The top baseball card set of all time is.... 1965 Topps?!

[judsonhamlin]

Again, not dispositive about the availability of the set, but right now, Batters Box has 2140 1965’s for sale. Except for 1969 (1576), that is the fewest from the ‘60s. 1961 (8097) and 1966 (6266) lead the way. Scottsdale has 1603, less than all years except 1967 and 1968, and well behind their 4700 1962’s and 4600 1960’s. Do we think the print run was noticeably smaller than the early 60’s sets?

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

I like 1965 Topps just fine. It isn't my favorite set, but it is probably in the top third for post-war, pre-junk wax sets. There is something curious about that set, though.

Virtually all of my set needs are filled through local shows and from Greg Morris' EBay auctions. When bidding on EBay, I have firm rules about what I will pay for cards. I apply those rules regardless of the set or whether the card is a common, minor star, or major star. I rarely have a significant number of winnings, but I usually get anywhere from 2 to 8 cards from a specific set break

However, I rarely ever win anything when he is breaking a 1965 set and I am not just missing out by a bit. The cards will often sell far in excess of my comfort level to pay and, if memory serves, even commons will sell for prices above Beckett high book. I've made much better, and steadier, progress on both 1960 and 1968 over the same time frame.

I realize that the plural of anecdote isn't necessarily data, but this isn't a recent phenomenon. This has been my consistent experience since I started the set. It is just weird.

[seanofjapan]

This sort of gives me the same feeling I had when they announced Harold Baines had been inducted to Cooperstown.

The 65 Topps is a really nice set, certainly I could see a decent argument made for it being the best of the 60s. But no 1 all time? No, it just doesn’t belong there.

[egri]

I'm curious about the methodology; does anyone know if the voting was done all at once, or spread out over several rounds? If it was done in one round, then I could see the vote being split several ways and the 65 Topps set sneaking into the top spot.

[John1941]

Originally Posted by egri

I'm curious about the methodology; does anyone know if the voting was done all at once, or spread out over several rounds? If it was done in one round, then I could see the vote being split several ways and the 65 Topps set sneaking into the top spot.

TCDB voting isn't that formal. A member can rank a set at any time, and the ratings are the compilation of all the rankings of the members.