1956 Topps...who's favorite summer???

[Big Six]

So I wanted to try and put together a horizontal format set and I narrowed it down to a choice between 1955 and 1956...the 1960 set just doesn't impact me the way those two do. From there, I decided I didn't want to deal with expensive rookies (i.e. Koufax, Clemente and, to a lesser extent, Killebrew). While I still have to deal with Mantle, the rest of the '56 set looks really nice and has a great roster of players...so that was the choice. It started with a nice run of raw cards (commons, semi-stars and a couple HOF'ers) compliments of Jarrod (scmavl) and from there I won a sharp lot of 13 commons/semi-stars in the last Sterling Sports Auction. The graded cards are all PSA 5 but look much better and have great centering & corners...at least to me...here's what I picked up...enjoy.

[Big Six]

[vintagetoppsguy]

I love the '56 Topps set. I am about hslf way finished with mine. It is raw with the exception of the stars, which will all be graded SGC 60-80. Here are a few of my graded cards.

[bradmar48]

The 1956 set is my favorite set from all my collection. If and when I finally sell
my card collection it will be the last to go because I have an emotional connection with the set. It was the first set that I collected as a kid and I spent hours reading the backs until I could remember the stats and cartoon on the back of each card.

The fact that the action photo on the Aaron card is actually Willie Mays is something I didn't know about until about 10 years ago.

[scmavl]

Glad I could help, Matt. It's a great set and has some of the best art, especially the in action part.

[ALR-bishop]

For whatever it's worth ( probably not much), I have the following variations/oddities in this set.

The 3 Cub teams
The 3 Phils teams
The 3 Indians teams
The 3 Reds teams
The 3 Braves teams
The 3 Orioles teams

108 Pepper...regular and with the yellow spill in grass and yellow blotch near ear (3)...written up in SCD

363 Miller...with and without green boxes around stats on back

323 Schmidt..with or without 6 in the loss box on back...written up in SCD.

If anyone knows of others. please let me know

Also, in trying to complete my Topps unopened pack run, I have had to settle for a penny pack for 1956 ( and 1958). This and the 58 pack seem to
me to be the toughest to get by far.

Also have the 1956 Topps Hocus Focus baseball subset of 18 plus a wrapper. Compared to the cards they are so dreadful you wonder why Topps bothered

[the 'stache]

God, those cards are beautiful!

No modern card will ever have the same charm.

[Matthew80]

Bought a few similarly graded '56 cards not too long ago, most of which are PSA 5:

6, 12, 18, 61, 113, 116, 205, 319, 336

Also have

#37 PSA 5.5
#137 PSA 4.5
#187 (Early Wynn) PSA 4

If you're interested in one, some, or all, I'd be happy to sell them for cheap (what I paid, which is about $5-9/card) + total $3.00 ship.

Best of luck in the pursuit of this gem of a set, by the way! I quit to pursue an old Caramel set, a true labor of love

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by Matthew80

Bought a few similarly graded '56 cards not too long ago, most of which are PSA 5:

6, 12, 18, 61, 113, 116, 205, 319, 336

Also have

#37 PSA 5.5
#137 PSA 4.5
#187 (Early Wynn) PSA 4

If you're interested in one, some, or all, I'd be happy to sell them for cheap (what I paid, which is about $5-9/card) + total $3.00 ship.

Best of luck in the pursuit of this gem of a set, by the way! I quit to pursue an old Caramel set, a true labor of love

Lemme see what I need! Thanks...Matt

[avery1328]

I put this set together in 1988-1990 and then sold it to buy my first car in high school then I put it together again from 1998-2007. This will be the last piece of my collection that I will sell. I simply love looking at the front and backs of nearly each and every card. I love the Mathews and Rizzuto the most. Happy Collecting this beauty!

[Doug]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

God, those cards are beautiful!

No modern card will ever have the same charm.

I couldn't have said it better myself! Great cards everybody!

[campyfan39]

My favorite set for sure!