1980 Butterworth Topps Packs

[4reals]

There are some packs currently listed on ebay for 1980 Topps distributed with Mrs. Butterworth's Syrup. I quickly picked up the ones with Dodgers showing on the outside since I was previously unaware they existed and then I started wondering if they were legit releases or creatively manufactured in someone's basement as a ploy to raise some xmas funds.

Does anyone remember these being distributed? Can anyone confirm their legitimacy?

[cardinalcollector]

Their legit Joe. I remember when they came out. There were also similar packs issued with Squirt and a 3rd company that I can't recall at the moment. Here is a Squirt seller link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Squirt-Soda-...item2346797f4d

[cardinalcollector]

Hunts Bread was the 3rd one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-8-Uno...item3396ffdb90

K-Mart also had a similar 3 pack.

[ALR-bishop]

I have a couple of the Hunt's Bread packs. Was unaware of the Squirt and Butterworth packs. Picked up one of each. Thanks for heads up

[cardinalcollector]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I have a couple of the Hunt's Bread packs. Was unaware of the Squirt and Butterworth packs. Picked up one of each. Thanks for heads up

Al, the header cards for these are actually listed in the Beckett Almanac under 1980 Topps. Apparently the Hunt's bread was a Canadian issue for OPC cards. They list 4 Promotional headers:

Mrs. Buttersworth
K-Mart
Squirt
Hunts Bread

page 858
2014 Almanac

Randy

[4reals]

Thanks for the input, Randy.

Yes, Curt. Same seller. Congrats on getting the Garvey!

[mrmopar]

I guess I am lucky I grabbed the Garvey pack before you saw them. I assume it was the same seller ($7.50 BIN?). I briefly though that is might have been some of the pack manipulation that seems to be so common in the unopened market, of which i am a novice, but the seller had a variety of regular and a few star players on top and was not asking a premium on the star packs so I figured even if it was fake, I am only out $7.50. If they were real, I couldn't waste any time waiting or researching them.

Originally Posted by 4reals

There are some pack currently listed on ebay for 1980 Topps distributed with Butterworths Syrup. I quickly picked up the ones with Dodgers howing on the outside since I was previously unaware they existed and then I started wondering if they were legit releases or creatively manufactured in someone's basement as a ploy to raise some xmas funds.

Does anyone remember these being distributed. Can anyone confirm their legitimacy?