1983 Topps
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This a list with brief descriptions of Topps sports card products for 1983.
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[edit] Baseball
[edit] Base Set
The 1983 Topps set had 792 cards issued in wax, cello and rack packs. It was also issued as a complete factory set in the J.C. Penney catalog or offered to Baseball Card Stores in a plain Brown Box. The cards featured, along with the action photo, a circular portrait inset in the lower corner on the front. Subsets include All-Stars, League Leaders, Record Breakers, Super Veterans, and Team Leader cards. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
[edit] Traded Set
The Traded set totals 132 cards and was issued as a factory set and for the first time was printed in Ireland on white cardstock. The cards are identical in appearance to the base set except for the T in the numbering arranged alphabetically by player name. This set featured traded players and managers, and rookie cards. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
[edit] Glossy Send-Ins
The Glossy set has 40 cards and were redeemable by mailing-away the game cards available in the 1983 Topps wax packs. The cards featured a glossy photo front and the back said All-Star Set Collector's Edition and included the players name, team, and position. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
[edit] Foldouts
The Foldout set was distributed in 5 subsets each of which had 17 players for a total of 85 photos. The subsets included are Career Wins, Home Run Leaders, Batting Leaders, Relief Aces, and Stolen Base Leaders. Size: 3.5 X 5.3125 in.
[edit] Reprint 52
This set is a reprinting of the 1952 Topps set. The set includes 402 reproductions of the original 407 card set. It was available as a factory set. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
[edit] Food Issues
[edit] United States
In 1983, Topps issued two sets for regional bakeries.
[edit] Drake's Big Hitters
For the third straight year, Topps produced for Northeastern regional bakery Drake's a promotional set of 33 cards. The cards issued in boxes of Drake's Cakes and featured position players and no pitchers. The front of the cards have a design that differs from the Topps set while the backs resemble the Topps cards. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
[edit] Gardner's Bakery Brewers
Topps produced for Wisconsin bakery Gardner's Bakery a promotional set of 22 cards of Milwaukee Brewers players. The cards were issued with the company's baked goods. The front of the cards have a design that differs from the Topps set while the backs resemble the Topps cards. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
[edit] Retail Issues
[edit] Perma-Graphics
For the second straight year, Topps issued two sets for Perma-Graphics. One set was an 18 card set of All-Stars while the other was 24 cards. Both sets were made of plastic and resemble credit cards Size: 2.125 x 3.75 inches
[edit] Parallel Sets
[edit] Canada
In 1983 Canadian candy manufacturer O-Pee-Chee produced a licensed version of the Topps set for the Canadian market. The set contained only 396 cards which featured lighter gray cardstock, bilingual backs, and added traded lines. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
[edit] Football
[edit] Base set
The 1983 football set contains 396 cards, a reduction from the 528 card sets that Topps had bee producing since 1973. Subsets include Record Breakers, playoffs, league leaders, checklists, and Team Leaders cards. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
[edit] Sticker Inserts
This set contains 33 cards and was issued as an insert in the regular issue wax packs. The backs of the cards form one of three puzzles. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
[edit] Hockey
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[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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