Topps missed the boat

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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.



In the USA all men are created equal but some are more equal than others....

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  • F1ferrari
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    Personally, I would have liked the 1977 Reggie Jackson to have had him in an Oriole uniform, but that's just me....
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  • frankhardy
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    1983 Topps Traded Mattingly

    1984 Topps Traded Clemens

    1955 Topps Mantle

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

    Shane

  • OnlyThe10s
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    And all the Musial's prior to the 48 Bow.

  • Rogermnj
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    87 Topps Traded Gregg Jefferies

    82 topps traded ryne sandberg

    1993 topps traded alex rodriguez
  • VitoCo1972
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    topps did this awhile back. check out Cards That Never Were on their site

    Etopps cards that never were
  • digicat
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    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)
    My Giants collection want list

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  • Treetop
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    1972 Topps Nolan Ryan Traded. Topps made the Fregosi, but not the Ryan
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    1985 Topps Olympic Will Clark and Barry Larkin. (They were too young, so Topps wasn't able to...but still...)
  • celesterussell
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    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.

    In the USA all men are created equal but some are more equal than others....
  • dude
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    Could you imagine a '67 Topps Mets Rookie Stars featuring Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan?
  • perkdog
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    1952,1953 Ted Williams
    1953 Duke Snider
    1954 Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Mickey Mantle
    1955 Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Mickey Mantle
  • yankeeno7
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    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
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    I agree with the 1983 Topps Traded Mattingly.
  • CDsNuts
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    1915 Topps Babe Ruth
    1906 Topps Ty Cobb
    1 AD Topps Jesus Christ
  • zep33
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    1 AD Topps Jesus Christ >>



    autographed
  • BigDaddyBowman
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    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
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    << <i>1915 Topps Babe Ruth
    1906 Topps Ty Cobb
    1 AD Topps Jesus Christ >>



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  • Elemenopeo
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    << <i>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
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    << <i>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
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    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
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    << <i>

    << <i>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!

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  • BigDaddyBowman
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  • perkdog
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    << <i>How about a 53 or 54 Bowman Tom Landry >>




    I would have to agree!
  • bxb
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    1967 Koufax! (and not a leader card, but his own card, with complete career stats, like the '69 Mantle).
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  • gemint
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    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.
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    << <i>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
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    Proably would fetch six figures at auction if it ever was put up for sale.... >>




    Really? Wow!

    Shane

  • CON40
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    Here's a few I've done for fun... many of these have actually been printed. Enjoy!

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

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  • CON40
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    Here are a few more...

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  • perkdog
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    Awesome stuff Con40! Thank You for sharing.
  • DavidPuddy
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    Those are Crazy nice. That Munson is awesome.
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  • AUPT
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    Here's my Reggie 1977 custom-creation from the original proof card image
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  • SDSportsFan
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    Wow, you've been busy Keith!

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


    Steve
  • i LOVE THE 1960 TED WILLIAMS!
  • rose14com
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    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.
    kev

    keeping my ears open for oddball cards of Rose from the 60's and 70's.