1965 Topps Football Card # 162 Emil Karas SP

Description: 1965 Topps Football Card # 162 Emil Karas SP - San Diego Chargers (VG/EX) 1960-1969 Football Cards The 1960s football card sets elevated the football card hobby and collecting to a whole new level. This included a strong lineup of former greats and iconic card designs. The main card companies during this period consist of Topps, Fleer and Philadelphia Gum Company. They combined to offer collectors vintage 1960 football card sets for each year of the decade. Vintage football cards still rank behind baseball, but the 1960s helped close the gap.1961 was a great year for football cards as it ushered in a decade where collectors had a choice. In addition, two football leagues were now vying for fans across America as the fledging American Football League (AFL) emerged to compete against the established National Football League (NFL).The most valuable 1960s football rookie cards are available for Dick Butkus, Joe Namath and Mike Ditka. Other popular rookie options include Fran Tarkenton, Ray Nitschke, Gale Sayers, Fred Biletnikoff, Lance Alworth, Bob Lilly, Ernie Davids, Deacon Jones, Brian Piccolo, Larry Csonka, Don Meredith, Roman Gabriel, Jack Kemp, and Lenny Dawson.1965 Topps Football Trading Card SetThe 1965 Topps Football trading card set is regarded as one of the best sets ever produced in the hobby. Often referred to as Tall Boys for their over-sized dimensions, the checklist includes the iconic Joe Namath rookie card. Product DetailsThe 1965 Topps Football trading card set is one of the most classic sets of all time. Two factors contribute to this: its off-beat design and it includes one the most iconic cards in the hobby. The 1965 Topps Joe Namath rookie card (#122) ranks among the hobby elite regardless of sport. Frequently referred to as Tall Boys, the cards measure 2-1/2 by 4-11/16 inches.In addition to the Namath, other Hall of Fame rookies include Willie Brown (#46) and Fred Biletnikoff (#133). Other rookies appearing in the set are Pete Gogolak (#30), Winston Hill (#116), John Huarte (#117) and Ben Davidson (#137). The set boasts several eventual Hall of Fame players as well like Nick Buoniconti (#3), George Blanda (#69), Bobby Bell (#91), Buck Buchanan (#94), Len Dawson (#99), Don Maynard (#121), Jim Otto (#145), Lance Alworth (#155) and Ron Mix (#168).DesignThe front of the cards feature a large player photo superimposed in front of a vibrant, solid-colored background that's either red, green, yellow, blue or pink. The team city appears above the player, while his name and position appear in a contrasting colored banner along the bottom, below his picture. A white border surrounds the card.Card backs are divided into two distinct parts. The right side features a cartoon about the player. The left side starts with a black box with a football-shaped holder for the card number, along with the player's name, position and team. Two lines of vital stats and a biography follow, along with a year/lifetime statistics box for certain players.Following the same numbering schematic they utilized in other Topps' AFL-only sets, every team is grouped together numerically. Their order in the set is arranged alphabetically by city. Within each team, players are grouped alphabetically by last name. There are also two checklist cards (cards 87 and 176).Printing and DistributionOne of the puzzling things about the 1965 Topps Football card set is the manner in which the cards were laid out on the printing sheets. With a checklist of 176 total cards, 132 of them are considered short prints. Conversely, you could also say that 44 of the cards were double-printed. It is believed that the cards were arranged in nine rows of 11 cards.Cards were sold in traditional five-cent wax packs as well as cellos. In addition to the cards and customary gum, packs contained one Magic Rub-off sticker. The sticker set consists of 36 total stickers divided between eight AFL teams and 28 college teams.Errors, Condition Issues and VariationsCards from 1965 Topps Football are frequently found with centering issues. This is a result of the contrasting color background and the thin white border, which makes the issue more pronounced. The larger size of the cards makes them susceptible to damage from wear and tear, which is noticeable on corners and edges. The unique size of the cards also makes print flaws stand out more distinctly. Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE We believe that all our listings are 100% Original and Authentic unless otherwise noted. They are all covered by a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee, if for whatever reason you are not happy with your purchase we will exchange it, replace it, discount it or you can return it for a full refund. Standard/Combined 1st Class Shipping via USPS is $3.95 for the first card and $0.15 for each additional card, with a max. of (40) items per invoice. Subject to change as postal rates continue to increase. Estimated delivery is 3-5 days. Subject to change as postal delivery schedules continue to increase. Please see shipping tab for current postage rates. All cards will ship in penny sleeves, top loaders, team bag & bubble wrap envelopes. Please see all of our other ads & visit our store for some great deals on both New & Vintage cards, comics and more. If you do not see what you are looking for, do not hesitate to ask. If we do not have it, we will get it. Our goal is to be your number one source for all collectibles. Get your copy of the DC Rebirth or the All New, All Different Marvel Series before they are gone! Yes! We are always buying & accepting consignments. 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