TOPPS BEATLES BUBBLEGUM TRADING CARDS
BLACK AND WHITE SERIES #3
CARDS NUMBERED 116 - 165

MANUFACTURED BY TOPPS TRADING CARD GUILD (T.C.G.)
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A.
ISSUED EARLY-MID 1964


CONDITION : NEAR MINT COLLECTION
ITEM#: OM248
PRICE: $500


 
  DESCRIPTION
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FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES OFFERS THE ORIGINAL 1964 TOPPS CHEWING GUM BEATLES TRADING CARDS - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THE BLACK AND WHITE THIRD 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 50 CARD SET IS NUMBERED 116-165, WITH A PHOTO AND FACSIMILE AUTOGRAPH ON FRONT. THE PRINTING ON BACK OF ALL THE CARDS ARE IN MATCHING GREEN INK. THE Black and White THIRD Series marks the final installment of the simple but fun BLACK AND WHITE series AND THE checklist drops down to 50 cards. THE Card fronts have a blue facsimile AUTOGRAPHS.. Like the previous two series, the images capture the spirit of the Beatles at the time. The charm of the set comes in the photo selection. As one might expect, there are plenty of the Beatles performing on stage. Also expected are individual portraits. However, the most interesting cards are those that capture the band out and about and goofing around, shaving or just hanging out and having fun.

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 50 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".

       

       


 

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