Best looking Willie Mays cards?

[nwobhm]

….hard to beat this one.

[Exhibitman]

Starts and ends with 1954 Topps IMO.

[55koufax]

I have two that stand apart for me:

1. 1966 Topps (great ear to ear grin - and image reminds me of a "basket" catch)

2. 1971 Topps Super (sporting that tremendous pigeon-toed gait strolling in from CF)


Worst Mays? '61 Topps

[egri]

I'm partial to his 1957 Topps, though if cost isn't an issue, 1951 Bowman.

[Exhibitman]

Another one I really like the look of:

[IgnatiusJReilly]

I think the 1952 Bowman is my favorite Mays card. I like his determined look and the clouds behind him. Such a classic. Here's mine:

1952_Bowman_Mays2_1 by 1956 Topps Guy, on Flickr

[Tyruscobb]

I agree. The 1960’s Mays cards are not very aesthetically pleasing. I’ll take a nicely centered 1958 card with a rich blue background.

[cgjackson222]

Heritage Auctions has a neat lot of Mays Cards up for auction now with some issues I hadn't seen before.

I kind of like the 1968 Topps Action as Stickers Mays based on the '66 Topps image.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Another one I really like the look of:

+1. That's always been my favorite Topps Willie. Just a classic looking vintage card. And a high number to boot.

[jsfriedm]

Interesting that no one is bringing up the 1952 and 1953 Topps. For all the money that those cards command, you'd think they'd have some more support. I see plenty of people saying the 52T Mays should one day approach the 52T Mantle, but the eye appeal just isn't there, in my opinion. The 52T Mantle is an iconic image. In his 52T, Mays just looks annoyed.