1981 Topps
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This a list with brief descriptions of Topps baseball card products for 1981.
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[edit] Base Set
The 1981 Topps base set featured 726 cards issued in wax packs and rack packs. Subsets include League Leaders, Record Breakers, Post Season, and Team checklist cards. Size: 2-1/2 X 3-1/2 in.
[edit] Topps Traded
The Traded set contained 132 cards issued as a boxed factory set. Identical in appearnance to the base set cards they were numbered starting from 727 after the 726 regular cards. This is the first set since 1976 to offer cards of players who had been traded to other teams. Size: 2-1/2 X 3-1/2 in.
[edit] Super Home Team
The Super Home Team set totaled 102 cards and were issued as team sets. Each were individually packed and available in a team box, where some teams were paired. Team subsets included anywhere from 6, 9, or 12 players per team. The teams featured were the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers/Angels, New York Yankees/Mets, Chicago White Sox/Cubs, and Texas Rangers/Houston Astros. Size: 4-7/8 X 6-7/8 in.
[edit] Super National
The Super National set has 15 cards and resembles the Home Team set. Some of the players are featured in the Home Team set and a handful of players like Jim Palmer and George Brett are unique to this set. Size: 4-7/8 X 6-7/8 in.
[edit] Parallel Sets
- In 1981 O-Pee-Chee printed an identical set with only 374 cards which featured English/French on the backs.
- In 1981 Coke issued "Team Sets" that included 11 players and an Advertising card. All together there would be 132 cards. The teams featured are the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals.
[edit] Retail/Food Issues
These are sets issued by other companies in conjunction with Topps.
- Drake's 33 cards issued in Drake's Cakes. Backs resemble Topps regular issue. Size: 2-1/2 X 3-1/2 in.
- Perma-Graphic All-Stars 18 cards Size: 2-1/8 X 3-3/8 in.
- Perma-Grapics Credit Cards 32 cards Size: 2-1/8 X 3-3/8 in.
- Squirt 33 cards issued in 22 panels. Backs resemble Topps regular issue. Size: 2-1/2 X 10-1/2 in.
[edit] Notable Cards
- Danny Ainge #727 (Traded set)
[edit] 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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