card is the smaller one that my question was about.

storm888

1975 TOPPS Mini

basestealer

The '75 Topps mini cards were test issues that measure 2 1/4 x 3 1/8, instead of the standard 2 1/2 x 3 1/2. They were issued primarily in Michigan and California, although a couple other states appear to have received them as well. They weren't popular when they were issued, but there's a niche market for them now. Beckett has always priced them at 1.5 times the regular '75 Topps set, but in my experience they sell for about the same.

Graphix

Thanks.

Interesting to know what the motivation for these test cards was. Just a new product line, to resemble an older product, etc?

ajw

<< <i>Thanks.

Interesting to know what the motivation for these test cards was. Just a new product line, to resemble an older product, etc? >>



Smaller cards = more cards per sheet = lower production price per card + same sales price to kids = larger profits for Topps.

Economics, baby!