What are some of the more difficult sets from the 70's?

[ALR-bishop]

Topps 70 Cloth
Topps 71 Rookie Artists Proofs
Topps 1971 Winners
Topps 1971 Greatest Moments
Topps 1972 Candy Lids
Topps 1973 Comics
Topps 1973 Pin Ups
Topps 1974 Puzzles
Topps 1974 Deckle
Topps 1978 Zest Soap...only kidding
Topps 1980 TestCoins

[Harliduck]

As just a base Topps set collector, 71 and 72 were tough due to just the sheer volume. Both are near 800 cards each and those semi highs and highs in ex or better add up. I almost have a VG set of 71's with all the upgrades I've had to do after all the lots I bought and dug through.



Al...that list looks daunting. I'll leave those sets to the experts...

[tedzan]

You can add to this list this seldom seen 1973 TOPPS reprint set (8 cards) from their 1953 set.





This set includes......

Jackie Robinson
Satchell Paige
CarlFurillo
Al Rosen
Hal Newhouser
Clyde McCullough
Peanuts Lowrey
Johnny Mize



TED Z
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[ALR-bishop]

Good one Ted. Eight card set in which three of the players are incorrect ( Furillo/ Rosen/ McCullough). What was it's origin and purpose ?

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Good one Ted. Eight card set in which three of the players are incorrect ( Furillo/ Rosen/ McCullough). What was it's origin and purpose ?

Isn't this the set that was prepared for some sort of Topps function?

[ALR-bishop]

Dave Hornish, my go to Topps man, has surfaced that theory, maybe for one of the Topps annual banquets. I have the programs for 59 to 66 , then nothing further until 1978. Yet based on the later numbered programs it appears there were banquets held throughout the 70s. I think it is still a bit of a mystery. If done for a formal event how the heck did Topps mess up three of the 8 cards ?

[bobsbbcards]

1970 OPC (easy to find one or two, try and complete the darn thing)
1970 Topps Candy Lids
1970 Topps Cloth Stickers
1971 Bazooka Numbered
1971 OPC (see above)
1971 Topps Greatest Moments
1971 Topps Winners
1972 Topps Candy Lids
1973 Laughlin Super Stand-Ups
1973 Topps Comics
1973 Topps Pin-Ups
1974 OPC (ibid)
1975 MSA Test Discs
1976 Red Barn Discs
1977 MSA Cup Lids
1977 Saga Discs
1978 Penn Emblem Patches
1978-9 Wiffle Discs

[moeson]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Dave Hornish, my go to Topps man, has surfaced that theory, maybe for one of the Topps annual banquets. I have the programs for 59 to 66 , then nothing further until 1978. Yet based on the later numbered programs it appears there were banquets held throughout the 70s. I think it is still a bit of a mystery. If done for a formal event how the heck did Topps mess up three of the 8 cards ?

I finally got around to digging out The Trader Speaks issue related to this test set. I attended the NY show where Bill Haber had these test cards, along with some 69 Super and 70 Candy Lid singles, spread out on a small table. Alas, I passed on the set.

[BearBailey]

Regular sets its 1971 & 1972 topps.
Insert 1971 greatest moments & 1974 deckle.

[mrmopar]

1976 Jerry Jonas Productions