FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES OFFERS THE ORIGINAL 1964 TOPPS CHEWING GUM BEATLES TRADING CARDS - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THE BLACK AND WHITE SECOND SERIES OF THE U.S.A.. BUBBLE GUM CARDS IN OUTSTANDING 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 55 CARD SET IS NUMBERED 61-115, WITH A PHOTO AND FACSIMILE AUTOGRAPH ON FRONT. THE PRINTING ON THE BACK OF THE CARDS WERE PRODUCED WITH EITHER IN MATCHING ORANGE INK OR IN GREEN INK. THIS SET HAS A VARIETY OF BOTH INK COLORS.

Picking up from where the first set left off, it's a simple release that still captures the iconic spirit of Beatlemania. The Black and White SECOND Series checklist has 55 cards. This is down from the previous set's 60 cards. The design holds true with a small white border giving way to a large photo. Shots include box group pictures and photos of individual members. While MANY show them performing, many are much more candid. Card fronts also have a BLUE facsimile signature from one of the Fab Four.

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 55 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".