Lot # 2091: 1957 Topps Salesman-Sample Three-Card Advertising Panel with Don Drysdale Rookie on Back PSA Authentic

Rare three-card salesman-sample advertising panel for the 1957 Topps series featuring cards #67 Chico Carrasquel, 21 Frank Sullivan, and 22 Jerry Snyder on the front. Encapsulated and certified as Authentic by PSA. Salesman-sample panels were issued for use exactly as their name suggests: Salesmen were provided these panels in very limited numbers to show and distribute (in person or by mail) as samples to prospective vendors to illustrate what the upcoming series would look like in the hope of promoting sales. The front of the panel appears just like regular-issue cards, and the reverse features a small advertising pitch about the new product in one position and then a sample card back (in this case Don Drysdale's rookie card) in another. That portion, however, displays "37" as the card number while Drysdale was #18 in the final issue set. Complete salesman-sample panels have always been extremely desirable and quite rare, as they were obviously produced in very modest quantities due to their intended purpose of advertising only to vendors. The offered panel features superb image clarity and scattered creasing. The reverse is entirely clean. Presents in Fair condition overall. This is a very attractive Topps advertising panel that would be at home in any salesman-sample panel collection or would serve as an ideal companion piece to any 1957 Topps collection. Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.5 inches.