1951 Topps Baseball Ad...

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Posted By: Jeff Shepherd

Just pulled this ad out from my collection - published May 8th, 1951. I don't know all that much about this series, but found it interesting that the cards were packaged with a candy bar of some sort. They appear to be Redbacks, with a 51 Topps Connie Mack Christy Mathewson hiding behind Phil Rizzuto. Were Connie Macks issued alongside Redbacks? Also, note the rounded corners on the Mathewson - are they ever found that way? Enjoy...



edited to add publishing date.

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Posted By: Paul

There was an article recently in Old Cardboard on the distribution of 51 Topps cards. The Connie Mack All Stars were packaged with the regular cards. I can't remember for sure, but I believe the article said you could buy a few of the regular cards (maybe two?) with one All Star, or the complete set with one (or maybe a few) All Stars.

I've never heard of rounded corners on the All Stars.

Neat ad. Where did you find it?

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Posted By: Jeff Shepherd

Old Cardboard back issues are on the Xmas list. This came out of a retailer publication.

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Posted By: leon

dated 1951...kind of a kin to the TOPPS one....this one is announcing football cards coming out but the players are all baseball....including Stan the Man, Bobby Feller, Ralph Kiner, Bobby Doerr, etc.....

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Posted By: Al

I have all 5 of the 1951 Topps sets done...minus the 3 unissued Current All Stars, plus an unopened blue and red back pack, and one of those rack packs that have a full set of the reds, a game card and one of the Connies and Team cards in it