Topps Experts needed Can anyone confirm this was issued in the 1960 Topps set?

[toppcat]

I blogged about the album ten years (!) ago. Mine has black paper, the one above does not and I'm not sure it can help with dating. Here's the link, it offers some dating bookends. I should probably update it if enough new info can be developed:

http://www.thetoppsarchives.com/2010/09/album-art.html

[Exhibitman]

What do the transfers look like?

[ncinin]

I have purchased collections atleast four times that contained these Topps albums. The album and cards were purchased by the guy I was buying the collections from in the late 50's and early 60's. In each instance 1960 Topps were placed in the album. The lone exception is that one album had a 1960 Leaf set in it.

That leads me to believe as a kid the people I bought the collections from placed them in the albums the year they acquired them.

Not to say they were not distributed in other years but that is my first hand experience with the albums.

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

What do the transfers look like?

Adam:

You can see some here on Dave's blog when you scroll down

https://www.thetoppsarchives.com/search?q=1960+Iron+on

Fred

[bobsbbcards]

The expiration date for my Hot Iron Transfers card is September 1, 1960, so an October date is quite reasonable.

[toppcat]

Without checking my references, I'm thinking these first popped up with 1960 Hockey in Canada. I believe Topps didn't start selling cards until New Years in 1960 (59-60 set). Going on memory though.

Woody Gelman's Card Collectors Co. sold these (or something like these) for a bit in the mid to late 60's. They had some with and some without the slits. Likely overstock if so.

[whiteymet]

Hi Guys:

Have been doing some research on the 1960 Topps paper inserts and just found out how to tell the difference between the 1959 and 1960 Elect Your Favorite Rookie inserts. Don't know if this is well known but it was new to me so I figured I would share it here

As you will see below, first on the front of the 59 insert at the top left in the black oval the words YOUNG Baseball Fans while on the 1960 version are the words TOPPS Baseball Fans

Looking at the back of the inserts there are many differences. The most glaring to me is at the bottom where the 59 notes the announcement will be made on an NBC TV World Series Special. While on the 60 version it notes Winning rookies will be announced in newspapers, radio and TV