FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES OFFERS THE ORIGINAL MID 1964 TOPPS CHEWING GUM BEATLES TRADING CARDS - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THE "COLOR PHOTO" SERIES OF THE U.S.A.. BUBBLE GUM CARDS IN WONDERFUL NEAR MINT CONDITION. THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY BEST COMPLETE SET WE HAVE EVER OFFERED. THE CARDS WERE MARKED T.C.G. WHICH STOOD FOR "TRADING CARD GUILD", AND ALL CARDS MEASURE 2˝" X 3˝". TOPPS ISSUED SIX BEATLES SERIES, AND WERE PRODUCED WITH  DIFFERENT TOTAL CARD COUNTS TO EACH COMPLETE SERIES. THE "DIARY" SERIES WAS THE FIFTH OF THE SIX SERIES.

THE COMPLETE SET OF CARDS ARE NUMBERED 1-64 WITH A COLOR PHOTO ON THE FRONT WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON BACK. As the name suggests, THE 1964 Topps Beatles "Color PHOTO" SERIES features full-color IMAGES - a stark contrast from the company's multi-series Beatles Black and White setS. WITH A CHECKLIST OF 64 CARDS,  THE fronts offer a lively look at the band, with a large color photo framed by a thin white border. Several of the images are very similar to those used in other Topps Beatles sets. Card backs are also a big step up from the plain backs of the Black and White sets. They have an orange background with illustrations of all four of the Beatles running down the side. The top of the card reads, "Beatles Color Cards." Below that is a large box that has a question for one of the band members. Either John, Paul, GEORGE or RINGO answer the question.

THE TOPPS CHEWING GUM COMPANY PRODUCED ALL THE BEATLE TRADING CARDS (BUBBLEGUM CARDS) IN THE UNITED STATES, WHO WERE THE MAJOR PLAYER IN BOTH SPORTS AND NON-SPORTS CARDS IN THE 1960'S. DEMAND WAS SO GREAT FOR THE 'BEATLES' TRADING CARDS THAT TOPPS HAD TO DELAY PRODUCTION OF THEIR 1964 BASEBALL SET TO SATISFY ORDERS FOR THE BEATLE CARDS. With BeatlemanIA firmly entrenched IN FEBRUARY 1964, the demand for anything with the Fab Four was hot. To this day, the BEATLES TOPPS TRADING CARD setS remain VERY popular with collectors.

THE CARDS ARE HOUSED IN THE HEAVY-DUTY MYLAR, ARCHIVAL SAFE, ACID FREE ULTRA-PROŽ "PLATINUM-SERIES" TRADING CARD PAGE INSERTS, THE ENTIRE 64 CARD COLLECTION IS THEN PRESENTED  IN A 1" THICK THREE-RING LOOSE-LEAF BINDER. THE OUTSIDE COVER OF THE BINDER IS A HIGH-QUALITY REPRODUCTION COLOR IMAGE OF THE ICONIC YELLOW 'WAX PAC'K' WRAPPER THAT WAS USED TO HOLD THE 5 CARDS AND BUBBLEGUM STICK FOR THE FIRST THREE BLACK AND WHITE SERIES. THE BACK COVER "JUMPING" IMAGE IS THAT FROM THE GROUP'S LANDMARK FIRST MOTION PICTURE "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT".