I'm mostly a post-war guy, so I have a hard time naming just one. Today my top five would be (without using the word 'iconic'):
1. 1956 Topps - love the design and the artwork. Mickey, Feller, Jackie, Willie, Duke, Sandy, Ted, Roberto, Hank, Yogi. Just a beautiful set.
2. 1957 Topps - classic, clear photos, many with ballpark backgrounds. The Dodgers' Sluggers and Carl Furillo cards are nonpareil.
3. 1964 Topps Giants - cheap and small set, but wonderful photographs. Working towards an autographed set.
4. 1965 Topps - crystal clear and colorful photos, and pennants to boot.
5. 1971 Topps - for the reasons mentioned above - the black borders and the introduction of action photography. Who doesn't love Thurm's card?
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Working Sets:
Baseball-
T206 SLers - Virginia League (-1)
1952 Topps - low numbers (-1)
1953 Topps (-54)
1954 Bowman (-2)
1964 Topps Giants auto'd (-2)
Last edited by Bigdaddy; 08-28-2024 at 10:13 PM.
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