Overrated: 1948 Leaf. I have already blasted these too often, and you've given an excuse to do it again. Children's drawings, terrible poses, sometimes horrible color. The fact that these compete right with T206, '33 Goudey, and '52 Topps for top hobby reverence is absurd.
Underrated: 1971 Topps. Like the risk of having the black border. And the photography, and how just when you think that you've seen the same pose a few too many times...a nice action shot appears.
Favorite: 1950 Bowman. There's something about the background of the illustrations (combined with no facsimile signature, name, or anything else on the front) that has made these my favorite mini works of art
Least favorite: 1964 Topps. Everything is just so dull to me, even the backs. Nothing about the set to spark any interest (design, photos, rookie cards, value, anything)
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