Bill Vesprini, Center, Dartmouth Indians, from the "Topps Scratch and Match Questions" series (R415-2) for Magic Football Gum, issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company

Publisher Issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company American

1951

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Trade card from the "Topps Scratch and Match Questions" series (R415-2) for Magic Football Gum, issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company in 1951. Referred to simply as the "Magic" set, the 75-card series featured the nation's top college players. The versos include a football trivia question with the answer concealed under a scratch-off area.

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Title: Bill Vesprini, Center, Dartmouth Indians, from the "Topps Scratch and Match Questions" series (R415-2) for Magic Football Gum, issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company
Publisher: Issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company (American, Brooklyn)
Date: 1951
Medium: Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions: Sheet: 2 15/16 × 2 1/16 in. (7.4 × 5.2 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ephemera
Credit Line: The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Object Number: 63.350.329.415-2.40
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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