QUESTION About Topps 1969 World Series Cards

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Well, tactilely (yes, I just wanted to use that word!) they feel pretty much the same, not obviously thinner or lighter. But when concentrating on the issue at hand, I would guess they may be a hair thinner.

Yes, that was a strategic and apt use of the word, lol!

But now you have me wondering again! I would have to imagine from all the comments here that the cards are legit. But to me, there is a definite difference in the feel of the card stock, with the cards that I have with the white back, definitely not being quite as stiff if you give them a little bend from he middle.

I used to have so many of these cards when I was a kid!! I wish I had 'em now!!

[Jeff Alcorn]

Hi,

Having grown up collecting in the 60s and 70s, Topps many times used the 2 different card stocks- the white back and the more standard cream colored stock. The white stock can feel thinner and more flexible than the standard stock. This issue was especially noticeable in the 1966 - 1970 sets, both baseball and football.

Also, the white stock seemed to reproduce the front pictures a little more brightly than the standard cream stock, and seemed to be quite similar to the stock used by O-Pee-Chee at the time. Topps stopped using the white stock after 1970, while O-Pee-Chee used it throughout the 1970s. Also, I don't think that every series in every set featured the 2 stocks, as there are some series in certain sets that I have only ever seen the standard cream stock. For example, I can't think of any 1967 or 1970 Topps football with the white stock- does anybody have any? 1969 football, despite the black backs does use both stocks in the 1st series only, the 2nd series is all standard stock.

Hope this info. is of some help.

Jeff

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by Jeff Alcorn

Hi,

Having grown up collecting in the 60s and 70s, Topps many times used the 2 different card stocks- the white back and the more standard cream colored stock. The white stock can feel thinner and more flexible than the standard stock. This issue was especially noticeable in the 1966 - 1970 sets, both baseball and football.

Also, the white stock seemed to reproduce the front pictures a little more brightly than the standard cream stock, and seemed to be quite similar to the stock used by O-Pee-Chee at the time. Topps stopped using the white stock after 1970, while O-Pee-Chee used it throughout the 1970s. Also, I don't think that every series in every set featured the 2 stocks, as there are some series in certain sets that I have only ever seen the standard cream stock. For example, I can't think of any 1967 or 1970 Topps football with the white stock- does anybody have any? 1969 football, despite the black backs does use both stocks in the 1st series only, the 2nd series is all standard stock.

Hope this info. is of some help.

Jeff

Hi Jeff -

Yes, thanks for the further info. I feel better from what everyone is saying. This would seem to be pretty standard information that I was unaware of having not acquainted myself with these details over the years, having taken a long break from collecting. Thanks again!