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Zach"One point which I was hoping to crystallize was that in one year Topps Candy & Gum Co. assembled what Goodwin & Co., the American Tobacco Trust, and perhaps Goudey Gum Co.; required several years to accomplish."
I beg to differ, Topp's issued their first set in 1948. By 1952 they had already produced multiple sets. 1948 Topps Magic Photos, 1951 Topps Red Backs and Blue Backs, 1951 Topps Connie Mack's All Stars, and 1951 Topps Current All Stars. This proves that Topps had been producing cards for multiple years prior to the 1952 Topps set, it took them several years to accomplish a great all around set.