I meant to include it in my original question, but does anybody know why they switched between the gray and white stock? My first though was that they simply ran out of one stock and used what was available but if you look more closely, it seems like they planned for the different stock.
For example, in the 1959 and 1960 sets, Topps very clearly alternates the stock by series:
1959
1-110 (110 cards) (White)
111-198 (88 cards) (Gray)
199-286 (88 cards) (White and Gray)
287-374 (88 cards) (Gray)
375-440 (66 cards) (White)
441-506 (66 cards) (Gray)
507-572 (66 cards) (White)
1960
1-110 (110 cards) (White)
111-198 (88 cards) (Gray)
199-286 (88 cards) (White)
287-374 (88 cards) (Gray)
375-440 (66 cards) (White and Gray)
441-506 (66 cards) (Gray)
507-572 (66 cards) (Gray)
Any thoughts?
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