1967 Topps Pin Ups

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by hcv123

Why/how would they make only a single "mock up"? Are there other different/similar mock ups known? Interesting to contemplate whether my sticker was done before or after the actual paper pin ups. The stock is similar/the same as the 67 Pirate and Red Sox stickers as well as the 68 Action All Star stickers. Likely a mystery that at best will only have speculation and no confirmable solution.

They might have made more than one but you likely have the sole survivor and a great one at that given the subject. Topps did all sorts of mock ups like that; I have multiple examples on my blog and even own two NS ones. I just re-found an old Jay Lynch interview that said only 1 in 10 proposed projects ever got off the ground to the test/retail stage at Topps. The tying to the 1968 Action All Stars is pretty sound reasoning I'd say; not definite but solid.

[quitcrab]

Howard’s piece is definitely one of a kind. A great piece ! I think once it was made they went in two directions... pin ups on newsprint and stickers. 67 Giants, Red Sox and Pirates and 68 action stickers. I find the pin ups undervalued. They are so hard to find centered and with no rips and pinholes. Fragile !!!

[ALR-bishop]

At least the 67s are easy to display. I had to get large artist portfolio binders for the 68 Action Stickers, the 69 Team Posters and some of the other pin ups

[quitcrab]

I cut down big top loaders On a mat cutter or a paper cutter ( I teach art) to hold my action stickers. I usually get two from each top loader. Works out great. I do the same for 64 Bazooka stamps . I like putting the 67 pin ups on a piece of black construction paper 8 1/2 by 11 and put them in those plastic pageS used for binders. They look sharp on the black background. I don’t like the pin ups in the ultra pro 5x7 two to a sheet pages.

[ALR-bishop]

The artist portfolio binders have black paper backing for each page pocket and it does help the items stand out

[Fleerfan]

Here is a picture of the 1967 Box with the Pin-ups listed as an insert on the side of the box.