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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

Todd, the 68 number is based solely on the fact tht that was the # in the group that was sold. Since some early E121-like sets (if they advertised the number in the set) stated that there were 80 (like Holsum, Standard Biscuit), there were probably at least 80 cards produced in the set initially, however only 68 were found/survived.

There has never been any definitive proof that there was only one set produced. The part of the find that has led people to believe this is that most cards were in high grade (other than the writing on back) and the sheer # of cards found, and the fact that there was no duplication of any subjects. All of which could simply point to the set being given away at once or a tenacious kid that collected as many different as he could and had no use for dupes.

Is it possible that they were openly marketed? Absolutely, but it does seems strange that others haven't surfaced, but then again we have also only been paying attention to these backs for a relatively short amount of time. I would agree with others that even despite the fact that there is only one of each Herp player known there are more known Herps than vertical Witmor's or Clark's Bread, and some of the other E121-like backs.

-Rhett