1956 Topps Eye Appeal Opinions Requested

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Hi All,

I just picked up a few potential upgrades to my 1956 Topps set and I am having trouble deciding between the new ones and my old ones in terms of eye appeal. I have put quality scans in below and I would love to hear opinions from folks on this board regarding the relative eye appeal. Thanks!

1. Harmon Killebrew
Old
1956_Killebrew by boosandpearl, on Flickr
1956_Killebrew_2 by boosandpearl, on Flickr

New
1956_Killebrew2_1 by boosandpearl, on Flickr
1956_Killebrew2_2 by boosandpearl, on Flickr

2. Mathews
Old
1956_Mathews by boosandpearl, on Flickr
1956_Mathews_2 by boosandpearl, on Flickr

New
1956_Mathews2_1 by boosandpearl, on Flickr
1956_Mathews2_2 by boosandpearl, on Flickr

3. Snider
Old
1956_Snider by boosandpearl, on Flickr
1956_Snider_2 by boosandpearl, on Flickr

New
1956_Snider2_1 by boosandpearl, on Flickr
1956_Snider2_2 by boosandpearl, on Flickr

Thanks in advance and let me know what you think!

[gustomania]

Those are all super nice and really tough to tell but I like the new Killebrew and Mathews better and the old Snider better.

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Originally Posted by gustomania

Those are all super nice and really tough to tell but I like the new Killebrew and Mathews better and the old Snider better.

That’s my current thinking as well! Thanks for the quick input.


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[Bigdaddy]

The old Killebrew has a slight diamond cut, but I like the skin tones on that one and the old Duke over the newer ones. Jump ball on the Matthews.

[ajquigs]

Nice 56s. Such a great set.
I’d say old Killebrew, new for the other two.
Good luck deciding.

[Casey2296]

New, new, old. But whatever you decide, if you want to sell your doubles let me know, I'm collecting 56 too.
Thanks.

[Gorditadogg]

I like all the new ones better. Killebrew is a close call because the corners look sharper on the old one. I definitely prefer the new Snider; Duke's face is a little blurry on the old one.

All nice cards either way. How many of your 56s are graded?

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[bobsbbcards]

1. Old
2. New
3. New

All of the cards are quite nice.

[ALBB]

Id say the new and old, probably

[hcv123]

New,new ,old

[luciobar1980]

Old, new, new from me.

[SPMIDD]

Tough call since all the cards look great but I am going with old, new and new.

[steve B]

Old Killebrew better colors. But I'd keep both for the slight difference in stock.

New Mathews. I like the centering better.

New Snider.

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Hi All. Thanks for the input. It seems like most folks are on board with the new Mathews, and there is a slight majority favoring the old Killebrew and the new Snider.

For the Killebrew, I think the color of the old one is generally better (whiter border) but the red line near the bottom of the card isn't great. There are also a few black print marks on the back (see his field average in the 1955 row) whereas the new one has a clean back. The color/surface of the new one near his portrait has some issues as well.

The Snider is tough. The color of the new one has a stronger black near the name and generally appears more yellow than the old one. I think the corners are a tiny bit better on the old one. It's a close call.

I will probably sell the duplicates, but I first need to figure out which ones to keep. Thanks again for the input and let me know if you have more thoughts.

[jchcollins]

I like the SGC Killebrew, but then again I'm a sucker for SGC slabs. Vintage just looks so great in them.