1957-58 Topps

1957-58 Topps
1 Real Chevrefils
2 Jack Bionda RC

PSA 6
3 Bob Armstrong

PSA 7
4 Fern Flaman
5 Jerry Toppazzini

KSA 8
6 Larry Regan RC

PSA 6
7 Bronco Horvath RC
8 Jack Caffery

PSA 6
9 Leo Labine
10 Johnny Bucyk RC

KSA 5
11 Vic Stasiuk

PSA 6
12 Doug Mohns
13 Don McKenney
14 Don Simmons RC
15 Allan Stanley
16 Fleming Mackell

PSA 6
17 Larry Hillman RC
18 Leo Boivin

Topps didn't produce cards in 1955 or 1956, and thankfully with this set they sized down to what is still the standard card dimensions (2.5" x 3.5"), after slightly larger cards in 1954-55 (2.625" x 3.75"). Color choices are something – this team set could have been brought to you by McDonald's.

A few of the cards have softer corners. The Stasiuk in the image at right has a visible crease, but that card has already been replaced with a much finer version. The Don Simmons rookie is also in roughish shape, but it seems to be a hard card to upgrade to better condition because there simply aren't many examples out there.

The best Bruins card in this set is the John Bucyk rookie card. In fact across the whole set only the Glenn Hall RC and Gordie Howe cards book higher. Mine is graded KSA 5 (EX); it's a little off-center and has some yellow ink bleeding into the right margin. But it's still a beautiful card.

1957-58 Topps