1979 Stop "N" Go Uncut Sheets

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

with that back damage, I wonder if they were used for a store display?
Larry

That would be my guess too.

jeff

[laughlinfan]

Pretty sure you are right. I have a store display that pictures many cards in a sheet like this - I'll see if I can dig it out if I get a chance.

[laughlinfan]

Picked this up a few years ago at a show in Canada. I hadn't seen the store display before - was surprised it featured 3/4 of the set. These were pretty nice looking cards, and were licensed to use the team helmets (unlike the Topps cards of that era).

[jefferyepayne]

A display just like that was in a recent auction ...

jeff

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by laughlinfan

Picked this up a few years ago at a show in Canada. I hadn't seen the store display before - was surprised it featured 3/4 of the set. These were pretty nice looking cards, and were licensed to use the team helmets (unlike the Topps cards of that era).

Great point. I just can't get into 70s Topps football cards due to all the airbrushing of the logos.

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[smotan_02]

Originally Posted by laughlinfan

Picked this up a few years ago at a show in Canada. I hadn't seen the store display before - was surprised it featured 3/4 of the set. These were pretty nice looking cards, and were licensed to use the team helmets (unlike the Topps cards of that era).

This is a great display item. Looks like the three I have were possibly cut down from a sheet like that to advertise for the store. The back damage looks like it might be from a type of two-sided tape.

[jefferyepayne]

Here's where I saw it at auction recently. BST in the Spring.

https://www.bst-auctions.com/1980_XO...l-LOT2517.aspx

jeff

[yankeesjetsfan]

I've never heard of Stop & Go cards. Was this a Canadian issue only? Any Jets in this series I could be chasing?

Mike

[smotan_02]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

Here's where I saw it at auction recently. BST in the Spring.

https://www.bst-auctions.com/1980_XO...l-LOT2517.aspx

jeff

Thanks for posting the link Jeff. The auction description mentions the same, three panels of 12 cards. I imagine the backs are the same, void of information. Great to see it displayed this way.

Sorry- no Jets players in these sheets.

[laughlinfan]

I guess I really never noticed that some teams weren't represented in the set. I am not sure where Stop-n-Go stores were located, but maybe the player choice was somewhat regional? Lots of Hall of Famers, so maybe they were concentrating on the more successful/playoff teams of that time?

Edit - The internet is a great thing! Looks like primarily Texas based...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nation...enience_Stores