1966 Topps Series Release Dates ... Approx?

[obcbeatle]

Originally Posted by toppcat

I updated my #2 items to clarify a little since I am as math addled as the next guy (and then some), believe me. The idea was Topps could preview the next series by printing 110 series 1 cards but showing 88 on the checklist. So 22 cards from series 2 "ride along", and you can entice the kiddies to start on the next series this way.

Ahh, thank you Dave. Now I think I get it :-) So I'm guessing if I were to find an uncut sheet (Googling now) I'd find a 66T sheet with cards #1-109 on that sheet? I guess you have to be a set collector to care about this stuff :-)

[obcbeatle]

So is this reasonably accurate for 1966 Topps?:

Series 1 (print run #1 - 109) - March 1 (approx. date released)
Series 2 - (print run #110 - 196) April 1
Series 3 - (print run #197 - 283) May 1
Series 4 - (print run #284 - 370) June 1
Series 5 - (print run #371 - 446) July 1
Series 6 - (print run #447 - 522) August 1
Series 7 - (print run #523 - 598) Sept. 1

[bb66]

Originally Posted by obcbeatle

So is this reasonably accurate for 1966 Topps?:

Series 1 (print run #1 - 109) - March 1 (approx. date released)
Series 2 - (print run #110 - 196) April 1
Series 3 - (print run #197 - 283) May 1
Series 4 - (print run #284 - 370) June 1
Series 5 - (print run #371 - 446) July 1
Series 6 - (print run #447 - 522) August 1
Series 7 - (print run #523 - 598) Sept. 1

Jerry--I believe you have it now. They created the "extras" on each sheet(print run) to keep kids buying into the next Series. The second checklist was included on that first sheet along with the 21 cards. We just kept buying and chasing.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by obcbeatle

Ahh, thank you Dave. Now I think I get it :-) So I'm guessing if I were to find an uncut sheet (Googling now) I'd find a 66T sheet with cards #1-109 on that sheet? I guess you have to be a set collector to care about this stuff :-)

Look what I found (2nd press run):

[JollyElm]

Here's a 1972 first series sheet image I downloaded a while ago...

1972-Topps-Uncut-Sheet9.jpg

[jmoran19]

Originally Posted by obcbeatle

Ahh, thank you Dave. Now I think I get it :-) So I'm guessing if I were to find an uncut sheet (Googling now) I'd find a 66T sheet with cards #1-109 on that sheet? I guess you have to be a set collector to care about this stuff :-)

I have pics of both sides of series 1 for 1966. Will find and post. From memory 4 rows are printed three times across the 264 card sheet and 6 rows are printed twice. This is standard for 109/110 card series.

John

[jmoran19]

Here you go, triple prints are the rows with Mickey Mantle, Pete Rose, Sandy Koufax and Catfish Hunter.

The first series CL was also TP (rows 5 and 8 on first pic), this is why the series is 109 instead of 110 cards

[obcbeatle]

Thank you, thank you ... for all the replies! Finally all this is starting to make sense! The pictures help too :-) Much appreciated!

[bb66]

Dave and John ---thanks so much for those 1966 sheet pictures!! That is awesome. Very interesting. If anyone has others--please put them up. Thanks again guys!

[obcbeatle]

Just resurrecting this thread to ask a related question re: Topps releasing of post war cards. And I realize this is probably a simple question, but at my age I sometimes need reminding Did Topps intentionally print more commons than stars during all of their series print runs from say 1965-1973? Thus confirming why I always pulled more commons than stars from packs? And I presume they still do for base sets? If so, has anyone ever figured out a ratio for the number of stars vs. number of commons usually pulled from packs/boxes/cases? It is pretty obvious I used to be a set collector , but that has slowly changed over time. I'm enjoying my collection more now than I used to since I'm not always chasing commons to complete a set I'm afraid vintage set collecting is on the wane for a lot of folks due to the current prices. A sad day indeed

[ALR-bishop]

I have all the Topps sets, 48 and 51 to 2024. In
my experience if you buy sets, packs or lots there are always a heck of a lot more commons than stars, major or minor. Other opinions may differ

[obcbeatle]

Perhaps I should re-phrase, did Topps intentionally print fewer stars, to keep kids buying?