1980 Topps/Pepsi

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

So these really were prototypes never issued. I knew of Burger King and Squirt cards but not Pepsi.

Correct. From the Standard Catalog:

These prototype cards were prepared by Topps and Mike Schechter Associates for a proposed Pepsi promotion. Three sets of the cards were given to Pepsi officials for consideration, but only two were returned when the deal fell through. The third sheet was cut up and sold into the hobby. The Pepsi cards share the same format of Topps' regular 1980 issue, although Pepsi logos have been added on front and back, name and banner colors changed on front and a position circle added. In 2005, a number of individual cards were offered on eBay by Topps.

9 Ron Guidry (One known, other two cut from sheets and destroyed; negatives reversed)

[cardinalcollector]

I was lucky to add these to my Cardinal collection. The Hernandez is a proof.

[ALR-bishop]

Very nice Randy. Bet Shane is envious

[mrmopar]

That is one of those sets that I just love the design of and assume that had they been issued though, I may have liked them less. I think a big part of that for me is that they are so rare. If they were as easy as say the 81 Coke cards, they would probably be no big deal. I feel the same was about the 68 3-D cards. I think those are the coolest 3-D cards made, but probably only because they are so tough and not commonplace like the 70s-80s sets that I see daily.

I am actually glad there is no Garvey in the set, as it would be a painful reminder of an extremely cool card I would not likely ever own.

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by cardinalcollector

I was lucky to add these to my Cardinal collection. The Hernandez is a proof.

Very nice, Randy! What does the back of the Simmons look like?

[cardinalcollector]

Here you go Bob.

[craigpw]

Thanks, Randy, for popsting photos of the two Topps Peppsi card. I was surprised when I saw them because they are different from my copies. Here's a photo of mine. Craig

[cardinalcollector]

Hi Craig, I need to clarify exactly what my cards are. I dug up the COAs which I haven't looked at in years.

First of all, the Simmons and Templeton cards are blank backs on the front, and blank fronts on the back. They are 4 separate cards housed in Topps Vault plastic with the Topps Vault sticker on top. The Hernandez card is a single proof blank back card from the Topps Vault.

The COAs state the following:

Simmons: 1980 Topps/Pepsi Acetate Overlay Proof card
Templeton: 1980 Topps/Pepsi Proof Card (even though identical to the Simmons format)
Hernandez: 1980 Topps Pepsi Cola Unpublished Proof card.

I didn't know these existed any other way.

Regards, Randy

[bobsbbcards]

Here are scans of most of the set, with four of them being proofs (missing black):