The first generation of Topps checklist cards laid the foundation for everything that followed—and today they’re among the toughest vintage checklists.
Post War Cards
Keith Olbermann shared six more unused Bowman original artworks, including four confirmed players and another look at the long-running Phil Marchildon mystery.
A February 1976 snapshot of the hobby, featuring a reprinted classic on T212 Obaks and plenty of vintage collecting history.
The four 1965 and 1966 Topps hockey checklists feature one of the hobby’s most memorable designs, turning a row of hockey pucks into bold typography.
The original artwork for Bowman’s 1951 “On the Moon” card shows just how little changed from artist’s board to finished card.
A Spring 1983 hobby classic from Lew Lipset exploring the stories, rarities, variations, and enduring mysteries behind the legendary T206 set.
Why four 1967 Topps Hockey and Football checklists deserve their own place in what I call the Psychedelic Era of Topps checklist design.