![]() The popular facsimile signature is written towards the bottom of the picture image, also at an angle. The player's name is printed in a bold lowercase font and set at a slight angle on the top area of the card.įinally, the bottom portion is reserved for the player's team name, logo and fielding position. The player image is set inside a cut-out circle that showcases a colored bottom and top border area. Instead, Topps used a modernized layout that features the player in a profile or full-length body pose. The 1959 Topps Baseball design was quite the departure from the normal method of using a player image against a colored background with accompanying text. ![]() However, the Fleer Gum Company attempted to take a bite out Topps' market share when they snagged the exclusive rights to Ted Williams for the 1959 season. The continued expansion of their core baseball card set was made possible thanks to the lack of competition Topps faced following the buyout of Bowman. ![]() This was the largest Topps set in existence when it was originally released. The 1959 Topps Baseball set was exceedingly large by the standards of the day, weighing in with an impressive 572 cards. ![]() A new design, large checklist and a variety of subsets means that '59 Topps is as memorable as it is groundbreaking. Anchored by the rookie card for Bob Gibson and other key Hall of Fame cards, 1959 Topps Baseball offers a big change for vintage collectors in comparison to the previous releases. ![]()
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