Topps production numbers

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ChuckD93
ChuckD93 Posts: 3
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New here but not new to PSA. Never even noticed there was a chat forum.

Anyway, does anyone have any idea if Topps had records of total production numbers from the 50's or 60's? If so, where could one find those numbers?

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  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector
    1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590 ✭
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    Maybe someone with more knowledge will chime in. But it's my understanding companies never release production numbers. With the exception of some smaller releases (more modern) like Razor etc who sometimes do tell or give hints.

    On current releases, some guesstimate based on odds.

    Never seen anything on print runs for older sets and am 99.9% certain they have never been released. If someone does have the info, their lips are sealed as I'm on the internet all day at work and never have seen anything. I think the numbers would seem "scary" to many.

    *edit- Welcome to the forum!
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  • Dialj
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    Welcome to the board. As with most important questions, usually the answer from the card companies is ... "no comment". image
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    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
  • RookieWax
    RookieWax Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭
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    For some issues, you can do the math based on insert odds for serial-numbered parallels. I once did the math for products like 1997 to 1999 Bowman Chrome, and the production numbers turned out reasonably low (something like 12,000 to 15,000 of each regular card produced). Combine that with their vast number of rookies, and those are great sets to collect.

    Long ago, I also did the math on 1983 Topps baseball based on their insert contest stated odds of winning. Those results were VERY scary. If I remember correctly, it was over 1 million of each card produced.
  • Brick
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    Hi, hello, how are ya? image
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  • WinPitcher
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    << <i>Never even noticed there was a chat forum. >>





    Yeah it's been here for almost 10 years.

    Nice to meet you.


    Welcome to the boards.


    Good for you.
  • Carew29
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    I hear there's quite a few cases of wet 52' Topps cards floatin' around.
  • Albertdidit
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    << <i>Long ago, I also did the math on 1983 Topps baseball based on their insert contest stated odds of winning. Those results were VERY scary. If I remember correctly, it was over 1 million of each card produced. >>



    Wow that seems kinda low..figure it would be closer to 10 million of each lol. The printing presses didnt have an off button
  • WinPitcher
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    Chuck was asking about 50's and 60's.

    I don't think those numbers still exist.

    Topps is no longer a privately owned company.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • Mickey71
    Mickey71 Posts: 4,268 ✭✭✭✭
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    There's never been a straight answer regarding this.
  • WinPitcher
    WinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
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    And if I'm not mistaken Topps was more interested in selling the gum than the cards.

    At that time anyway.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • Dboneesq
    Dboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭
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    << <i>I hear there's quite a few cases of wet 52' Topps cards floatin' around. >>



    YUP ... good 'ole Sy rented a barge, loaded 'em up and off the coast of NY into the Atlantic Ocean they went!
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • otwcards
    otwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
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    The production number for 1987 Topps Baseball is eleventy-three million cases and still counting...
  • WinPitcher
    WinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
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    And that's just what was saved.


    Still, we should all strive to find the answer for our new member 'Chuck'


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • cobrajet
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    Does anybody know how to get production numbers of all the so - called SP's. ? Jim

  • Estil
    Estil Posts: 7,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Let's just say back in the 80s/90s especially production numbers for the most part were more top secret than nuclear launch codes.

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  • TNP777
    TNP777 Posts: 5,711 ✭✭✭
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    Yikes! Four unique bammed member comments sprinkled among just 15 replies. Good ol' ChuckD managed to get himself booted after only three posts - took the other three dudes almost 13K combined posts to join him. Amateurs.


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  • sushihotwings
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    This topic would make for a great book idea for an investigator with the time to go around and interview former card manufacturer executives. Would be super fun to discuss error and variation cards as well on how it was handled at the time. So many questions unanswered.

    On the hunt high grade Star Basketball.

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