What was the best Topps baseball insert 1961-1971?

[jingram058]

Thanks to a certain net54 member, I now have a full set of 1969 Deckle Edge, so I am pretty much in favor of them.

No mention of the 1961(?) dice game cards? They are rare as all get out, I know, but wow, way cool!

[steve B]

I like the 64/71 coins, a 71 is one of the oldest things I got new from a pack.

I think the comic booklet would have been great if it had been done a bit better.

[ALR-bishop]

James— there are numerous other 60s and 70s test or limited edition issues that are 100 % nicer that those on the list but the topic is inserts, not test or separate issues such as the 64 Giants, 64 and 67 Stand Ups, 66/67 Punch Outs, 68 3D, 69 Team Posters, 70 Cloth, 71 Rookie Artist Proofs.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

James— there are numerous other 60s and 70s test or limited edition issues that are 100 % nicer that those on the list but the topic is inserts, not test or separate issues such as the 64 Giants, 64 and 67 Stand Ups, 66/67 Punch Outs, 68 3D, 69 Team Posters, 70 Cloth, 71 Rookie Artist Proofs.

How did those things wind up in collector's hands? Were they inserted into distributed packs, or were they handed out in some other way?

[ALR-bishop]

The 64 Giants were probably not retailed by Topps but were available by mail and other sources in large quantities . The 64 Stand Ups and 67 Punch Outs and 69 Posters were available in separate packs at retail. The rest were test issues with either very limited distribution ( 68 3Ds ) or just as proofs ( 61 Dice, 66 Punch Outs, 70 Cloth, 71 Artists Proofs)

[ALR-bishop]

The 64 Giants were at retail too. Found my packs. 69 Supers, ehich are pretty Super, also came separately. And 67 Action Stickers too








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[jingram058]

Holy smokes, sir! Those are all as cool as cool can be!