1961 BB Singles

For 1961 Topps switched back to primarily vertical cards.  The size of the set increased again, with 587 total cards (the set is numbered to 589, but several numbers were never issued).  Topps went with a simplistic look, with full color photos taking up most of the front.  The player's name, team, and position were placed within a banner on the bottom.  Team logos were not added.  This year is jam packed with subsets, including "Baseball Thrills", "MVP's", and "All-Stars" to name a few.  Fans could learn more about the top players from 1960, as 1961 is the first set to include "League Leader" cards.  This set also included the first insert, as wax packs included a stamp.  There were 208 different stamps included in this set, with Mickey Mantle being the most valuable. 1961 can be a difficult set to complete, as the "high number" series 7 cards are thought have one of the smallest number of cards printed of any Topps series.

Series 1: 1-88

Series 2: 89-176

Series 3: 177-264

Series 4: 265-352

Series 5: 353-429

Series 6: 430-506

Series 7: 507-589