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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Bigger Is Better #1: 1985 Topps Super #7 Dwight Gooden

My ex-girlfriend would always mumble the same damn thing in her sleep...

Bigger is better!  Bigger is better!  Bigger is better!

And I never truly understood what she meant until I ran into this 1985 Topps Super #7 Dwight Gooden:


This lengthy piece of cardboard measures a whopping 5" x 7"... which is much bigger than your average piece of cardboard.  However... outside of size, it's hard to tell the difference between the fronts of the regular issue Gooden and his oversized counterpart.

Topps Super                                      Regular Issue

But there are a few differences between the two cards on the back.  First, they're numbered differently.  The quality of ink also separates the two cards and finally, Topps decided to add 1984 N.L. Rookie-of-the-Year to their super-sized version.

Anyways Princess... I promise to buy us a bigger bed if you'll take me back. That's what you were talking about... right?

As for the rest of you...
What are some of your favorite over-sized cardboard sets?

Happy Saturday and sayonara!
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22 comments:

  1. CommishbobAugust 18, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    A couple of over-sized Topps sets have always interested me. The '65 Topps Football and the '64-'65 Topps Hockey.

    The Namath Rookie makes collecting the whole football set an impossibility for me. But I do have a few around here somewhere.

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    1. FujiAugust 21, 2012 at 7:15 PM

      I have yet to add any of those "tall" Topps cards to my collection. I have a few of those larger than standard 1956 Topps cards, but that's about yet.

      I'll have to hunt down one or two to add to my vintage stars binder. Don't think it'll be a Namath though ;-)

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  2. dayfAugust 18, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    It's not the size of the card, it's how you sliiiide it into the toploader.

    Favorite oversized set: 1983 Donruss Action All-Stars.

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    1. FujiAugust 21, 2012 at 7:16 PM

      Thanks for making me feel a little better... btw, love the 1983 Action All-Stars too.

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  3. Chuck's Used CardsAugust 18, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    I like the 1964 Topps Giant set. also the Perez Steele postcards. Upper Deck made some oversized limited Edition cards for the 1994 World Cup.

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    1. FujiAugust 21, 2012 at 7:35 PM

      Are the Perez Steele postcards the ones that look like Turkey Reds? If so, I'm a huge fan of those. By the way... you're right. Those 64 Topps Giants are cool. I just purchased a Rocky Colavito off of eBay. It'll fit nicely into my A's PC. He was a little before my time, but he sure hit a lot of home runs during his career.

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  4. WilsonAugust 18, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    88-90 Topps Big is pretty good for a set of that era. I also got some 1994 Fleer Extra Bases recently, I have no idea how I'm going to store those, since I usually use boxes.

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    1. FujiAugust 21, 2012 at 7:47 PM

      I have a few of those Topps Big sets in binders... loved them, mainly because they remind me of the 1956 set.

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  5. John BatemanAugust 18, 2012 at 6:06 PM

    2000 Topps Football Randy Moss - they were some sort of box topper

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    1. FujiAugust 21, 2012 at 7:48 PM

      I know exactly the set you're referring to. I have the Favre from that set.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 19, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    I never really understood the appeal of minis, I like cards that are large and in charge! ...Whatever that means in this context...

    1964 Topps Giants are at the top of the heap, but I also like the 1980-81 Topps Supers and Donruss Action All-Stars.

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    1. FujiAugust 21, 2012 at 7:55 PM

      Lol... I think I understand what you're talking about. Just purchased my first 64 Topps Giants card... and I have a set of the 1980 Topps Super baseball cards. Can't believe these go for $10 to $15 on eBay. One of the great bargains in our hobby for sure.

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  7. sg488August 19, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    1976 SSPC All-Star Set,and 1976-77 Topps Basketball.

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    1. FujiAugust 21, 2012 at 7:57 PM

      Love my SSPC set... if you're bored, I wrote about the set here:

      http://sanjosefuji.blogspot.com/2011/01/set-showcase-7-1976-sspc-baseball-set_1436.html

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  8. Play at the PlateAugust 20, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    I really like the 1985 Topps Supers too. Dayf sent me a whole unopened pack along with some Rangers. It was great.

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    1. FujiAugust 21, 2012 at 7:59 PM

      I'd love to one day bust a box of these. I have it saved in my eBay searches. As soon as one becomes available at a reasonable price, I'm planning on grabbing it.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    The only truly "over-sized" sets I ever remember buying any cards of were the '85 set you reference above, and the '86 Donruss All-Stars. I still like them as a novelty item.

    I do really like the 1969-70 Topps basketball set, though I'm not wild about some of the other over-sized basketball and football sets .

    As far as moderately over-sized cards, '89 Bowman, Topps Big, ETC, I can't stand them for the most part.

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    1. FujiAugust 21, 2012 at 8:01 PM

      LOL... I remember hating the 89 Bowman and Topps Big sets, because they're a pain in the butt to store. But over the years, I've softened my stance and now I'm actually trying to wrap up my collection of Big sets and have been trying to find a discount priced 1989 Bowman set.

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  10. jacobmrleyAugust 29, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    In the late '80s, Topps put out school folders of popular players, which were gigantic - 9x12 I would gather since they would fit 8x11 loose leaf paper. Those were awesome and if I felt like digging, I am sure I could find a few of the Mets ones I still have. I know they are around here somewhere.

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    1. FujiAugust 29, 2012 at 8:41 PM

      I totally remember those. I was too embarrassed to buy one, because I was in high school at the time. But down inside, I always wanted the 1988 Topps Canseco and McGwire.

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    2. jacobmrleySeptember 1, 2012 at 2:22 PM

      Oh, my shame knew no bounds, even then (I was in high school as well). In fact, I bought extras in 1989 of Gary Carter just in case they stopped making them (they did!).

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    3. FujiSeptember 1, 2012 at 9:48 PM

      Lol... I was already the short Asian guy on campus. Didn't need to give anyone additional reasons harass me ;-)

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