1979 Topps premium

[jmoran19]

Here's a photo of the 1971 display box advertising the contest for the 25winners, the 1000 winners received a 132 card uncut series 1 sheet. John:

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by jmoran19

Here's a photo of the 1971 display box advertising the contest for the 25winners, the 1000 winners received a 132 card uncut series 1 sheet. John:

Wow, so that's where those uncut sheets came from.

When I was a kid I remember finding an uncut sheet of '71's in my grandmothers basement. It was in horrible condition and there was some paint splattered on portions of it, but I later wondered what the heck it had any business doing down there.

Must have been one of my many aunts or uncles who won it in this contest. The time frame would have been right.

[toppcat]

I corresponded with both Bole sisters awhile back and the fact they both won leads me to believe the contest was rigged to an extent. I suspect only fifteen cards exist and that the contest was something of a failure. Many of these cards were found in groups of 9 or 14 subjects and I have no idea why-possibly there is a Card Collector's Co. connection.

The April Bole card is not usually found with the other groupings and I don't know why.

[ALR-bishop]

Dave---Despite his protestations to the contrary, I have to believe Bob is somehow responsible....

[scmavl]

So no one has been sucessful in getting a Bole card?

The oddness & mystery of this set make it kind of intriguing... How much do the cards usually go for?

[doug.goodman]

Plenty of people have the April Bole card, I just don't happen to be one of them. I don't think I've spent more than $10 or $15 each for the other 14 cards. But some I traded for.

Doug

[ALR-bishop]

Doug---maybe you and Bob should talk to Topps about doing a Then and Now Set featuring pictures of these kids all grown up and back in uniform .

April can be the SSP or chase card