I just picked up a type example of the team cards and hope to nail a patch shortly. My understanding is these were marketed together with the patches being an insert, possibly in the Wash DC area. What I cannot ascertain is what type of wrapper these were sold in. Has anyone ever seen one? And why no Pats card?

my understanding is that the patches were the main product and the cards were used because the patches, by themselves, in packages would be too floppy. in short, i believe the cards were an afterthought.

dc area is what i have heard too. i've never seen a wrapper either, not that i have looked for one.

Dave, is this what your looking for? FYI, Not mine. I also saved a picture of the box, John

Nice! Box scan would rock too. That must be a rare pack, geez..... Interesting the Pats logo is on the wrapper but no Team Card. I am having an issue with it being a test pack though-looks like regular production.

box as requested, can't remember where I got the image from though, getting old

John:

Man, you got some nice scans! Looks like a two-color box proof. Crazy!

Thanks. I usually save photos of the rare Topps stuff since I would never be able to afford it, LOL

LOL indeed John-I do the same thing!

You are mistaken, there is a Pats team card & patch. I have both for sale if you are interested.

I am not buying but would like to see a scan of the Pats Team Card. Something is amiss with the checklist if it exists. Thanks!

According to Beckett.com, the 1968 Topps Test Team card #23 is the Pats, and patch #35 is the Pats, but of course, it doesn't provide a picture:

http://beta.beckett.com/NavView/Nav.aspx?Ntt=1968%20topps%20test%20team&Ntx=mode+matchall&N=4294938253&Ntk=Default

This link shows a thumbnail of the Pats patch, but when you clink the link, it comes up as invalid:

http://footballcardgallery.com/auctions.php?search=&graded=All+Cards&set=1968+Topps+Test+Team+Patches

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Hmmm....Can anyone advise what the current Beckett big FB lists now for the Team Card checklist. I seem to recall the back of the team card indicates # x of 25 (not 26). Does the Pats card exist and it's just a typo on back of the cards. At work now, so can't check.

It looks like the missing team in Cincinnati. The backs of the team cards definitely state there are 25 in the set, not 26. Wonder why? Is it because no photo was available (it was the Bengals first season). Still, damn odd to leave out a team photo.