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Topps used same photo for Torre 1970 & 71

dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
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I just noticed that Topps used the same photo for the Joe Torre 1970 regular issue card #190 and cropped the same photo for his 1971 leaders card #62.
Are there other instances where Topps used the same photo of a player in 2 different years?



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    IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,559 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This has happened literally 100"s of time (particularly during that time period)
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    CocoaBeachDodgersCocoaBeachDodgers Posts: 753 ✭✭✭
    Not only would Topps use the same picture, but they would airbrush alot also.
    If a player changed teams, and they did not have a photo of the player with the new team, they would just airbrush over the cap logo. You will see that quite often.

    One of what I think is a great airbrush jobs is the 1957 Mantle. If you look closely, you can see another player swinging a bat behind Mantle.
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    PeteZariaPeteZaria Posts: 288
    Topps used the same Ted Williams photo for 1954 (#250), 1955, and 1956.
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    DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭
    I believe you have a lot in 68 and 69 as well. Like IMF said ... there are MANY times Topps used the same picture for different years.
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    WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Mays 1964,65 and 68?
    Good for you.
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    GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,079 ✭✭✭
    wasn't just Topps. Most T9's are the same image as T218's, and off the top of my head Babe's '33 Goudey #181 is the same as his '35 Goudey. I think there were overlaps in T206 and T3.

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    DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭


    << <i>wasn't just Topps. Most T9's are the same image as T218's, and off the top of my head Babe's '33 Goudey #181 is the same as his '35 Goudey. I think there were overlaps in T206 and T3. >>


    Anthony ... most of us weren't around when they were produced! LMAO! Hope all is going well.
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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 33,913 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pretty much all the facial shots are identical in the 55 and 56 Topps sets
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    dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭

    A recent post brought this ancient post to mind. It didn't get much traction but it does cover a few examples.

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    bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭

    Fortunately for Torre they did not reuse this one


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    ugaskidawgugaskidawg Posts: 882 ✭✭✭

    Yup - With Yaz, he has had the same photos for the following years:

    1960 & 61

    1963 & 64

    1968 & 69

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    rcmb3220rcmb3220 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭✭

    Topps used the same bubba smith photo in 1970, 71, 72 all pro, 1975 and 1976. they used a different photo for the regular 72, and used it again in 73. He had no card in 74. So he appeared on Topps cards 7 times but only two different photos were used.

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    waxman2745waxman2745 Posts: 911 ✭✭✭

    Bill Davis. Topps used the same photo of him, Not once, but on two occasions. They reused his 1967 photo in 1968 and they reused his 1966 photo in 1969.

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    waxman2745waxman2745 Posts: 911 ✭✭✭

    Also very interesting about Bill Davis, he was on a rookie stars card for 5 consecutive years (1965-1969).

    Adam
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    DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭

    As was said back in 2012, this was done hundreds of times.

    Willie Mays is the same on '54, '55 and '56.

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