Topps missed the boat

celesterussell · March 12, 2008 6:55AM

Of course, just fun, speculation.

Think of opportunities topps had to make the following cards.

and how popular they would have been

1968 red sox team card

1968 yankees team card

1972 Topps traded Lyle

1969 maris

1969 ellie howard

perhaps combo card of above two w.s friends

think of some others

does anybody have that link wherwe they show cards that "might have been" e.g. 67 koufax, etc.

F1ferrari · March 12, 2008 6:59AM

Personally, I would have liked the 1977 Reggie Jackson to have had him in an Oriole uniform, but that's just me....

frankhardy · March 12, 2008 6:59AM

1983 Topps Traded Mattingly

1984 Topps Traded Clemens

1955 Topps Mantle

1952, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, and 58 Stan Musial

OnlyThe10s · March 12, 2008 7:00AM

And all the Musial's prior to the 48 Bow.

Rogermnj · March 12, 2008 7:10AM

87 Topps Traded Gregg Jefferies

82 topps traded ryne sandberg

1993 topps traded alex rodriguez

VitoCo1972 · March 12, 2008 7:18AM

topps did this awhile back. check out Cards That Never Were on their site

Etopps cards that never were

digicat · March 12, 2008 7:23AM

1982 Topps Traded Ryne Sandberg (an opening day starter for the Cubs in 1982)
1982 Topps Traded Wade Boggs (Boggs was batting .351 as a rookie at the All-Star break)

Treetop · March 12, 2008 7:31AM

1972 Topps Nolan Ryan Traded. Topps made the Fregosi, but not the Ryan

ajw · March 12, 2008 7:38AM

1985 Topps Olympic Will Clark and Barry Larkin. (They were too young, so Topps wasn't able to...but still...)

celesterussell · March 12, 2008 7:39AM

yeah a 1957 musial would be great...

also a

1972 and 1973 staub. had a friend who favorite player was staub, he was just aquired by the mets in 72, kept waiting for his 1972 card but it never came.....

His 1972 topps traded would have been great also.

dude · March 12, 2008 7:52AM

Could you imagine a '67 Topps Mets Rookie Stars featuring Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan?

perkdog · March 12, 2008 8:09AM

1952,1953 Ted Williams
1953 Duke Snider
1954 Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Mickey Mantle
1955 Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Mickey Mantle

yankeeno7 · March 12, 2008 8:30AM

53 Bowman Satchell Paige
53 Bowman Willie Mays
53 Bowman Jackie Robinson
56 Topps Stan Musial
54 Bowman Ernie Banks
54 Bowman Al Kaline
55 Bowman Harmon Killebrew
55 Bowman Jackie Robinson
1952 Bowman Whitey Ford
1950 Bowman Stan Musial

crbatt · March 12, 2008 8:52AM

I agree with the 1983 Topps Traded Mattingly.

CDsNuts · March 12, 2008 8:57AM

1915 Topps Babe Ruth
1906 Topps Ty Cobb
1 AD Topps Jesus Christ

zep33 · March 12, 2008 9:04AM

<< 
1 AD Topps Jesus Christ >>

autographed

BigDaddyBowman · March 12, 2008 9:08AM

I really, really, REALLY would have loved to have seen a 1955 Bowman Otto Graham. That would have been a fantastic card IMO. Graham had retired, but decided to comeback after Paul Brown "begged" him to return for one final season. He came back to the team after training camp ended, so Bowman must have printed prior to him coming back to the team. He came back and led the Browns to the 1955 NFL championship...his 10th championship game in 10 years.

bigfische · March 12, 2008 9:15AM

<< 1915 Topps Babe Ruth
1906 Topps Ty Cobb
1 AD Topps Jesus Christ >>

lol

Elemenopeo · March 12, 2008 9:15AM

<< 1 AD Topps Jesus Christ >>

Oooh. The Holy Relic inserts that might have been. Better keep the folks at Topps away from the Shroud of Turin.

perkdog · March 12, 2008 10:15AM

<< I really, really, REALLY would have loved to have seen a 1955 Bowman Otto Graham. That would have been a fantastic card IMO. Graham had retired, but decided to comeback after Paul Brown "begged" him to return for one final season. He came back to the team after training camp ended, so Bowman must have printed prior to him coming back to the team. He came back and led the Browns to the 1955 NFL championship...his 10th championship game in 10 years. >>

Ryan how about a 1952 Bowman Marion Motley? I believe he was serving the armed forces that year? I would have LOVED to see that design!

Two other cards that leave me heartbroken that were never produced were 1953 Bowman Color Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson as well..

TJMAC · March 12, 2008 10:23AM

I like the 1983 Topps Mattingly, but I don't think he had a mustache back then. So, it must have been a later picture.

BigDaddyBowman · March 12, 2008 10:23AM

<< 

<< I really, really, REALLY would have loved to have seen a 1955 Bowman Otto Graham. That would have been a fantastic card IMO. Graham had retired, but decided to comeback after Paul Brown "begged" him to return for one final season. He came back to the team after training camp ended, so Bowman must have printed prior to him coming back to the team. He came back and led the Browns to the 1955 NFL championship...his 10th championship game in 10 years. >>

Ryan how about a 1952 Bowman Marion Motley? I believe he was serving the armed forces that year? I would have LOVED to see that design!

AHH a 52 Bowman Motley! A 52 LARGE wouldn't have been large enough for Motley!

GOOD CALL PERK GOOD CALL!

q]

BigDaddyBowman · March 12, 2008 11:28AM

How about a 53 or 54 Bowman Tom Landry

perkdog · March 12, 2008 11:31AM

<< How about a 53 or 54 Bowman Tom Landry >>

I would have to agree!

bxb · March 12, 2008 11:36AM

1967 Koufax! (and not a leader card, but his own card, with complete career stats, like the '69 Mantle).

gemint · March 12, 2008 11:39AM

I would have liked to see a 1980 Topps WS subset. Being a Pirate fan, I was waiting in anticipation for the 1980 set to be issued knowing that my team would be featured after having won the '79 series. To my disappointment, they didn't issue a WS subset.

I would have liked to see a 1977 Hank Aaron.

11235813 · March 12, 2008 4:47PM

<< Personally, I would have liked the 1977 Reggie Jackson to have had him in an Oriole uniform, but that's just me.... >>

Actually, a proof does exist of Reggie in an Orioles uniform. I've never seen a copy of the actually card, but there is a photo of it in the Beckett Price Guide.

Proably would fetch six figures at auction if it ever was put up for sale....

frankhardy · March 12, 2008 10:06PM

<< 

Proably would fetch six figures at auction if it ever was put up for sale.... >>

Really? Wow!

CON40 · March 12, 2008 10:48PM

Here's a few I've done for fun... many of these have actually been printed. Enjoy!

frankhardy · March 12, 2008 11:24PM

Awesome, Con40. I haven't seen you around in a while.

CON40 · March 12, 2008 11:34PM

Here are a few more...

perkdog · March 13, 2008 12:25AM

Awesome stuff Con40! Thank You for sharing.

DavidPuddy · March 13, 2008 12:30AM

Those are Crazy nice. That Munson is awesome.

AUPT · March 13, 2008 1:54AM

Here's my Reggie 1977 custom-creation from the original proof card image

SDSportsFan · March 13, 2008 9:59AM

Wow, you've been busy Keith!

Great cards; I particular love all those Splinters...especially the '57 with Mickey, and the '59 All Star

Steve

AlmostPerfect · March 14, 2008 3:22AM

i LOVE THE 1960 TED WILLIAMS!

rose14com · March 14, 2008 5:16AM

Hey Dude, you mean Ryan/Seaver card like this: Ryan / Seaver Topps card

Hey Keith, those are outstanding cards. I checked the 67 Ryan on Topps site but I like yours better.

Topps missed the boat

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