"1972 Topps #252 George Farmer Pro Action Subset VG-EX Vintage Football Card"

"Description

You're looking at an increasingly scarce vintage treasure - the 1972 Topps Pro Action George Farmer card #252 in exceptional condition! This 50-year-old collectible captures an exciting moment in NFL history.

The iconic red-bordered ""Pro Action"" subset is legendary among serious collectors for its dynamic game photography and distinctive design. Finding these vintage gems becomes more challenging with each passing year!

As knowledgeable collectors understand, the red borders of this special subset are extremely susceptible to chipping and wear, making well-preserved examples like this one increasingly difficult to locate. The scarcity of high-grade examples continues to drive values upward as vintage football gains deserved recognition.

This card features real game action photography - a revolutionary concept when introduced in 1972! The dramatic image of 49ers defenders making a tackle perfectly captures the raw intensity of 1970s NFL football in a way that static portrait cards simply cannot match.

The nostalgic trivia question on the back adds another layer of collectible appeal, documenting the groundbreaking $1,000,000 Green Bay Packers signing of Anderson and Grabowski in 1966 - a pivotal moment in NFL salary history that forever changed the economics of the game.

Condition

This card is in remarkable Very Good to Excellent condition - truly outstanding preservation for a card over 50 years old! The notorious red borders, which typically show significant wear and chipping, remain impressively intact.

The corners display minimal wear, retaining much of their original sharpness - a true rarity for cards from this vintage set which typically suffer from significant corner damage after decades of storage.

The edges are clean with minimal whitening, showing none of the typical excessive wear or roughness so common with 1972 Topps football cards. This level of edge preservation is increasingly difficult to find.

Centering is quite good with only a slight off-center bias - far better than typically found in the notoriously poorly centered 1972 Topps production run. Many examples from this set suffer from extreme centering issues.

The surface retains excellent color vibrancy with minimal surface wear. The bright red border and vibrant action image remain rich and unfaded - a problem area that often deteriorates on lesser examples.

The card back is clean and fully readable, with all trivia information intact and legible. The cartoon illustration remains clear and appealing with good color retention.

Card Details

• Card: 1972 Topps Pro Action #252 George Farmer

• Special Feature: Part of the highly collectible ""Pro Action"" subset featuring game action photography

• Year: 1972

• Manufacturer: Topps

• Set: Pro Action subset of the 1972 Topps Football set

• Historical Significance: Among the earliest football cards to regularly feature in-game action photography

• Back Features: ""Test Your Football I.Q."" trivia section about the Packers' groundbreaking million-dollar signing of Anderson and Grabowski

• Design Elements: Distinctive red borders with the yellow ""PRO ACTION"" banner that has become iconic among vintage collectors

Rarity

The 1972 Topps Football ""Pro Action"" subset is becoming increasingly difficult to find in acceptable condition, particularly due to the notorious red borders that show even the slightest wear and damage.

With each passing year, the supply of vintage cards from this era continues to diminish as cards are lost, damaged, or permanently sealed in graded slabs in long-term collections.

The special subset cards from vintage sets are experiencing a collecting renaissance as sophisticated collectors recognize their historical significance and unique visual appeal. These were literally the ""action cards"" of their day!

The 1972 Topps set holds particular significance for vintage football collectors as it captures an important transitional period in NFL history following the AFL-NFL merger and the dawn of the modern football era.

The eye-catching red borders and action photography make these cards stand out dramatically in any vintage collection, creating enhanced collector appeal beyond the standard player cards from the same era.

Collector's Note

The market for vintage football subset cards from the early 1970s has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, with well-preserved examples commanding unprecedented premiums. These special insert cards represent the forerunners of today's premium card concepts.

Savvy collectors are increasingly focusing on condition rarity rather than player names alone, recognizing that well-preserved examples of red-bordered cards are the true rarities in today's market.

This is potentially your ONLY CHANCE to own this increasingly elusive 1972 Topps Pro Action card in such impressive condition! As graded population reports continue to stabilize, the truly exceptional examples are being locked away in long-term collections.

The investment potential for vintage subset cards continues to show strong growth as more collectors realize their historical significance and relative scarcity compared to base cards from the same sets.

This is a must-have addition for any serious vintage football collection, 1972 Topps set build, subset specialist collection, or display of early action photography in sports cards. These Pro Action cards are truly pioneering pieces of sports card evolution!

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Don't Wait - Act Now!

The window of opportunity to acquire vintage subset cards from this era in respectable condition continues to narrow as more collectors recognize their historical significance and unique collectible appeal.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to own a genuine piece of sports card innovation history featuring one of the earliest examples of action photography in mainstream card production before it disappears into another collection for decades!"

 _gsrx_vers_1715 (GS 9.9.2 (1715))

Condition: Ungraded

Item specifics

Offered by Gosla Antiques & Collectibles, purveyors of antiquities, curiosities and collectible wares. Dispatched from Pennsylvania, United States, with tracking.