Topps production numbers

ChuckD93

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?

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

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!

Dialj

Welcome to the board. As with most important questions, usually the answer from the card companies is ... "no comment".

RookieWax

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

Hi, hello, how are ya?

WinPitcher

<< <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.

Carew29

I hear there's quite a few cases of wet 52' Topps cards floatin' around.

Albertdidit

<< <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

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

Mickey71

There's never been a straight answer regarding this.

WinPitcher

And if I'm not mistaken Topps was more interested in selling the gum than the cards.

At that time anyway.


Steve

Dboneesq

<< <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!

otwcards

The production number for 1987 Topps Baseball is eleventy-three million cases and still counting...

WinPitcher

And that's just what was saved.


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


Steve

cobrajet

Does anybody know how to get production numbers of all the so - called SP's. ? Jim

Estil

Let's just say back in the 80s/90s especially production numbers for the most part were more top secret than nuclear launch codes.

TNP777

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.

sushihotwings

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.