Billy Williams was one of the 42 players on the checklist and I recently picked up his card
The cards were "super" because of their size, 5 1/4" x 3 1/8". They were also printed on cardboard that was much thicker than what was used on regular cards. You can also see from the scan the the cards had rounded corners.
The backs of the card used the same design as the 1970 base set. Due to the difference in proportions, there is some extra white space around the border.
Eight cards in the set, including Billy's, were short-printed, which drives up the price. The Standard Catalog lists of price of $20 for a NM version of the card. Mine isn't NM, and mine didn't cost anywhere near $20.
If you're interested in any of the other cards in the set, here is the complete checklist:
1 - Claude Osteen - SP
2 - Sal Bando - SP
3 - Luis Aparicio
4 - Harmon Killebrew
5 - Tom Seaver - SP
6 - Larry Dierker
7 - Bill Freehan
8 - Johnny Bench
9 - Tommy Harper
10 - Sam McDowell
11 - Lou Brock
12 - Roberto Clemente
13 - Willie McCovey
14 - Rico Petrocelli
15 - Phil Niekro
16 - Frank Howard
17 - Denny McClain
18 - Willie Mays
19 - Willie Stargell
20 - Joe Horlen
21 - Ron Santo
22 - Dick Bosman
23 - Tim McCarver
24 - Hank Aaron
25 - Andy Messersmith
26 - Tony Oliva
27 - Mel Stottlemyre
28 - Reggie Jackson
29 - Carl Yastrzemski
30 - Jim Fregosi
31 - Vada Pinson
32 - Lou Pinella
33 - Bob Gibson
34 - Pete Rose
35 - Jim Wynn
36 - Ollie Brown - SP
37 - Frank Robinson - SP
38 - Boog Powell - SP
39 - Willie Davis - SP
40 - Billy Williams - SP
41 - Rusty Staub
42 - Tommie Agee
2 - Sal Bando - SP
3 - Luis Aparicio
4 - Harmon Killebrew
5 - Tom Seaver - SP
6 - Larry Dierker
7 - Bill Freehan
8 - Johnny Bench
9 - Tommy Harper
10 - Sam McDowell
11 - Lou Brock
12 - Roberto Clemente
13 - Willie McCovey
14 - Rico Petrocelli
15 - Phil Niekro
16 - Frank Howard
17 - Denny McClain
18 - Willie Mays
19 - Willie Stargell
20 - Joe Horlen
21 - Ron Santo
22 - Dick Bosman
23 - Tim McCarver
24 - Hank Aaron
25 - Andy Messersmith
26 - Tony Oliva
27 - Mel Stottlemyre
28 - Reggie Jackson
29 - Carl Yastrzemski
30 - Jim Fregosi
31 - Vada Pinson
32 - Lou Pinella
33 - Bob Gibson
34 - Pete Rose
35 - Jim Wynn
36 - Ollie Brown - SP
37 - Frank Robinson - SP
38 - Boog Powell - SP
39 - Willie Davis - SP
40 - Billy Williams - SP
41 - Rusty Staub
42 - Tommie Agee
I remember a friend of mine having some of these when we were kids but I never did. I don't recall seeing the packs anywhere. Actually I think all of my cards came from one particular drugstore in my neighborhood so that really limits my "anywhere". I think the only one I have now is the Ron Santo.
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