Driving me crazy

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by Vintagevault13

I love the 1970's sets, but the stains on the back of some cards is driving me crazy. It seems to be really bad on the 73's. I swear it seems like more appear every time I look at my sets. Do these bother anyone as much as me? What causes these stains?

Don't sweat it, Mac; it's probably a simple wax stain from the wrapper, or possibly a tiny gum stain. The powder Topps used to coat their slabs of gum was very effective, but here and there in the heat of summer .....

--- Brian Powell

[pokerplyr80]

Yea as mentioned either from the wax or gum. This isn't unique to 70s cards. There are a few 50s Bowman cards with very common back stains. And I remember seeing them in the 80s and early 90s opening packs as a kid.

[ALR-bishop]

I have collected all the Topps sets in ungraded form and I like gum stains. They add character and authenticity to cards. The only gum stains I have avoided are the intentionally manufactured ones in that one Topps Heritage set, 2016 I think