to add a new feature to trading cards. Rather than the traditional picture of the player on the card, they decided to do action shots. This allowed them to market several cards of the same player in different poses. The action shots were a great selling point. In 1968, Topps became the sole producer of football cards. Many other businesses were competing to produce trading cards for baseball, but no one seems interested in giving Topps any competition in the football series.
Some of the most valuable trading cards are those of players who had cards printed when they were part of the United States Football League. Many players then went to the NFL. They did not reach star status until their NFL playing. That made their USFL cards very unique and valuable. Since the league did not exist anyone, they were not considered Rookie cards.
While football trading cards have never reached the status of other types of trading cards, they continue to be collected by young and old alike. Most of us will never own those rare cards out there, but are happy to collect the cards of our favorite team.
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