1980 Topps

The 1980 Topps set consists of 176 cards, each 2-1/2” by 3-1/2”. Topps used a unique format in which each card featured three separate player panels totaling 264 different individual athletes. (A perforation line segments each card). The trio of hardwood players is each surrounded by color border that morphs into the lettering of the respective team name. His position and name are printed at the bottom border. Card backs carry the card number, a brief biography and statistics, and a cartoon-illustrated fact. The key card features Larry Bird, Julius Erving and Magic Johnson – the official rookie card for both Bird and Johnson. Each card in the 1980 Topps set is considered complete only with the trio of players fully intact.