Friday, March 18, 2011

Q&A

Rob from New York asks:

Q:

"Today I went to the White Plains show and saw a few 1965 Topps Embossed...Should I do the set or not? I need some help on this one...I liked  these guys.  Can you tell me a little about these cards? I know nothing  about them."

Card #3 -- Max Alvis, Cleveland Indians


A:

The 1965 Embossed is a nice set to collect if you're not overly condition-conscious.

For starters, they're considered ugly by a lot of collectors because the players on the cards really don't look like they guys they're supposed to represent.  They're known to be damaged easily (like T205s -- the gold leaf they used to emboss the cards can be chipped easily if you're not careful), so a lot of collectors don't bother with them.  The demand is low, so the prices are, too.

With only 72 cards, it's small enough to keep you from spending a fortune on commons.  It's also one of the best places to get a Mantle card from his playing days for around $20-25 if you look closely.  Good luck on the set if you go after it.

3 comments:

  1. Just curious... were these inserted into 1965 Topps baseball card packs as inserts... or were they issued as a stand alone set?

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  2. They were issued in wax packs, as part of the first two series.

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  3. Thanks... appreciate the info.

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