FRONT	BACK	Year(s) Published: 1955 Hobby Designation:   R714-26 Set Name: Topps Hocus-Focus Card Size (inches): 7/8 x 1-3/8 Number of Cards in Set: 23 Est. Value (common; VG): $135 Player Checklist Card Gallery Topps Scoop on eBay Google Search
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Set Summary Topps issue featuring major events in world history Part of set of 156 cards; only 4 related to baseball Events span from the Middle Ages through 1953 Issued with "scratch off" bands to reveal color image Backs contain headline, b&w picture and text of event Reference: 1) David Hornish, "Topps' 1st Decade of Baseball Cards, Part II: Novelty & Test Issues of the 1950s," Old Cardboard magazine, Issue #13, pp. 23-29 2) "Set Profile: 1954 Topps Scoop," Old Cardboard eNewsletter, Issue #161 (September 2017), Item #2

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