What is your favorite set of the 1960s?

[1963Topps Set]

Mine is obviously the 1963 Topps set. It is my birth year set. 576 very colorful cards. The backs are easy to read and offer complete stats. All the stars are here and we have Musial one last time. Koufax in his break out year, and Maris looking down in the dumps after breaking a hallowed record. The Rose rookie is the most powerful of the decade. I just don't like the four circle rookie cards. But I can live with that! Overall and incredible set and simply stunning! I love it!

[bobsbbcards]

1967 hands down, followed by 1969 as a distant 2nd. If all of the series in 1969 were as gorgeous as the first, it might almost overtake 1967 in my heart, but the photography had an astounding drop-off as the year progressed. Oh well.....

[Vintagevault13]

1965. Pictures are clean and love the banner on the front. Set includes some good RCs (Morgan, Carlton, Niekro) as well as great subsets (leaders, World Series cards). I also really like the Aaron, Mantle, and Clemente cards.

[39special]

Originally Posted by Vintagevault13

1965. Pictures are clean and love the banner on the front. Set includes some good RCs (Morgan, Carlton, Niekro) as well as great subsets (leaders, World Series cards). I also really like the Aaron, Mantle, and Clemente cards.

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[Exhibitman]

1969. Love the clean design and large photos. Plus lots of stars of the seventies in early cards. My favorite Clemente and killebrew cards.

[Sidepocket]

I love the 60's sets. If I had to pick a favorite I would say 1963, very colorful and almost HD quality photos for the time. But...

1961 is beautiful with it's unique painting/photo cards and a simple clean design
1962 is a gorgeous set in mint condition
1964 isn't as popular but it's the year I really started collecting as a kid
1965 didn't used to love it but it's really a classic design
1966 same as 1965
1967 drop dead beautiful, very little to distract from the picture
1968 hmmm, not my favorite but definitely different
1969 reminds me of 1967 set but not as cutting edge

[1963Topps Set]

The 1969 Topps set is my least favorite of the decade. All of the team names are the same color - yellow and there is really no thought to the design of the cards. I really don't like there are no team cards and too many hatless player photos. On the plus side, it is an easy to set to put together. No high number problems and if you have Mantle / Jackson / Ryan, there is the core value of the set.

[Gr8Beldini]

The 1963 Mets cards. Complete set: 1965 easily.

[1963Topps Set]

The 1960 Topps set is also beautiful. Multicolored names, duel photos.. Coaches cards and first time World Series cards.. Plus Yaz's rookie...

[JollyElm]

Man, when you put all of those beautiful 1967's together, it is eye popping!!! Yowza!!!!

[ALR-bishop]

It always pains me to agree with Bob

[Bestdj777]

I am a big fan of the 1960 Post cards:

[Hammerin'Hank]

1. 1960 - Has the look of a 50's set. Love it !
2. 1963 - this set would be #1 if the gave Rose and Stargell solo rookie cards.
3. 1964
4. 1961

The only sets of that decade I'm not a fan of are 1962 (wood grain) and 1968 (funky boders with bad paper stock).

[Sean]

My very first cards were the 1965 Topps. It's still my favorite:


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[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by Sean

My very first cards were the 1965 Topps. It's still my favorite:


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I also agree, the 1965 Topps set is my personal favorite as well. Though, there are several great sets from this decade, I just love the color and design of this set.

[Peter_Spaeth]

65. Like Sean, first cards I collected. I believe it has the most hall of famers as well, due to the unusually large number of rookie cards (Morgan Carlton Perez Hunter) and last cards (Stengel Berra Spahn Fox).

[Hammerin'Hank]

Originally Posted by Sean

My very first cards were the 1965 Topps. It's still my favorite:


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Man, those are nice !

[Centauri]

I am shocked no one likes the 68 set. I love the crazy 60's feel. Likewise, the 75 would be my fave of the 70's.

But second place would be either 65 or 67. I agree with the poster who found the 69 set dull. Just not much going on there.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Hammerin'Hank

Man, those are nice !

Thanks Russ. I also have a Koufax around here somewhere.

[1963Topps Set]

I actually love the 1968 Topps set. It was one of the earliest sets I finished. I don't care to much for the 1969 Topps set. No team cards, all the team names in one color (yellow) and too many capless players.