1960s Topps

Despite a brief attempt by Fleer to sign baseball players in 1963 Topps continued its reign as the only major baseball card manufacturer in the United States. On the other hand Football had more than one professional league in operation, allowing for competing companies to co-exist by producing a major national set for each league. Topps was able to produce National Football League sets from 1960-63 while Fleer issued American Football League sets. Topps then began producing AFL sets from 1964-67 while Philadelphia Gum issued NFL sets. Production of CFL sets which began in 1958 continued until 1965. O-Pee-Chee then began producing CFL sets in 1968. Hockey provided still another arrangement. Topps was issuing hockey cards of only the U.S. based teams of the Original Six National Hockey League teams leaving Parkhurst of Canada to issue cards of the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Parkhurst eventually left the market in 1964 leaving Topps all the teams of the NHL. Topps also maintained a presence in the foreign card market which began near the end of the last decade by issuing baseball cards in Venezuela starting in 1959 and football cards of Canada's Canadian Football League as early as 1958. While there were no major Venezuelan sets produced after 1968, their partnership with London, Ontario based O-Pee-Chee to produce baseball and hockey cards which began in 1965 and 1968 respectively, lasted for many years. Before the end of the decade Topps revived their basketball issue after a ten year hiatus. The following is a list with brief descriptions of Topps sports card products for the 1960s.

Contents 1 Baseball 1.1 Base sets 1.2 Supplemental Issues 1.3 Licensed sets 1.3.1 Canada 1.3.2 Venezuela 2 Football 2.1 1960 2.2 1961 2.3 1962 2.4 1963 2.5 1964 2.6 1965 2.7 1966 2.8 1967 2.9 1968 2.10 1969 3 Basketball 4 Hockey 5 Non-sport 6 Confections 7 External links 8 References

Baseball

Base sets

Year	Set	Quantity	Size (in.)	Distribution1	Notes	Image
1960	Topps	572	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)	Wax(1,6), Cello(12), Rack(36)	only set w/ horizontal front
1961	Topps	587	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)	Wax(1,5), Cello(12), Rack(36)	cards 578/588 not issued
1962	Topps	598	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)	Wax(1,5), Cello(12)	Master set (688)
1963	Topps	576	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)	Wax(1,5), Cello(12)	Pete Rose RC #537
1964	Topps	587	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)	Wax(1,5), Cello(12)
1965	Topps	598	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)	Wax(1,5), Cello(12)
1966	Topps	598	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)	Wax(5), Cello(12), Rack(36)
1967	Topps	609	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)	Wax(5), Cello(12), Rack(36)
1968	Topps	598	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)	Wax(5), Cello(12), Rack(36)
1969	Topps	664	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)	Wax(5), Cello(10,12), Rack(39)	Master set (695)

¹ Pack type(card quantity)

Supplemental Issues

Year	Set	Type	Quantity	Size(in.)
1960	Bazooka	Box card	36	1+13⁄16 x 2+3⁄4 in (4.6 x 7 cm)
	Tattoos	Wrapper	96	1+9⁄16 x 3+1⁄2 in (4 x 8.9 cm)
1961	Stamp Inserts	Insert	207	1+3⁄8 x 1+3⁄16 in (3.5 x 3 cm)
	Bazooka	Box card	36	1+13⁄16 x 2+3⁄4 in (4.6 x 7 cm)
1962	Stamp Inserts	Insert	201	1+3⁄8 x 1+7⁄8 in (3.5 x 4.8 cm)
	Topps Bucks	Insert	96	1+3⁄4 x 4+1⁄8 in (4.4 x 10.5 cm)
	Bazooka	Box card	45	1+13⁄16 x 2+3⁄4 in (4.6 x 7 cm)
1963	Stick-Ons	Insert	46	1+1⁄4 x 2+3⁄4 in (3.2 x 7 cm)
	Bazooka	Box card	36	1+9⁄16 x 2.5 in (4 x 6.4 cm)
	Bazooka All Time Greats	Insert	41	1+9⁄16 x 2.5 in (4 x 6.4 cm)
1964	Coins	Insert	167	1.5 in (3.8 cm) diameter
	Topps Giants	Large	60	3+1⁄8 x 5+1⁄4 in (7.9 x 13.3 cm)
	Stand Ups	Large	77	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
	Bazooka	Box card	36	1+9⁄16 x 2.5 in (4 x 6.4 cm)
	Photo Tatoos	Test	75	1+9⁄16 x 3+1⁄2 in (4 x 8.9 cm)
1965	Embossed	Insert	72	2+1⁄8 x 3.5 in (5.4 x 8.9 cm)
	Transfers	Insert	72	2 x 3 in (5.1 x 7.6 cm)
	Bazooka	Box card	36	1+9⁄16 x 2.5 in (4 x 6.4 cm)
1966	Rub-Offs	Insert	120	2+1⁄16 x 3 in (5.2 x 7.6 cm)
	Bazooka	Box card	48	1+9⁄16 x 2.5 in (4 x 6.4 cm)
1967	Bazooka	Box card	48	1+9⁄16 x 2.5 in (4 x 6.4 cm)
	Stand Ups	Test	24	3+1⁄8 x 5+1⁄4 (7.9 x 13.3 cm)
	Pirates Stickers	Test	33	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
	Red Sox Stickers	Test	33	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
	Punchouts	Test		2.5 x 4+9⁄16 (6.4 x 11.6 cm)
1968	Game Card	Insert	33	2+1⁄4 x 3+1⁄4 in (5.7 x 8.3 cm)
	Bazooka Tipps from the Topps	Box card	15 panels	5.5 x 6+1⁄4 in (14 x 15.9 cm)
	Posters	Large	24	9+3⁄4 x 18+1⁄8 in (24.8 x 46 cm)
	Plaks	Large	26	1.5 x 2 in (3.8 x 5.1 cm)
	Action All-Star	Test	16	3+1⁄4 x 5+1⁄4 in (8.3 x 13.3 cm)
	3-D	Test	12	2+1⁄4 x 3+1⁄2 in (5.7 x 8.9 cm)
1969	Deckle Edge Inserts	Insert	35	2+1⁄4 x 3+1⁄4 in (5.7 x 8.3 cm)
	Topps Super	Large	66	2+1⁄4 x 3+1⁄4 in (5.7 x 8.3 cm)
	Bazooka Baseball Extra News	Box card	12 panels	5.5 x 6+1⁄4 in (14 x 15.9 cm)

Licensed sets

Canada

Main article: 1960s O-Pee-Chee

From 1965 onwards, the Canadian gum company O-Pee-Chee produced licensed sets basically identical to the Topps set of the same year. The primary difference with the O-Pee-Chee sets is the 'Printed in Canada' statement on the reverse. The copyright line shows T.C.G, and did so until 1972 when it changed to O.P.C. The 1969 O-Pee-Chee set included the company's logo on the reverse and used a magenta ink as opposed to the pink ink on the Topps cards. ^[1]

Year	Set	Quantity	Size(in.)	Notes
1965	O-Pee-Chee	283	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
1966	O-Pee-Chee	196	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
1967	O-Pee-Chee	196	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
	Paper Inserts	32	5 x 7 in (12.7 x 17.8 cm)
1968	O-Pee-Chee	196	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
1969	O-Pee-Chee	218	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
	Deckle	24	2+1⁄8 x 3+1⁄8 in (5.4 x 7.9 cm)

Venezuela

During the 1960s, Topps produced Venezuelan sets only in even-numbered years except for 1967. The 1967 Venezuelan set is unique among these in that it features Venezuelan league players along with retired U.S. players in addition to the base set cards.

Year	Set	Quantity	Size(in.)	Notes
1960	Topps Venezuelan	198	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
1962	Topps Venezuelan	198	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
1964	Topps Venezuelan	370	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
1966	Topps Venezuelan	370	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
1967	Topps Venezuelan	338	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
1968	Topps Venezuelan	370	2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)

Football

1960

• Base set 132 cards (NFL) Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• Metallic Stickers Inserts 33 stickers Size: 2+¹⁄₈ x 3+¹⁄₁₆ in (5.4 x 7.8 cm)
• Topps Tattoos 70 tattoos Size: 1+⁹⁄₁₆ x 3.5 in (4 x 8.9 cm)
• Topps CFL 88 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)

1961

• Base set 198 cards (NFL/AFL) Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• Flocked Stickers Inserts 48 cards Size: 2 x 2+³⁄₄ in (5.1 x 7 cm)
• Topps CFL 132 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• CFL Transfers 27 cards Size: 2 x 3 in (5.1 x 7.6 cm)

1962

• Base set 176 cards (NFL) Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• Bucks Inserts 48 cards Size: 1+¹⁄₄ x 4+¹⁄₄ in (3.2 x 10.8 cm)
• Topps CFL 169 cards Size: 1+¹⁄₄ x 2.5 in (3.2 x 6.4 cm)

1963

• Base set 170 cards (NFL) Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• Topps CFL 88 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)

1964

• Base set 176 cards (AFL) Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• Pennant Stickers Inserts 24 stickers Size: 2+¹⁄₈ x 4.5 in (5.4 x 11.4 cm)
• Topps CFL 88 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)

1965

• Base set 176 cards (AFL) Size: 2.5 x 4+¹¹⁄₁₆ in (6.4 x 11.9 cm)
• Magic Rub-Off Inserts 36 cards Size: 2 x 3 in (5.1 x 7.6 cm)
• Topps CFL 132 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• CFL Transfers 27 cards Size: 2 x 3 in (5.1 x 7.6 cm)

1966

• Base set 132 cards (AFL) Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• Funny Rings 24 cards (non-sport) Size: 1+¹⁄₄ x 3 in (3.2 x 7.6 cm)

1967

• Base set 132 cards (AFL) Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• Comic Pennants 31 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)

1968

• Base set 219 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• Poster Inserts 16 cards Size: 5 x 7 in (12.7 x 17.8 cm)
• Stand-Ups Inserts 22 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• Test Teams 25 cards Size: 2.5 x 4+¹¹⁄₁₆ in (6.4 x 11.9 cm)
• Test Team Patches 44 patches Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)

1969

• Base set 263 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• Four-In-One Inserts 66 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm) Each of the four is 1 x 1.5 in (2.5 x 3.8 cm).
• Mini-Albums Inserts 26 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)

Basketball

All basketball sets here are of NBA players.

• 1968-69 Topps Test 22 cards Size: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
• 1969-70 Topps 99 cards Size: 2.5 x 4+¹¹⁄₁₆ in (6.4 x 11.9 cm)
• 1969-70 Topps Rulers 23 posters Size: 2.5 x 9+⁷⁄₈ in (6.4 x 25.1 cm)

Hockey

• 1960-61 Topps
• 1960-61 Topps Stamps
• 1961-62 Topps
• 1962-63 Topps
• 1962-63 Topps Hockey Bucks
• 1963-64 Topps
• 1964-65 Topps
• 1965-66 Topps
• 1966-67 Topps
• 1966-67 Topps USA Test
• 1967-68 Topps
• 1968-69 Topps
• 1969-70 Topps

Non-sport

1960 Funny Valentines 'A'
1960 Presidents of the United States
1960 Popeye Tatoos
1960s Bazooka Joe

Confections

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External links

Baseball Card Gallery

References

• Beckett, Dr. James et al (2002). "Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide". Beckett Publications-Dallas, Texas ISBN 1-930692-17-X

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