April 3, 2025: Spring Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/3/2025
Presented is an attractive complete set, virtually as issued, of the 1962 National Football League Team Photographs, the 8-by-10-inch color images depicting rows of players stacked above cutline information at the bottom and team logo in the lower righthand corner. As noted, the photos, reminiscent of the charming Topps team cards in the company’s baseball and football issues over the decades, are printed on a light, blank-backed paper stock, and boast vivid colors and sharp registration, making an appealing collectible for young fans willing to pony up the required 50 cents for the mail-in offer linked with the “Astronaut Approved” breakfast drink. While the Team Photos do not include any mention of the, uh, delicious breakfast beverage, grocery store displays and magazine and newspaper advertisements showed Tang spokesman Paul Hornung, the 1961 NFL Most Valuable Player, touting their premium offer. Whoops, maybe with Hornung I shouldn't say touting. How about “promoting”?
1962 Tang Breakfast Drink NFL Team Photos Complete Set (14)
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