1952 and 1953 Topps store displays

[ocjack]

I know these have shown up before, but I just found my copies and man, look at the number of boxes you could have bought. These pictures just make me wish for a "way-back" machine. Sorry if you've seen them before, but they bring a tear to my eye every time I see them.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by ocjack

I know these have shown up before, but I just found my copies and man, look at the number of boxes you could have bought. These pictures just make me wish for a "way-back" machine. Sorry if you've seen them before, but they bring a tear to my eye every time I see them.

Some astrophysicists seriously theorize that there exist billions of "alternate" universes, wherein every moment of time repeats endlessly and infinite possibilities play out. Too much boggling for my tiny mind, but I wonder if in some universe right now, there is a nine-year-old kid standing in front of that Topps display and pondering whether he should invest his pocket change in a couple of waxpacks or just buy a coke and a candy bar for lunch. I'm sort of glad that it was not me.

[bobw]

You know how people say.... " I wish I had a dollar every time......."?

Mine is "I wish I had a dollar every time I see those two colored images of the 1952 and 1953 displays" posted online.

I colored those two images back in 2006 when the 1952 image first appeared after being in a Lelands auction?? I used Photoshop to colorize the images and then posted it on Collectors Universe. Sixteen years later, it still pops up several times a year and I still see it on Ebay.

Oh..."I wish I had a dollar every time ...."

PS Those are my initials under the 53 packs.

[campyfan39]

Very cool! I have seen the 52 image many times but this is my first time seeing the 53's! That is my favorite set. Thanks OP for posting it

Originally Posted by bobw

You know how people say.... " I wish I had a dollar every time......."?

Mine is "I wish I had a dollar every time I see those two colored images of the 1952 and 1953 displays" posted online.

I colored those two images back in 2006 when the 1952 image first appeared after being in a Lelands auction?? I used Photoshop to colorize the images and then posted it on Collectors Universe. Sixteen years later, it still pops up several times a year and I still see it on Ebay.

Oh..."I wish I had a dollar every time ...."

PS Those are my initials under the 53 packs.

[ocjack]

Originally Posted by bobw

I colored those two images back in 2006 when the 1952 image first appeared after being in a Lelands auction?? I used Photoshop to colorize the images and then posted it on Collectors Universe. Sixteen years later, it still pops up several times a year and I still see it on Ebay.

Great job colorizing the picture. Thank you for sharing it.

It was probably $1/box back then. Oops, just got another tear in my eye.

[GasHouseGang]

Here's a 1962 Post store display and a 1952 Topps display box plus what I assume is a 1953 wall display.

[ALR-bishop]

If you had a way back machine would you go back to 1952 or to 11-7-22 ?