Despite a brief attempt by Fleer to sign baseball players in 1963, Topps continued its reign as the only major baseball card manufacturer in the United States. On the other hand Football had more than one professional league in operation, allowing for competing companies to co-exist by producing a major national set for each league. Topps was able to produce National Football League sets from 1960 to 1963 while Fleer issued American Football League sets. Topps then began producing AFL sets from 1964 to 1967 while Philadelphia Gum issued NFL sets. Before the end of the decade Topps revived their basketball issue after a ten-year hiatus. The following is a list with brief descriptions of Topps sports card products for the 1960s. All cards listed are standard size(2½ × 3½ inches). Exceptions are noted.
Topps also maintained a presence in the foreign card market which began near the end of the 1950s by issuing baseball cards in Venezuela from 1959 to 1968. Topps also maintained licensing agreements with A&BC Chewing Gum in England and O-Pee-Chee in Canada. A&BC Chewing produced an annual (soccer) football set featuring marks and designed featured in Topps baseball and (American) football sets. While hockey cards were produced by Topps up until 1960-61, they were produced and distributed by O-Pee-Chee from 1961-62 onwards (under the Topps license). After a 1967 Topps Test set, the annual hockey series was produced in both Canada (O-Pee-Chee) and USA (Topps) from 1968-69 onwards.
The annual Topps/O-Pee-Chee Canadian football series was printed in USA from 1958 to 1960, then printed in Canada from 1961 to 1965 and 1968 to 1972. That series featured players from the Canadian Football League. Also in the 1960s, O-Pee-Chee produced a baseball series that mimicked Topps baseball (but was printed in Canada) from 1965 onwards.
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| Year | Set | Quantity | Size (in.) | Distribution1 | Notes |
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| 1960 | Topps | 572 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | Wax(1,6), Cello(12), Rack(36) | only set w/ horizontal front |
| 1961 | Topps | 587 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | Wax(1,5), Cello(12), Rack(36) | cards 578/588 not issued |
| 1962 | Topps | 598 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | Wax(1,5), Cello(12) | Master set (688) |
| 1963 | Topps | 576 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | Wax(1,5), Cello(12) | Pete Rose RC #537 |
| 1964 | Topps | 587 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | Wax(1,5), Cello(12) | |
| 1965 | Topps | 598 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | Wax(1,5), Cello(12) | No multi-player cards |
| 1966 | Topps | 598 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | Wax(5), Cello(12), Rack(36) | |
| 1967 | Topps | 609 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | Wax(5), Cello(12), Rack(36) | Tom Seaver RC #581 |
| 1968 | Topps | 598 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | Wax(5), Cello(12), Rack(36) | Nolan Ryan RC #177 |
| 1969 | Topps | 664 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | Wax(5), Cello(10,12), Rack(39) | Master set (695) |
1 Pack type(card quantity)
| Year | Set | Type | Quantity | Size(in.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Bazooka | Box card | 36 | 1 13⁄16 × 2 3⁄4 in (4.6 × 7 cm) |
| Tattoos | Wrapper | 96 | 1 9⁄16 × 3 1⁄2 in (4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1961 | Stamps | Insert | 207 | 1 3⁄8 × 1 3⁄16 in (3.5 × 3 cm) |
| Bazooka | Box card | 36 | 1 13⁄16 × 2 3⁄4 in (4.6 × 7 cm) | |
| 1962 | Stamps | Insert | 201 | 1 3⁄8 × 1 7⁄8 in (3.5 × 4.8 cm) |
| Baseball Bucks | Insert | 96 | 1 3⁄4 × 4 1⁄8 in (4.4 × 10.5 cm) | |
| Bazooka | Box card | 45 | 1 13⁄16 × 2 3⁄4 in (4.6 × 7 cm) | |
| 1963 | Stick-Ons | Insert | 46 | 1 1⁄4 × 2 3⁄4 in (3.2 × 7 cm) |
| Bazooka | Box card | 36 | 1 9⁄16 × 2.5 in (4 × 6.4 cm) | |
| Bazooka All Time Greats | Insert | 41 | 1 9⁄16 × 2.5 in (4 × 6.4 cm) | |
| 1964 | Coins | Insert | 167 | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) diameter |
| Topps Giants | Large | 60 | 3 1⁄8 × 5 1⁄4 in (7.9 × 13.3 cm) | |
| Stand Ups | Large | 77 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| Bazooka | Box card | 36 | 1 9⁄16 × 2.5 in (4 × 6.4 cm) | |
| Photo Tattoos | Test | 75 | 1 9⁄16 × 3 1⁄2 in (4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1965 | Embossed | Insert | 72 | 2 1⁄8 × 3.5 in (5.4 × 8.9 cm) |
| Transfers | Insert | 72 | 2 × 3 in (5.1 × 7.6 cm) | |
| Bazooka | Box card | 36 | 1 9⁄16 × 2.5 in (4 × 6.4 cm) | |
| 1966 | Rub-Offs | Insert | 120 | 2 1⁄16 × 3 in (5.2 × 7.6 cm) |
| Bazooka | Box card | 48 | 1 9⁄16 × 2.5 in (4 × 6.4 cm) | |
| 1967 | Bazooka | Box card | 48 | 1 9⁄16 × 2.5 in (4 × 6.4 cm) |
| Stand Ups | Test | 24 | 3 1⁄8 × 5 1⁄4 in (7.9 × 13.3 cm) | |
| Pirates Stickers | Test | 33 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| Red Sox Stickers | Test | 33 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| Punchouts | Test | 91 | 2.5 × 4 9⁄16 in (6.4 × 11.6 cm) | |
| 1968 | Game Card | Insert | 33 | 2 1⁄4 × 3 1⁄4 in (5.7 × 8.3 cm) |
| Bazooka Tipps from the Topps | Box card | 15 panels | 5.5 × 6 1⁄4 in (14 × 15.9 cm) | |
| Posters | Large | 24 | 9 3⁄4 × 18 1⁄8 in (24.8 × 46 cm) | |
| Plaks | Large | 26 | 1.5 × 2 in (3.8 × 5.1 cm) | |
| Action All-Star | Test | 16 | 3 1⁄4 × 5 1⁄4 in (8.3 × 13.3 cm) | |
| 3-D | Test | 12 | 2 1⁄4 × 3 1⁄2 in (5.7 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1969 | Deckle Edge | Insert | 35 | 2 1⁄4 × 3 1⁄4 in (5.7 × 8.3 cm) |
| Topps Super | Large | 66 | 2 1⁄4 × 3 1⁄4 in (5.7 × 8.3 cm) | |
| Bazooka Baseball Extra News | Box card | 12 panels | 5.5 × 6 1⁄4 in (14 × 15.9 cm) | |
| 4 on 1 | Stickers | 25 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| Stamps | Mini | 240 | 1 × 1 7⁄16 in (2.5 × 3.7 cm) | |
| Team Posters | Large | 24 | 11 1⁄4 × 19 3⁄4 in (28.6 × 50.2 cm) |
From 1965 onwards, the Canadian gum company O-Pee-Chee produced licensed sets basically identical to the Topps set of the same year. The primary difference with the O-Pee-Chee sets is the 'Printed in Canada' statement on the reverse. The copyright line shows T.C.G, and did so until 1972 when it changed to O.P.C. The 1969 O-Pee-Chee set included the company's logo on the reverse and used a magenta ink as opposed to the pink ink on the Topps cards.[1]
| Year | Set | Quantity | Size(in.) | Notes |
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| 1965 | O-Pee-Chee | 283 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1966 | O-Pee-Chee | 196 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1967 | O-Pee-Chee | 196 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| Paper Inserts | 32 | 5 × 7 in (12.7 × 17.8 cm) | ||
| 1968 | O-Pee-Chee | 196 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1969 | O-Pee-Chee | 218 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| Deckle | 24 | 2 1⁄8 × 3 1⁄8 in (5.4 × 7.9 cm) |
During the 1960s, Topps produced Venezuelan sets only in even-numbered years except for 1967. The 1967 Venezuelan set is unique among these in that it features Venezuelan league players along with retired U.S. players in addition to the base set cards.
| Year | Set | Quantity | Size(in.) | Notes |
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| 1960 | Topps Venezuelan | 198 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1962 | Topps Venezuelan | 198 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1964 | Topps Venezuelan | 370 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1966 | Topps Venezuelan | 370 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1967 | Topps Venezuelan | 338 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) | |
| 1968 | Topps Venezuelan | 370 | 2.5 × 3.5 in (6.4 × 8.9 cm) |
All basketball sets here are of NBA players.
1968-69 Topps Test
This test set has 22 cards with black-and-white photos. The player's name and team are at the bottom of the card. The numbered backs are oriented horizontally and combine to form a picture of Wilt Chamberlain. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in. (6.4 × 8.9 cm)
1969-70 Topps
This 99 card set issued in 10-card packs was Topps' first major basketball set since 1957. The cards are oversize with player photos in an oval frame. The white borders display sketches of basketball scenes with the player's name and position at the top and team at the bottom. The backs offered career statistics and biographical data along with a small cartoon in the shape of a basketball falling through a hoop. Size: 2.5 × 4 11⁄16 in. (6.4 × 11.9 cm)
1969-70 Topps Rulers
This 23-poster set was issued as an insert in the regular wax packs. The 'rulers' depict a player in a cartoon style drawing next to a vertical ruler which indicates the player's height. The player's name and team are also displayed in a bubble on the front. Size: 2.5 × 9 7⁄8 in. (6.4 × 25.1 cm)
During the 1960s Topps issued cards featuring the National Hockey League. From 1960 until 1964 Topps only included players from the U.S. teams, Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers except the Detroit Red Wings. The Canadian teams as well as Detroit were included in sets issued by Parkhurst. After the demise of Parkhurst in 1965, the Topps sets included players from the entire league. All sets, with the exception of the 1966-67 USA Test set were bilingulal English and French.
Beginning in 1968, Topps issued sets in conjunction with their Canadian partner O-Pee-Chee. The Topps sets from then on were English only. The Canadian sets contained more cards and were bilingual, but were otherwise basically identical.
Funny Valentines 'A' (66) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Presidents of the United States (33) Size: 2-11/16 × 2¾ inches
Popeye Tattoos (#) Size: 1-9/16 × 3½ inches
Crazy Cards (66) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Giant Size Funny Valentines (55) Size: 2½ × 4¾ inches
Sports Cars (66+20)Size: 2½ × 4¾/ 1-13/16 × 4¼ inches
Casey & Kildare (110) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Civil War News (88) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Famous Americans (80) Size: 1⅜ × 2-9/16 inches
Foldees (44) Size: 2½ × 4-11/16 inches
Mars Attacks (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Monster Tattoo (#) Size: 1-9/16 × 3½ inches
Superman Tattoos (#) Size: 1-9/16 × 3½ inches
Valentine Stickers (~43) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Astronauts (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Beverly Hillbillies (66) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Flag Midgee Cards (99) Size: 1-9/16 × 2½ inches
Monster Flip Movies (36) Size: 2-7/16 × 2½ inches
Monster Laffs-Midgee (153) Size: 1-9/16 × 2½ inches
Valentine Foldees (55) Size: 2½ × 4-11/16 inches
Walt Disney Characters Tattoos (#) Size: 1-9/16 × 3½ inches
Beatles Black & White (165) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Beatles Color (64) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Beatles Diary (60) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Beatles Movie 'A Hard Days Night' (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Beatles Plaks (55) Size: 2½ × 4-11/16 inches
Johnson vs. Goldwater (66) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
John F. Kennedy (77) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Military Emblems (24)
Nutty Awards (32) Size: 3⅛ × 5¼ inches
Outer Limits (50) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Battle (66) Size: 2 × 3-5/16 inches
Daniel Boone (~55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Flash Gordon (24) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Flying Things (~48) Size: irregular
Gilligan's Island (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Hot Rods (66) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
King Kong (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Kookie Plaks (88) Size: 2½ × 4-11/16 inches
Mighty Mouse and His Pals Tattoos (#) Size: 1⅝ × 3½ inches
Mod Generation Stickers (55) Size: 2½ × 4-11/16 inches
Monster Greeting Cards (50) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Presidents and Famous Americans (44) Size: 2½ × 4-11/16 inches
Push-Pull (36) Size: 2½ × 4-11/16 inches
Rat Fink Greeting Cards (40) Size: 2½ × 4-11/16 inches
Silly Stickers (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Soupy Sales (66) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Tom and Jerry Tattoos (#) Size: 1⅝ × 3½ inches
Ugly Stickers (164) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Wise Guy Buttons (24) Size: 2" diameter
Batman (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Batman A (44) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Batman B (44) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Batman-Riddler Back (38) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Batman Color Photos (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Comic Book Foldees (44) Size: 2½ × 4-11/16 inches
Comic Book Foldees Large (43) Size: 3¼ × 6 inches
Flipper (30) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Flipper's Magic Fish (10) Size: irregular
Fold-A-Roos (24) Size: 2½ × 4-11/16 inches
Frankenstein Stickers (44) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Funny Rings (24) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Get Smart (66)
Green Hornet Stickers (44) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Insult Post Cards (32) Size: 3⅛ × 5¼ inches
Lost In Space (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Make Your Own Name (33) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Man From U.N.C.L.E. (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Marvel Flyers (12) Size: irregular
Monster Laffs (66) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Rat Patrol (66) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Slob Stickers (132) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Superman (66) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Superman In The Jungle (66) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Ugly Buttons (24) Size: 2" diameter
Wacky Labels (#) Size: 1⅛ × 2-9/16 inches
Angry Stickers (88) Size: 1⅛ × 2-9/16 inches
Blockheads (12) Size: 7¼ × 8⅝ inches
Captain Nice (#) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Comic Book Tattoos (#) Size: 1-9/16 × 3½ inches
Disgusting Disguises (51)
Doctor Doolittle Tattoos (#) Size: 1-9/16 × 3½ inches
Dopey Books (42) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Fighter Planes (12) Size: irregular
Funny Travel Posters (24) Size: 9¾ × 18½ inches
Krazy Little Comics (16) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Maya (71) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Monkees Flip Movies (16) Size: 2-7/16 × 3½ inches
Nasty Notes (32) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Nutty Initial Stickers (#) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Phoney Records (40 stickers) Size: 2½ × 2⅝
Phoney Records Stickers (55) Size: 3⅜" square
Pop-Ups (12) Size: 2-3/16 × 3½ inches year?
Terror Tales (88) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Toppscience (24) Size: 3 × 6¼ inches
Wacky Packages Die-Cuts (44)
Wanted Posters (24) Size: 10 × 18½ inches
Who Am I? (44) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Batty Book Covers (24) Size: 11⅛ × 18¾ inches
Crazy TV (#) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Fabulous Rock Records (16) Size: 6¾" diameter
Giant Plaks (50)
Hang-Ups (18) Size: 9-13/16 × 18⅜ inches
Julia (33) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Kooky Awards (44)
Krazy People Posters (24) Size: 9¾ × 18½ inches
Land of the Giants (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Laugh In (77) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Mini Stickers and Nutty Tickets (~32) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Put-On Stickers (33) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Wise Ties (12) Size: 3¾ × 9½ inches
Archie Tattoos (16) Size: 2½ × 3-7/16 inches
Groovy Stick-Ons (#) Size: 3⅛ × 5¼ inches
Love Initials (84) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Man on the Moon (99) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Mod Squad (55) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Planet of the Apes (44) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Room 222 (44) Size: 2½ × 3½ inches
Pak O' Fun (42) Size: 3⅛ × 5¼ inches
Wacky Ads (36) Size: 3⅛ × 5¼ inches
Astro Boy Tattoos (#) Size: 1-9/16 × 3½ inches
Bazooka Joe
Flip-Ups (#) Size: 2 × 2¼ inches
Magic Funny Fortunes (#) Size: 1-9/16 × 3½ inches
Magic Tattoos (#) Size: 1-9/16 × 3½ inches
Real Wood Plaks/Valentine Wood Plaks (~66) Size: 1⅜ × 3½ inches
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