Non Sport Cards Gilligan's Island, 1965

Vintage Topps Card #16 

PSA Grade 8!

 
Of all the vintage 1960s Non Sports Cards,  trying to find Higher Grade cards from Gilligan’s Island can be the most difficult.    PSA 8 and 9 are very scarce as is the case with this particular PSA graded card #16.  And, PSA 8 and 9 are also very scarce .   This 1965 Gilligan's Island card #16 is a beauty with a PSA Grade 8 population of Only 16 !

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The 1965 Topps Gilligan’s Island set consists of 55 standard-sized, 2-1/2" by 3-1/2" cards. Released following the television situation comedy’s 1964 debut on CBS, each card pictures a different black-and-white in-character scene with a humorous “quote.” The program’s name is printed in white lettering against a “desert isle” logo. A “mini-movie scene” is printed on the back of each card, and when the cards are put in order and fanned, two separate movie scenes are created  (which is why most of the cards today are creased and VERY FEW survived in high grade condition). These very scarce photo cards reflect the humor inherent in the S.S. Minnow travelers' plight. 

Note:  If you're wondering why the Gilligan's Island cards are even more rare that other 1960s cards, one reason can be found by looking on the back of the cards.