Teach me about the 60s

[Cmvorce]

When it comes to post war cards, I’ve focused on 50s Topps and 1970-present. Other than the HOF rookies (and Rose) I’ve pretty much skipped over the 60s. Now I want to get into it. What do I need to know? What are the toughest sets to complete? What are some of the key non-rookies? What set offers the best value? Which has the most collection of stars? What’s your recommendation for tackling this decade? Thank you!

[JollyElm]

If you ignore the whole Mantle thing (which makes all of the sets expensive), then the biggest problem you'll have is the high numbers, especially in 1961, 1966 and 1967. The '67 set is especially tedious with the Seaver and Carew rookies in the high series, too.

[nwobhm]

1964 Topps Giants is the best bang for the buck.

21 HOF players
Mantle has 1 single print & 1 double print
No short prints

[Popcorn]

imo if it seems cheap it won’t be for long. anything vintage is disappearing at a fast rate, even 60’s low grade commons. boomers retiring and entering the hobby they left in the 80’s. just collect what brings you joy!

[Frankish]

Originally Posted by Popcorn

imo if it seems cheap it won’t be for long. anything vintage is disappearing at a fast rate, even 60’s low grade commons. boomers retiring and entering the hobby they left in the 80’s. just collect what brings you joy!

I don't disagree with your conclusion, but the boomers first left the hobby by the early 70s in general (at least in my opinion). Gen X, which is my generation, left it in the 80s only to come back later....

[Popcorn]

Originally Posted by Frankish

I don't disagree with your conclusion, but the boomers first left the hobby by the early 70s in general (at least in my opinion). Gen X, which is my generation, left it in the 80s only to come back later....

the boomers I know (small sample size) left after investing and collecting more modern guys in the late 80’s-early 90’s that didn’t pan out. it was a huge bubble. now they have a nice nest egg and are into grading so they jumped back in. just my 2 cents.

[todeen]

1961 Topps is my preferred set. I got tired putting it together and sold it last year. But you get the best players of the 50s, still in their prime, it's from an iconic year, and you can pretty much ignore most of the high numbers except for the All Star cards.

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