Lot # 1262: 1948 Topps Magic Photos Collection (19)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 3/11/2024 12:00 AM to
3/30/2024 9:00 PM



The 1948 Topps "Magic Photo" cards were Topps' earliest salvo into the sports card arena. Consisting of interesting "self-developing" photographic cards each card worked like a Polaroid with a blank front that could be "developed" by exposing the cards to light. The company issued 252 cards in total including multiple sports pop culture and historical figures. Today the cards are difficult to find in top condition and collectors tend to focus more on cards that have been fully developed with well-defined images.  Group of 19 cards, heavily weighted toward wrestling but also containing subjects from other areas.  Condition averages F-G, with a few better and some lesser.  Collection includes: Eve Arden, George Becker, Primo Carnera (wrestling - 2), George Calza, Dean Detton (2), Ernie Dusek, Pete Elliott, Tony Galento, Gino Garibaldi, Tyrone Power, Gilbert Roland, Frank Sexton, Steiner, Olaf Swenson, Maurice Tillet, Flying Drop Kick (2). 19 cards total.

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