The 1956 set is undoubtedly one of the finest Topps ever made—from a design standpoint, it offers everything you could want in a baseball card: the oversized cards (2 5/8˝ by 3 3/4˝) feature colorful, vivid portraits of the players against exciting action-shot backgrounds, embellished by their facsimile signatures. The set was the first to introduce team cards and checklists, marked the return of Mickey Mantle to the Topps family after a four-year hiatus, and was the last released in this larger-format size. Packed with mid-century star power—Ted Williams, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, and Willie Mays are among the top names here—the 1956 Topps baseball card set is a true classic.
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