Vintage Classics

Through the years there have been some stand-out football card sets.  Card sets that just had a great design and look that stood out from other sets from their time.  TheCowboysGuide.com would like to profile a few sets that in our opinion have become "Vintage Classics".

 1962 Topps

 As far as looks go, the 1962 Topps issue ranks number one with me.  The solid black borders and short printed cards make it a challenge to complete this set with cards in NrMt condition.  Printed horizontally from most other card issues, these feature a color still and a black-and-white action photo on the front.  Note the three different background colors used for the players name and team.  Key Cowboys cards in the set include: Don Meredith (first Topps card), Don Perkins RC, Mike Connelly RC

 1962 Post Cereal

 Simply for the fact that these cards were found on the backs of Post Cereal boxes makes them interesting.  The cards were bordered by a thin black line surrounding each card.  Were they to be cut out following this line, or should the line be visible after the cut?  Left to the discretion of the cutter, this makes it quite difficult to find consistency between cards.  And to top it off, some brands of Post Cereal were not as popular as others so fewer boxes of those varieties were printed.  Rare in deed are the complete back panels!

 1969 Topps

 Bright colored backgrounds distinguish this set from the average football card.  Released in two series (1-132 and 133-263) this set has multiple personalities.  The first series is borderless while the second added a white border.  It is unknown why Topps decided to change the look in mid-production.  Perhaps the bordered style was the intention initially and the entire first series is in error.  "Cowboy Joe" makes an appearance on the fronts of these beauties.  Key Cowboys cards in the set include: Lance Rentzel RC, Dave Edwards RC