Lot # 1657: 1968 Topps Plaks Unassembled Display Box

Offered is a rare unassembled display box for the 1968 Topps "Plaks" series. The 1968 Topps "Plaks" are among the rarest and most fascinating of all Topps issues. Issued three plaks to a wax pack and sold for a dime, the plaks were small plastic busts of popular players of the day. The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards likens the design and packaging of this issue to model airplane parts as the plaks were designed to be broken off the sprue and inserted into an accompanying plastic base which bore the player's name. This box design was produced to hold 12 wax packs of baseball "Plaks." The box lid and front panel have images of the actual busts from the set. Though it is impossible to know how many of these display boxes exist, this is only the second example we have ever offered. The box displays bold colors, a heavy vertical fold, and a small tear on the bottom edge (along the fold). The "Plaks" are among the scarcest and most desirable of all 1960s Topps issues, and this unassembled display box would be an outstanding addition to any advanced Topps collection.