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Specs
Year: 1960
Title: Kahn’s Wieners
Size: 3 1/4″ x 3 15/16″
Number in Set: 12
Overview
For their 1960 set, Kahn’s included LA Lakers star Jerry West in their 12-card set devoted to the Cincinnati Royals; collectors surmise because West grew up in the region. Like the previous years (1957, 1958, and 1959), the cards feature black-and-white photos, a facsimile autograph, and Kahn’s slogan on the front.
The backs are unnumbered and include a short bio and player statistics. However, the back of the West card uniquely consists of a longer biography and no statistics.
Like the other sets, Kahn’s inserted the cards one per package of hot dogs.
Example
Key Cards
The set’s two key cards are Oscar Robertson and Jerry West; some collectors say the 1960 Kahn’s are their true rookie cards, predating their 1961 Fleer basketball cards.
Checklist
Arien Bockhorn
Bob Boozer
Ralph Davis
Wayne Embry
Mike Farmer
Phil Jordan
Hub Reed
Oscar Robertson
Larry Staverman
Jack Twyman
Jerry West
Win Wilfong