72 topps FB packs and gum size

ricoshea

Hi all, it is very good to have found this board. I hope to contribute as much as I take away.

I have some ungraded 72 topps FB packs that look legit based on my limited knowledge. I got them off of ebay last year. I opened one and the cards were in fresh and great shape, things looked OK. But, the bubble gum is slightly smaller than the typical gum size I see and recall from other topps packs of that era - including other 72 FB packs I have picked up. So, does anyone know if topps used different gum sizes for some packs back in 72? Or, is having the smaller gum size a bad sign for me? I look forward to any and all blunt responses.

Thanks

Rick

FavreFan1971

It has been a good year and a half since I opened one of those but I remember the gum is a different size than normal. I also remembered it foamed in my mouth when I ate it.

jmoran19

Rick, which 10 cards did you get? I can then give you an educated guess if the pack was legit or not.

Blackie

Im curious as well, what did you get in the pack.?

ricoshea

Yepremian 115, Nordquist 102, Babich 89, Barney 42, B. Smith PA 127, Briscoe 30, AFC Receiving Leaders 5, Griese 80, Adderly 66, West 53.

The cards look reallly good. I can tell the rest of the packs have the same smaller gum.

Thanks.

Rick

jmoran19

Here is the centering on the Griese?

ricoshea

The centering is 50/50. The corners are not quite perfect under 10x. I think this card would grade 8 or 9.

Rick

ricoshea

<< <i>It has been a good year and a half since I opened one of those but I remember the gum is a different size than normal. I also remembered it foamed in my mouth when I ate it. >>



Foamed in your mouth......oh yeah!