1956 Topps Football Card # 116 Bobby Layne (HOF)

Description: 1956 Topps Football Card # 116 Bobby Layne (HOF) - Detroit Lions (EX)1950-1959 Football CardsAlthough not technically the beginning of football cards, the late 1940s and early 1950s marked the emergence of regularly-issued football cards. While they don’t have the same popularity as baseball cards from the same period, 1950s cards are very popular for collectors based on their classic design and rookie offerings. Once again, Topps and Bowman battled for card supremacy during the decade. Bowman dominated the early 1950s and Topps owned the late 1950s.Top rookie options from the 1950s include Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, Raymond Berry, Lenny Moore, Otto Graham, Dick Lane, Bart Star, Norm Van Brocklin, George Blanda, Paul Hornung and Joe Paterno.1956 Topps Football Cards1956 Topps Football marks the company’s debut as a licensed NFL football card maker. Key rookie cards include Lenny Moore and Roosevelt Brown.Product Details1956 Topps Football is the company's first officially licensed NFL trading card product. This came as a result of the acquisition of their long-time competitor Bowman. This inaugural release was the start of an annual issue of Topps NFL football cards that continues today. Consisting of 120 total cards, measuring 2-5/8 by 3-5/8 inches, key rookie cards include Roosevelt Brown (#41), Lenny Moore (#60), and Rosey Grier (#101). Alex Webster (#5), Joe Schmidt (#44), Bill George (#47) and Stan Jones (#71) also have their first cards in the set. A few noteworthy Hall of Fame players are also included in the set, namely Lou Groza (#9), George Blanda (#11) and Frank Gifford (#53).Card DesignThe front of the cards resemble the 1955 Bowman football cards in several ways. A player photo is set against a solid color background designated specifically for that team. A white aura (though smaller than the one in 1955) is added around the player's image. The player's team logo is placed in an upper corner of the card, and a box at the bottom contains the player's name, team and position. Again, the color of the boxes is team-specific. A white border surrounds the card. Card backs feature an outline of a football in red that contains the card number and Topps Football around it. A red box running across the top portion of the card houses the player's name, team and position. The rest of the card is split into two sections, with a short biography on the left and a trivia-based cartoon on the right. For some players, a line of statistics for the previous year and lifetime totals runs along the bottom of the card.In addition to the player checklist, a team photograph card was created for each team which names each player by his last name and includes an overall history of the team and all-time team statistical records on the back. Some cards were not numbered within the set but are collected by advanced hobbyists. One is a checklist card that lists all 120 cards. Five contest cards that ask fans to guess the scores of upcoming games were also distributed inside packs. Master set collectors include these six cards in set registries, bringing the total number of cards in the set to 126.Printing and DistributionThe 1956 Topps Football card set was printed in a single series. For some reason, all the players (and team cards) from the Washington Redskins and Chicago Cardinals were short-printed. They considered scarce as they were printed in much smaller quantities than those of other cards in the set. The cards were originally distributed in one-cent packs containing a single card and five-cent packs that came with five cards. Both types of packs came with a stick of gum.While 1956 Topps Football has been under-appreciated, there is a growing interest in assembling this first-year gridiron offering from Topps. In comparison to other sets from the 1950s, it remains relatively affordable. However, secondary market prices for high-grade singles continues to rise alongside the set's overall popularity.How We Grade: Gem Mint (GMT): (10.0) A flawless card. To be in Gem Mint condition, a card’s borders must have a ratio of 50/50 side to side and top to bottom. Mint (MT): (9.0-9.5) A perfect card. Well-centered with parallel borders which appear equal to the naked eye. Four sharp, square corners. No creases, edge dents, surface scratches, paper flaws, loss of luster, yellowing or fading, regardless of age. No imperfectly printed cards – out of register, badly cut or ink flawed – or card stained by contact with gum, wax or other substances can be considered truly Mint, even if new out of the pack. Generally, to be considered in Mint condition, a card’s borders must exist in a ratio of 60/40 side to side and top to bottom. Near Mint/Mint (NM/MT): (8.0-8.5) A super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may exhibit a very slight wax stain on reverse, slight fraying at one or two corners, or a minor printing imperfection. Centering must be app. 65/35 to 70/30 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Near Mint (NM): (7.0-7.5) A nearly perfect card at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may have slight surface wear, slight fraying on some corners, slightly out-of-register picture focus, a minor printing blemish or slight wax stain on reverse. Centering must be 70/30 to 75/25 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent/Near Mint (EX/NM): (6.0-6.5) Card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect. A very light scratch. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register. Card may have minor wax stain on reverse, may have very slight nothing on edges. Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent (EX): (5.0-5.5) Corners are still fairly sharp with only moderate wear. Card borders may be off center as much as 85/15. No creases. May have very minor gum, wax or product stains, front or back. Surfaces may show slight loss of luster from rubbing across other cards. Dark bordered cards may have one or two small nicks. Very Good/Excellent (VG/EX): (4.0-4.5) Shows obvious handling, but still looks nice. Corners may be rounded or have minor creases. No major creases, tape marks or extraneous markings or writing. Surfaces does exhibit loss of luster, but the printing is intact. May have paper wrinkles. May show major gum, wax or other packaging stains. All four borders visible, though the ratio may be as poor as 95/5. Exhibits honest wear. Very Good (VG): (3.0-3.5) A well-worn card, but exhibits no intentional damage or abuse. May be “Mis-cut or Off-Center” with no border visible. May have major or multiple creases, however, creases are not so deep as to show the underlying paper. This card is completely readable, has not been written on, and has no tape marks or holes. Corner rounding may extend well beyond the border. Good (GD) (2.0-2.5) Shows excessive wear, along with damage or abuse. Will show all the wear characteristics of a Very Good card, along with such damage as thumb tack holes in or near margins, evidence of having been taped or pasted, perhaps small tears around the edges or creases so heavily as to break the cardboard. Backs may show minor added pen or pencil writing or be missing small bits of paper. Still basically a complete card. Poor (P): (1.0-1.5) A card that has been tortured to death. Corners or other areas may be torn off. Card may have been trimmed, show holes from a paper punch or have been used for BB gun practice. Front may have extraneous pen or pencil writing, or other defacement. 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