Vote - best Topps set

Touch'EmAll · #1 07-01-2009, 08:52 PM

Strictly based on eye appeal alone, I am curious what most collectors consider Topps' finest year.

My vote - 1955

And then restrict it to only 1960's - I really like the 1965's.

steve

toppcat · #2 07-01-2009, 09:25 PM

Lordy, so difficult. Lessee from #1-5 I would have to say 52,54,55,67,71 and 63 for good luck. I like the 71's the best though, the other five are pick 'em.

HRBAKER · #3 07-01-2009, 09:59 PM

My 5 in order: 52, 57, 67, 54 and 65. I am not too fond of any design after about 1969 and find most of the 70's dreary.

sox1903wschamp · #4 07-01-2009, 10:47 PM

Strictly based on eye appeal, my vote for best all time:

1954 Topps-That #250 card of the kid is just gorgeous as well as many others.

Resrticting to only the 60's, my fav is 1965. Love those big and bold pennants with the team emblem.

bobsbbcards · #5 07-02-2009, 05:45 AM

1967. The perfect card IMO. If I restrict it to just '60s....hmmmmm.

obcbobd · #6 07-02-2009, 07:14 AM

67
56

pwilk17 · #7 07-03-2009, 01:00 PM

I like 52 topps the best
From the 60s - 1969

cyseymour · #8 07-03-2009, 03:25 PM

1955 is definitely the sweetest design. Also like the 71's, 73's, 63's, 52's and 83's. 56's are nice, but I think the 55's are the best.

Sand Lot · #9 07-11-2009, 08:03 AM

I would have to say 55,59,63,65,67 these sets are very nice.

ebrehm · #10 07-12-2009, 06:54 PM

1950's: 1956 - love the action scenes in the background
1960's: 1966 - but partly because it was the first set I completed
1970's: none - I think the quality of the issues went downhill after 1969

drdduet · #11 07-14-2009, 09:26 AM

Best overall --1952
Best 60's--1969

J.McMurry · #12 07-14-2009, 10:41 AM

My 5 faves in order of appearance:

53 - love the art work
57 - simplistic ,clean design
63 - again the design and colors
68 - see 57
75 - colors, and the memories of ripping open packs at that little country store

WWGjohn · #13 07-14-2009, 03:53 PM

I vote for 56

John

OldSchoolBaseball · #14 07-15-2009, 09:04 AM

1950's........1953 Topps (the paintings are cool)

1960's........1962 Topps (something about those wood borders)

1970's........1971 Topps (high end cards in this set are so rich looking)

smtjoy · #15 07-15-2009, 09:46 AM

1956 is mine

calvindog · #16 07-15-2009, 06:24 PM

1955

1965

pdub1819 · #17 09-16-2009, 10:48 PM

Hey everyone....
I would say 56, 65, 55, 52.

mintacular · #18 09-17-2009, 06:56 AM

First time posting, hope I did this right. '57 has it all but then again I'm biased, that one was my first vintage set collected so naturally I have an affinity towards it. That said, it is a great set for these reasons:

1) Very strong HOF RC class (B. & F. Robinson, Kubek, Richardson, Maz, Bunning, Colavito)
2) Beautiful, clean photography of actual players (better than artistic portraits IMO)
3) Nice combo cards: Mantle & Yogi, Campy/Snider...
4) Standard Size that fit into "normal" sized sheets!

That's my take, '59 is a nice one and is much more affordable...

Doug · #19 09-17-2009, 08:15 PM

If it wasn't for the 1952 set the 1957 would have been my next pick. I like the simple, yet appealing design along with the excellent crop of HOFers and rookies like you mentioned.

mintacular · #20 09-17-2009, 09:29 PM

b/c '52 is my second favorite but I know I will never have the dough to make a run at it even in PFG condition. The high #'s are just impossible not to mention that one guy named mantel or something

ChiefBenderForever · #21 09-20-2009, 10:31 PM

1958 was always my favorite set so over 10 years I slowly built a super sick high grade set mostly nrmt condition and then sold it a few months ago, now I can barely look at Topps cards it makes me sad.

Vintagevault13 · #22 05-30-2015, 05:17 PM

50's: 1952, 1957

60's: 1965 hands down

70's: 1975, 1974 (vastly underrated IMO)

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KCRfan1 · #23 05-31-2015, 07:05 AM

My fav's are 1952, 1969, and 1973.

I am surprised the 1969 set is not getting more love. Crisp photos, great color, and a simple design. IMO, one of the best sets Topps has produced.

1963Topps Set · #24 05-31-2015, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by KCRfan1

My fav's are 1952, 1969, and 1973.

I am surprised the 1969 set is not getting more love. Crisp photos, great color, and a simple design. IMO, one of the best sets Topps has produced.

The 1969 Topps set has no team cards, all of the team names are in the same color (yellow) a lot of cap less players and the design is too simple.

brewing · #25 05-31-2015, 01:21 PM

I can't decide and I may change my mind in the future. But my top five in chronological order.
1953 every card is a work of art, literally. The Mays is my favorite of his and the set.

1956 great design, cool action photos. The Mantle is my favorite and is the 1st vintage Mick I acquired when I got back into the hobby 5 yrs ago.

1971 the borders drive me crazy, but I cannot deny the awesomeness of this set. First set to have in game photos throughout. The Munson is my favorite.

1973 The photography is one of best. Simple design, league leaders for AL/NL on one card, the all time leader cards. My favorite cards are the Bench and Freehan.

1980 The year I caught the disease that ails us. Interesting design with the flags and some great photos inspite of the crazy eyes on some cards. My favorite card is the Henderson. The best HoF rookie card ever IMHO.

Honorable Mentions:
1952, 1970, 1983

TonyC · #26 05-31-2015, 01:33 PM

1) 1956 Topps

2) 1965 Topps

3) 1972 Topps

SMPEP · #27 05-31-2015, 05:24 PM

1950s: eye appeal - 1956; collector appeal - 1952

1960s: - None. They all sucked. (Only decent non-1950s Topps set in my book - 1973)

Cheers,
Patrick

Laxcat · #28 06-01-2015, 09:01 AM

57's hands down. Hardest cards are the Bakep and Lists. You can put it together without selling your house. Plus first standard size set. And the Mantle is awesome looking.

JTysver · #29 06-01-2015, 12:26 PM

I like 1954 from the 50s. The 1957 is nice except the pics are dreary.

From the 1960s, I have to say the 1960 set is pretty nice, followed by 1963 and then 1967.

Shooting forward to the 1970s, I'd lean towards 1975.

1963Topps Set · #30 06-01-2015, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Laxcat

57's hands down. Hardest cards are the Bakep and Lists. You can put it together without selling your house. Plus first standard size set. And the Mantle is awesome looking.

Also the Lucky Penny card (and Lucky Penny), the contest cards (especially July 19th)

parkerj33 · #31 06-02-2015, 01:55 PM

no love for 73? the oddly bad yet interesting photos....

but my fave is 67 closely followed by 71, 56 for the 50s and 83 for the 80s.

Nick55 · #32 04-28-2018, 03:57 PM

IMO, no matter the design, every set has a few cards that look really fabulous and a few that look just terrible. But over all, strictly based on eye appeal alone, the set where most of the cards look really good to me is 1957 Topps. In second place for me is 1975 and in third is 1978.

ALR-bishop · #33 04-28-2018, 06:57 PM

I like the 57 set but my experience has been there are two versions of each card, one version being much darker or muddier than the other

toolman tj · #34 05-04-2018, 12:11 PM

For me it's 1955. By far the nicest looking set color wise and also that an action shot along with the portrait was good design.

SteveH1030 · #35 05-12-2018, 04:50 AM

My vote would be for the 1967 Topps set. The photography and card design are both outstanding. Second place might just go to the 1971 black border set but there are many candidates.

Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by 100backstroke

Strictly based on eye appeal alone, I am curious what most collectors consider Topps' finest year.

My vote - 1955

And then restrict it to only 1960's - I really like the 1965's.

steve

jerrys · #36 05-14-2018, 09:10 AM

1953 Bowman - Commanding picture.
1955 Topps - First set completed.
1971 Topps - Have many but never completed the set.