Virtual Uncut Sheets of Vintage Football Cards

nearmint

For those who haven't seem them, here's something I've been messing with: "virtual" uncut sheets of cards. I already had all the thumbnail scans, so I just rearranged them so that they resemble sheets. Here they are:

1960 Fleer
1959 Topps
1970 Topps Super

AUPT

That is some great technology you've assembled there. It is a real blast from the past for me to see those 1960 Fleers and 1959T. Your notes on condition rarity are also greatly appreciated.

Thanks for sharing your efforts!

leathtech

cool project... I like to look of cards in sheet format!

jimq112

Looks like a lot of work, you did a great job!

nearmint

Hi all, here's the latest:

1961 Fleer football second series

BunchOBull

I missed the original post...excellent project.

I've been toying around with digital "binders." 8 or 9 card pages that can be flipped, exposing the reverse of the page prior towards the left and the obverse of the next page towards the right.

I can scan 8 or 9 cards at a time that way...I'm a cheat. Anyway, the goal is to have a digital binder shelf on my site featuring as many sets as possible. I'm not capable of doing the techie part on my own though, so I'm relying on another guy to help me with the majority of it. In the end, I hope to have a virtual bookshelf, the user will click the shelf to zoom in, then click the binder by chosing based upon the set title "written" on the binder, the binder will then pull out and open up, allowing the user to chose a page number and flip through the pages one by one.

It's a lofty goal, but one day. All I've completed is some of the png files and some of the scanning. The rest is kind of out of my hands for now.

nearmint

Sounds like a cool concept, Ross. Give us a sneak peek sometime!

nearmint

Here's my latest effort, both 1969 Topps sheets. These were a bit of work, because I had to copy half of my images and turn them upside down.

1969 Topps football virtual uncut sheets

ElToroLoco

I've bookmarked your site, those are fantastic sheets. I'm actually a 59 collector, so it's cool to see how they were arranged.

nearmint

Hi Gang, I added more today:

1948 Bowman virtual uncut sheets

scooter729

Neat project! Here are a couple of photos of my actual '61 Fleer football uncut sheet...

nearmint

And one more: 1962 Topps.

mcolney1

Awesome detective work!

I believe many cards designated short print are that way because someone said so years ago and no one questioned it. When speculation is not questioned it is easy for it to become fact. You have removed the speculation and replaced it with facts backed by evidence and data. Beckett, if they're interested in providing a factual price guide should employ you!

Nice work and I visit your website often. I'm very impressed with what you've done.

Tony

nearmint

Thanks, Tony. In the case of the 1962 Topps short prints, I could be all wrong. I have not seen the other half of the full sheet; I'm just guessing at what it looked like, based on the patterns I've seen on other sheets. Maybe it's completely different from what I imagine, maybe there were even multiple versions of the full sheet. I think what I propose matches the patterns and pop reports better than my (old) Beckett does, but without seeing the complete picture, I don't know for certain.

That said, the price guides clearly could use an update, based on sheets that have turned up, and on the population reports. By comparing the sheets with the pop reports, you could make some generalizations about what makes certain cards scarce, and work them into the pricing.