1979 Topps

[deweyinthehall]

Do we have any ideas as to why Topps decided in 1979 to stop their tradition of placing gold trophies/cups on cards to signify members of the previous seasons' All Star Rookie Team?

They didn't return to this practice until 1987, but they never stopped selecting the members of the Teams.

[deweyinthehall]

Well, I've created a 1979 prototype of some pages I hope to make of other Topps sets - interested in any constructive feedback.

https://mrpekrul.wixsite.com/narcissism/1979

[Bigdaddy]

I like your site for the 1979 Topps. For me, my childhood collection peaked in 1978 after starting out with the 1977 issue. I always have a fondness for those three years. Interesting info on your site about the double printed cards as I can remember always seeing Morgan, Garvey, Bench and Jackson cards in seemingly endless numbers.

A couple of things I noticed:

• The font is kind of small, even on my desktop monitor. At least for these old eyes.
• The All-Star cards listings should include Bench and Fisk.

BTW, I still have a grocery 3-pack of those '79 wax packs, along with a single '78 wax pack. Been in my possession since they left the store.

[deweyinthehall]

Ack! How could I forget those 2! I know I need to go back and make some other editorial changes as well.

I understand about the text/font - will try to do something.

Thanks for the feedback!

[deweyinthehall]

Made some updates including a slightly larger font.

https://mrpekrul.wixsite.com/narcissism/1979

[Bigdaddy]

Maybe I missed it, but do you know who are the players (batter and catcher) featured on the front of the wax packs? Looks like the photo on the top of the wax box was used for the artwork. A Giants batter and a Cardinals? catcher.

Would be interesting to confirm.

[deweyinthehall]

Unsure - I suspect it is probably based upon an actual image, but it has been made so generic for the illustration.

Other years (particularly 1973) are easier to pinpoint by far.

Interesting know if anyone has any thoughts on this.