1967 Topps Who Am I? trading cards take a trivia-filled trip through history, showcasing a broad mix of famous figures. Athletes, presidents, monarchs and explorers are just some of the types of people collectors will meet on the checklist. But there’s a Halloween-inspired twist that wrecks havoc on card condition today.
1967 Topps Who Am I? Checklist Details
The set isn’t a big one. A total of 44 cards covering several hundreds years into the past. Understandably, much of this is centered on American history but it does venture into other parts of the world as well. Historical highlights include Albert Einstein, William Shakespeare, Thomas Edison and Queen Elizabeth II.
U.S. Presidents include George Washington, who leads off the checklist, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Benjamin Franklin. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy is in the set but John F. Kennedy is not.
When it comes to the most valuable 1967 Topps Who Am I? cards, things shift to the baseball field and a quartet of the game’s legends: Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Sandy Koufax.
Wait! There’s a Scratch
The most unique aspect of the product is how it’s presented. The set’s subjects all come with disguises, somewhat hiding their faces and a clue as to their identity. Most of these add a level of simple humor, especially to the original target audience who likely were half asleep during a lot of their history classes.
Here’s the catch. Those disguises were intended to be scratched off like a lottery ticket, revealing both their face and name. With condition being key to cards’ values, scratched cards aren’t nearly as coveted as they’re not in their original form. The residue left behind and other things like scratches and indentations can also lessen the overall eye appeal.
But back in 1967, trading cards weren’t intended to be ranked on a ten-point scale based on condition. Give a kid a pack of cards that work the same as a scratch and win ticket, they’re going to get scratched and the little metallic shavings are going to be all over the kitchen table.
Ignoring the scratch gimmick and 1967 Topps Who Am I? is an attractive set. The painted portraits are solid. Backs offer more clues inside a giant question mark with some illustrations adding some more life.
It’s possible that a second Who Am I? set could have been in the works as a test proof of at least one additional card — The Beatles’ Paul McCartney — has surfaced on the secondary market.
Today, cards aren’t too hard to find. The subject matter has ensured its relevance remains. However, those looking for top-condition unscratched cards could be in for some work.
1967 Topps Who Am I? Checklist
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Set size: 44 cards
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Packs per box: 24
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1 George Washington – U.S. President
2 Andrew Jackson – U.S. President
3 James Monroe – U.S. President
4 Joan of Arc – French Heroine
5 Nero – Roman Emperor
6 Franklin D. Roosevelt – U.S. President
7 Henry VIII – King of England
8 William Shakespeare – English Playwright
9 Clara Barton – Humanitarian
10 Napoleon Bonaparte – French Leader
11 Harry Truman – U.S. President
12 Babe Ruth – Baseball Hero
13 Thomas Jefferson – U.S. President
14 Dolley Madison – President’s Wife
15 Julius Caesar – Roman Emperor
16 Robert Louis Stevenson – Writer
17 Woodrow Wilson – U.S. President
18 Stonewall Jackson – Soldier
19 Charles de Gaulle – French President
20 John Quincy Adams – U.S. President
21 Christopher Columbus – Explorer
22 Mickey Mantle – Baseball Hero
23 Albert Einstein – Scientist
24 Benjamin Franklin – U.S. President
25 Abraham Lincoln – U.S. President
26 Leif Ericsson – Explorer
27 Adm. Richard Byrd – Explorer
28 Capt. Kidd – Pirate
29 Thomas Edison – Inventor
30 Ulysses S. Grant – U.S. President
31 Queen Elizabeth II – Queen of England
32 Alexander Graham Bell – Inventor
33 Willie Mays – Baseball Hero
34 Theodore Roosevelt – U.S. President
35 Genghis Khan – Conqueror
36 Daniel Boone – Frontiersman
37 Winston Churchill – English Leader
38 Paul Revere – Patriot
39 Florence Nightingale – Nurse
40 Dwight Eisenhower – U.S. President
41 Sandy Koufax – Baseball Hero
42 Jacqueline Kennedy – President’s Wife
43 Lady Bird Johnson – President’s Wife
44 Lyndon Johnson – U.S. President
