Please post your Topps vintage photos!! HELP!!

parker95 · November 12, 2011 12:54AM

OK guys, I am looking for copies of Topps vintage photos. I would prefer vintage photos of packs or boxes of cards. I have two -- one is the famous 1952 Topps display at Woolworth's which is everyone's favorite and I also have the 1953 Topps boxes from a store, but I want more of these kinds of photos! Does anyone have any? If so, I would love it if you would post them here. Thanks!!

1952 Topps Display at Woolworth's

1953 Topps Wax Box Display at a store

Any pictures -- I would greatly appreciate!!

Craig from Texas

Dpeck100 · November 12, 2011 1:01AM

I checked out your site and nice going on that Strasburg sale!!! That is some huge money for a pack pulled card!

mlbfan2 · November 12, 2011 1:04AM

Topps production line in 1974.

parker95 · November 12, 2011 1:07AM

Thank you for that one -- I remember seeing that one but forgot about it until now. Does anyone have any more?

Thank you for the comment about my web site -- yes the Strasburg was a freaky thing. I am glad I sold it at the height of the Strasburg craze!

Craig from Texas

<< <i>Topps production line in 1974.

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TonyC · November 12, 2011 1:18AM

Question: for your 2009 HOF class, your best card was a 2008 Heritage Chrome of Jerry Hairston that sold for $305. Um... why? Is there something special about that card that I don't know about?

parker95 · November 12, 2011 1:27AM

Even though that card was numbered to 1959, Topps somehow screwed up production and did not include all 1,959 copies of that card into packs. Pre-sellers were frantically looking for that card as they were listing complete sets of Heritage Chrome cards. Of the ones that were found, they were all numbered under 200 (Ex: 0059/1959, 0145/1959, etc.) and were selling for quite a bit so people could have a finished set. I opened a box in 2009 of 2008 Heritage and when I saw that card, I knew right away I had a card that was in great demand and sold it on EBay.

Craig from Texas

Brock21 · November 12, 2011 1:28AM

Not Topps, but check out the picture behind Gabby Street and Haray Caray.......

Brock21 · November 12, 2011 1:31AM

Not Topps, but check out the picture behind Gabby Street and Haray Caray.......

TonyC · November 12, 2011 1:56AM

<< <i>Even though that card was numbered to 1959, Topps somehow screwed up production and did not include all 1,959 copies of that card into packs. Pre-sellers were frantically looking for that card as they were listing complete sets of Heritage Chrome cards. Of the ones that were found, they were all numbered under 200 (Ex: 0059/1959, 0145/1959, etc.) and were selling for quite a bit so people could have a finished set. I opened a box in 2009 of 2008 Heritage and when I saw that card, I knew right away I had a card that was in great demand and sold it on EBay.

Craig from Texas >>

Thanks for the info. I checked, I didn't have one

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · November 12, 2011 2:10AM

Already posted, but here's a larger copy-

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · November 12, 2011 2:14AM

There is a thread on this baord somwhere. Few years back? Had some Army? Infantry/Cadet? with some tobacco cards T206? on the wall in the background. Cool B/W pics someone added color to.

parker95 · November 12, 2011 2:20AM

These are the kind of photos I am looking for! Thank you so much!!

Craig from Texas

LodiBrewFan · November 12, 2011 2:34AM

Sorry for not having a photo. In the movie 'A Christmas Story', Ralphie has a couple of vintage cards taped to his headboard. Either 33 Goudey or T206's, I forget which.

otwcards · November 12, 2011 3:53AM

Always loved the colorized version...

parker95 · November 12, 2011 4:08AM

Thank you!!!!

I really like that!

Craig from Texas

Dboneesq · November 12, 2011 4:13AM

Here's a pretty interesting Purchase Order from 1975:

Not what you really want, but it's from January 1960 from the TOPPS Factory.

And a kewl check and agreement from/between Topps and Joe Morgan.

An interesting letter from Sy Berger:

A picture from 70+ years ago of Topps Gum:

A check from Topps to THE MICK:

Stone193 · November 12, 2011 4:22AM

A blowup so you can see the series on the Topps sale:

Hockey card manufacturing.

BBCKid - Murphy buys 8pack cellos of 52T packs!

parker95 · November 12, 2011 4:38AM

Sweet pics!! Keep them coming!

Thanks!

Craig from Texas

Stone193 · November 12, 2011 4:52AM

Taken off the video.

You can see a different product on the line here.

And we can see why cards can get dinged in production - going down the conveyor:

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · November 12, 2011 4:55AM

Very cool guys. Love seeing stuff like this. Esp the plant and equipment!

Stone193 · November 12, 2011 4:58AM

TNP777 · November 12, 2011 5:50AM

this isn't tops, but this is a helluva good one with T205s (lower right) and T206s.

fiveniner · November 12, 2011 6:54AM

STOP IT !!!!!!You guys are killing me with these great pictures.

pomobileclk · November 12, 2011 7:12AM

Stan Musial 1950 Royal Desserts Cards

HoofHearted · November 12, 2011 8:03AM

This was one I got from a thread here about the same time as the pic Geordie shared earlier. The cards on the wall are hard to see. The image I saved was titled "Pool 1911".

TNP777 · November 12, 2011 8:47AM

that's the one I was trying to find, Mike - thanks for posting it. I finally gave up, especially when I found the one I posted.

Stone193 · November 12, 2011 12:28PM

Keep in mind - guys - he's looking for Topps photos.

Hocus Focus:

Wolfgang427 · November 12, 2011 12:47PM

Great pics guys. Keep them coming.

Jawa2600 · November 12, 2011 2:55PM

TNP777 · November 12, 2011 3:44PM

<< <i>Keep in mind - guys - he's looking for Topps photos. >>

yes, Mike - and I really was looking for Yogi Berra. Instead you gave me Berk Ross.

stevek · November 12, 2011 4:15PM

Fantastic pics!

Even that Topps PO is cool - quantity of 15,000,000!

grote15 · November 12, 2011 4:35PM

I love that production line photo--wonder if that woman looking into the camera is still alive and remembers packaging up all those 74 wax and cello boxes...wow!!

parker95 · November 13, 2011 12:05AM

Thank you all for the great pics! It is a real shame that Topps does not have a pictorial section on their web site devoted to their history.

Craig from Texas

Jawa2600 · November 13, 2011 6:50AM

I have never been able to find any cards in this picture. Does anyone see any? The file was named 55display, not sure where I got it. would Easter 1955 been to early for the 1st series?

Stone193 · November 13, 2011 8:06AM

parker95 · November 13, 2011 9:36AM

Thanks for all the pics!!! Keep them coming!!

Craig from Texas

Stone193 · November 13, 2011 9:49AM

I'm afraid that this photo may be contrived:

I've put cards in my spokes and the clothes pin is in the wrong position along with the card.

georgebailey2 · November 13, 2011 10:56AM

I think this thread has the potential to be an all-time great. I love the postcard/exhibit thread and the hockey card thread. Was there ever a consolidated test issue thread?

Thank you to those who have been able to contribute.

Stone193 · November 13, 2011 1:23PM

This is an original sign from the first year of incorporation of Topps back in 1947 - it was located at the Bush Terminal in Brooklyn.

Here's a pic from their Duryea, PA operation:

handyman · November 13, 2011 1:39PM

Great!

parker95 · November 13, 2011 9:14PM

Thank you!! More! More! MORE!!!

Craig from Texas

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · November 14, 2011 3:48AM

Duryea, PA-Late 1970's.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · November 14, 2011 3:56AM

These go with the "Shipping" one Mike posted. From 1999.

parker95 · November 14, 2011 10:21AM

Thank you so much! MORE PLEASE!!!

Craig from Texas

Please post your Topps vintage photos!! HELP!!

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