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I always thought Topps made their cards bigger to compete with Bowman. After they bought Bowman out, they reduced the size to save money. 1956 cards were already designed, remember Bowman had prototypes for a 1956 set, so the change was made in 1957.
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And while there was some moderate nostalgia for the Topps 1988 Big set, I think they had a hard time giving away the 89s
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That sounds feasible. Does anyone reading this have any of the prototypes? I'd love to see one. Please post 'em if you got 'em. .
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WOW! Thanks Howie! AMAZING!!
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Thanks for that link Howie
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02-03-2019, 06:18 PM
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Please keep in mind that going into 1957, there was no "standard size" for baseball cards. The sizes of the cards previous was all over the boards. When Topps unveiled their 1952 series, it was bigger and bolder then anything else, but it was not standard. With Bowman out of the way in 1956, reducing the card size for 1957 allowed Topps to expand on the set (and to keep expanding). It just so happened that the size they selected became industry standard, but then there was no one to challenge them in a bigger card size, because that company would of lost money.
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