New in the Gallery: 1950 Topps Felt Backs
August 10th, 2010 | Published in New in the Gallery
Over the weekend I added most of the 1950 Topps Felt Back cards to the Vintage Football Card Gallery. As I wrote in T is for Topps, Part 1, these are homely cards, and they are even homelier in lower grades. Because they are colored to the edges, any wear on the edges stands out, and even cards in good shape can have loose threads hanging off the felt.
The cards do have their positive qualities, though: that they actually have felt on the back is kind of cool, and the terms describing the players (e.g., “Brainy Quarterback”) are unique and fun. The set includes the rookie cards of two Pro Football Hall of Famers, Ernie Stautner and Lou Creekmur; and two famous college coaches, Joe Paterno and Darrell Royal.
The cards were printed twenty-five to a sheet, with all red cards on one sheet, all blue cards on another sheet, etc. You can see a complete red sheet and a complete brown sheet, as well as their backs, on the Memory Lane Inc. web site.
- Search Nearmint’s Cards for 1950 Topps Felt Backs.
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