The Start Of An Era – The 1951 Topps Red Back And Blue Backs Baseball Cards

Some folks will say the 1952 Topps set was the company’s first baseball card release because the 51s were more of a “game,” ignoring the baseball cards that were part of the 1948 Topps Magic Photos set.

Whatever you believe, this article from the second edition of Topps Magazine is an excellent primer to Topps’ early baseball card days.