tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27257197959732447.post7618487591324966055..comments2024-03-24T16:08:17.795-04:00Comments on The Topps Archives: Shipping Outtoppcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10698182920578539949noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27257197959732447.post-48967004340381502222023-05-07T22:37:17.184-04:002023-05-07T22:37:17.184-04:00On the back of the Topps 72-73 cards
NBA players ...On the back of the Topps 72-73 cards<br /><br />NBA players - 1968 NBPA (reads as National Basketball Players Association - which is what the Union is called today)'<br /><br />However the box reads National Basketball Association, Players. - Not sure if that was an official union logo?<br /><br />From 1970-71 to 1981-82 - The NBPA and ABAPA (until defunct) appeared on the back of Topps cards.<br /><br />I think the NFL started in 1980 on the back of the cards - NFLPA<br /><br />NHLPA showed up on the back of cards in 1980-1981<br /><br />Interesting that in 1981, there was no union designation on the back of Topps for Major League Baseball, though they went on strike that year.John Batemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159036395402962119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27257197959732447.post-31303223712240283562023-05-06T18:53:42.586-04:002023-05-06T18:53:42.586-04:00Nice looking boxes. I could see these being fun to...Nice looking boxes. I could see these being fun to collect if you had the money and the space.Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.com