Decals Insert Set

Included in packs of all seven series of 1969 Topps wax packs, the 48 Topps Decals were meant to be transferred onto notebooks or other surfaces by young collectors.  They were marketed by Topps at the time as "Magic Rub-Offs."  As detailed in this post from The Topps Archives, five of the decals use the exact same photo as its flagship set counterpart, eight use the same photo but more tightly cropped and 35 use a completely different picture.  All teams have two players represented, except the Angels who have three due to Hoyt Wilhelm's trade to the team in December 1968 from the Royals.  As a result, the Royals only have one player.

I treated myself in November 2022, buying the entire set from Kit Young Cards in San Diego, during one of the dealer's frequent promotional sales.  I was a bit surprised at how little space the entire set took up, as all 48 decals easily fit inside a sleeve mailed in a standard sized padded envelope.  Clicking on each decal below will take you to the post for the player's card in the flagship set.

 

Checklist

Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
Richie Allen - Philadelphia Phillies
Felipe Alou - Atlanta Braves
Matty Alou - Pittsburgh Pirates
Luis Aparicio - Chicago White Sox
Bob Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
Donn Clendenon - Montreal Expos
Tommy Davis - Seattle Pilots
Don Drysdale - Los Angeles Dodgers
Joe Foy - Kansas City Royals
Jim Fregosi - California Angels
Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
Tony Gonzalez - San Diego Padres
Tom Haller - Los Angeles Dodgers
Ken Harrelson - Boston Red Sox
Tommy Helms - Cincinnati Reds
Willie Horton - Detroit Tigers
Frank Howard - Washington Senators
Reggie Jackson - Oakland Athletics
Fergie Jenkins - Chicago Cubs
Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins
Jerry Koosman - New York Mets
Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees
Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants

Tim McCarver - St. Louis Cardinals
Willie McCovey - San Francisco Giants
Sam McDowell - Cleveland Indians
Denny McLain - Detroit Tigers
Dave McNally - Baltimore Orioles
Don Mincher - Seattle Pilots
Rick Monday - Oakland Athletics
Tony Oliva - Minnesota Twins
Camilo Pascual - Washington Senators
Rick Reichardt - California Angels
Frank Robinson - Baltimore Orioles
Pete Rose - Cincinnati Reds
Ron Santo - Chicago Cubs
Tom Seaver - New York Mets
Dick Selma - San Diego Padres
Chris Short - Philadelphia Phillies
Rusty Staub - Houston Astros
Mel Stottlemyre - New York Yankees
Luis Tiant - Cleveland Indians
Pete Ward - Chicago White Sox
Hoyt Wilhelm - California Angels
Maury Wills - Montreal Expos
Jim Wynn - Houston Astros
Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox

Originally published December 23, 2022