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Packers football cards have history all their own
By Richard Mueller
Green Bay Packers football cards first popped up in the 1935 National Chicle set when Clark Hinkle, Swede Johnston and Ernie Smith represented the Pack on the iconic art deco style set. While the Packers franchise dates back to 1919, there simply weren't many football cards issued until after World War II. By 1950, players like Tony Canadeo, Ted Fritsch and Tobin Rote brought the Pack to pack-opening kids in living color. In 1957, Bart Starr and Paul Hornung had their faces on cards for the first time. The Starr and Hornung rookie cards are two of the keys to that particular Topps football set. In 1959, rookie cards of Max McGee and Jerry Kramer show up on checklists. Jim Taylor's rookie is here too, but the card actually pictures the Jim Taylor that played for the Cardinals. The 1960s belonged to Vince Lombardi and the greats of the era make for great collectibles for the Packer fan. The '61 Taylor card is stunningly gorgeous for its simplicity. Collecting cards of Packer championship seasons can be a great way to add to your Packers memorabilia collection. Packers football cards actually date back to 1935 when the likes of Clarke Hinkle were showing up in the first football card set that was created by National Chicle in 1935. Football cards returned in the late 1940s with Bowman Gum and you'll find Tony Canadeo and other Green Bay stars sprinkled throughout those sets. 1957 is the holy grail for football card collectors and Packers fans will find rookie cards of Bart Starr AND Paul Hornung in this less than attractive set. Beautiful or not, those will set you back a few hundred dollars for what they represent. Max McGee and Jerry Kramer have rookie cards in '59. Topps featured several of Vince Lombardi's early stars like Jim Taylor who had the right stats but the wrong photo on his 1959 rookie card. The 1964-67 Philadelphia Gum football sets include many of the greats who played in Super Bowls I and II. Packer football cards from this era include a smiling Ray Nitschke, great-looking cards of Starr, Willie Wood, Herb Adderly, Henry Jordan, Dave Robinson and others. Unfortunately, the sets are only a total of 198 cards in size, so just about a dozen cards are issued each year--barely over 1/3 of the Packers roster. The 1970s and 80s lean years still provide cards from the likes of John Brockington, James Lofton's rookie card, and the myriad of quarterbacks who tried to replicate Starr's success. By the 90s, the Pack was on the way back and you'll find Brett Favre rookie cards, Reggie White as a Packer and many cards from the teams that went to back-to-back Super Bowl games. The modern era has new faces including Aaron Rodgers' 2005 rookie cards. Packers football cards can be found in the homes of thousands of collectors across the country. There's a tremendous history with the NFL's oldest franchise and a love affair with fans who can't get enough of the team--or the cards that tell that history so well. |
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1935 Clarke Hinkle football card
1965 Ray Nitschke football card
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