1979 Topps

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This is a list with brief descriptions of Topps sports card products for 1979.

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[edit] Baseball

1979 Topps Bob Boone
1979 Topps Bob Boone
Set Description Cards in Set Size
Base set 726 2.5 x 3.5 inches

[edit] Parallel Sets

[edit] United States

Set Description Cards in Set Size
Burger King Phillies 23 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Burger King Yankees 23 2.5 x 3.5 inches

In 1979, only two parallel sets were produced by Topps. Both were for the Burger King fast food chain, which had had Topps produce promotional sets for its outlets. The offering for 1979 was reduced from the four teams which had set the previous year to two teams - the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. Again the cards were virtually identical to the 1979 Topps regular issue cards for distribution at outlets in the home areas of the teams. Some of the players had a different photo or photo cropping variation than the their Topps counterpart and the card number on the back was in a different typeface. The Burger King sets has 22 cards plus a checklist card. Several cards reflected players changing teams, most notably Pete Rose (Phillies) and Tommy John (Yankees).

[edit] Canada

1979 P-Pee-Chee
1979 P-Pee-Chee

Since 1965, the Canadian candy company O-Pee-Chee produced virtually identical, but smaller, sets identical to the Topps issue of the same year. The Canadian printed cards were printed on grey cardstock and featured French and English text on the reverse.

Set Description Cards in Set Size
O-Pee-Chee 374 2.5 x 3.5 inches

[edit] Football

In 1979, Topps issued two Football sets featuring the National Football League.

Set Description Cards in Set Size
Base set 528 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Team Checklists 28 2.5 x 3.5 inches

[edit] Hockey

Set Description Cards in Set Size
Base set 264 2.5 x 3.5 inches

[edit] Basketball

Topps issued one set featuring the National Basketball Association for the 1979-1980 season.

Set Description Cards in Set Size
Base set 132 2.5 x 3.5 inches

[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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