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- This series came out in late summer, early fall 1973.
- Packs contain two stickers, a checklist, and a piece of gum.
- There are 30 different titles in this series.
- sticker copyrights:
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- In the 1st and 2nd series Topps had used up all of their old images and so for the 3rd series had to create a whole new set of ideas.
- This is the first series where a mistake was corrected during production. When the series first came out Spit and Spill had "Spic and Span" written on the top and on the right side. This was removed fairly early on, making the "Spic and Span" variation rare. It can often be seen on ebay selling in the $40-$60 range.
- Dr. Ono was pulled during production, but late enough in the run that it is not particularly rare.
- Topps still had some white back sticker stock left over which they used up on the beginning of this series. This created the rare 3rd series white back stickers which is a difficult series to complete.
- A large proportion of the 3rd whites were distributed in the Saint Louis area.
- There is no Spit and Spill white back without the "spic and span" logo on the box top, indicating that the white backs were printed first.
- This series started with a purple box and red packs, as in series 1 and 2, but early in the run they switched to a blue box and yellow packs.
- Vote for your favorite 3rd Series stickers
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