Topps’ 1962 Civil War News Trading Cards
In 1962, Topps produced the gruesome and fun Mars Attacks trading card series. But that twisted set wasn’t alone in shocking and terrorizing trading card fans of the day as Topps also released Civil War News, a set of 88 trading cards that illustrated the American Civil War with artwork every bit as incredible as in the Mars Attacks card set.
Scanning over the cards posted at Bob Heffner’s Civil War News page and the Dean’s Cards page makes me realize that what all of us really need is a book collecting this set between two covers.
Just as Topps has recently released books featuring Garbage Pail Kids*, Mars Attacks*, and Wacky Packages* I would absolutely love a Civil War News book. Please, Topps. Please make this happen!
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