1957 Topps Baseball ... color tint?

[ALR-bishop]

As far as I know, 1957 was Topps first foray into actual color photos . Bowman had tried in 1953 but experienced a cost disaster. The 57 Topps set is often criticized for it's drab and dark look. I like it, but many think it too murky in it's look. I have not heard before it suggested there were two different types of print runs that year

[Peter_Spaeth]

In my experience there are definitely cards of some players e.g. Mantle that look more green and others that look more brown. Ted Williams is another one.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

In my experience there are definitely cards of some players e.g. Mantle that look more green and others that look more brown. Ted Williams is another one.

I agree 100% And the last two series look better to me generally.

[Neal]

Someone out there knows the answer .....

[Neal]

Thanks, Al.

I like the set as well, and it is one of my favorite Topps issues. Some of the "darker" cards, like Mantle, do appear brighter on some examples. Not quite sure why that is ....

[Peter_Spaeth]

Teds.

[Neal]

A good example, Peter.

There is clearly a difference.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Mantles. A little bit here is perhaps the scan but not nearly all of it.

[Neal]

I agree that in the comparison above some of it is the scan, but there is something more to it ... some cards simply have a "glow" to them, for lack of a better way to put it.

The Mantle above is one of those examples. Even if the 5.5 example had a better scan, there would still be an obvious difference imo.

[Peter_Spaeth]

brown mays green mays