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Posted By: Paul S

While I don't think the Topps 57 will ever pass the 52, I do think it has landmark quality of its own -- for the reasons those have cited above, plus it's just so clean, crisp and neat, with nothing "painted." That said, the 52 is like a legend to me, it seems to bridge a gap between pre- and post-war years, as it has some players who played pre-war, early cards of future greats, and it's art style seems nostalgic, at least to me. Plus, the #311-407 series is all I've ever heard about since I was a kid. (And now we return you to our pre-war programming.)