What is your favorite set of the 1970s

[1963Topps Set]

My vote is for Topps 1971. I love the jet black borders, the colorful team names. Game action photos are finally used. They had the players photos on the backs. Beautiful World Series cards. And players autographs on the front. This was the very first year I got into collecting so there is a nostalgia connection as well. So many great stars in this set as well. Some coming, some going...

There is nothing I would change about this set.

[the 'stache]

I certainly like the 1971 set, but I'd have to go with the first one I'm building from the 70s. The 1975 set has the best collection of rookies, starting off with four Hall of Famers: Robin Yount, George Brett, Jim Rice and Gary Carter. Also included is another player I think will get into Cooperstown one day, Keith Hernandez, as well as the rookie of Red Sox slugger Fred Lynn. There are a lot of great future Hall of Famers making one of their final appearances, from Hank Aaron, Ron Santo, Billy Williams, Harmon Killebrew, and Frank Robinson, to those with a great future ahead of them, like Dave Winfield and Nolan Ryan, who were just starting out their careers.

The set is quite colorful, too. If you take the time to build a clean set clear of any major imperfections, you'll have a show piece.

[glynparson]

Would be 1971 but only in high grades. If condition is irrelevant id go with 1972

[Gr8Beldini]

My vote would be '71 as well. Not much in the way of RCs but far and away the nicest design of any 70's set. Particularly love the semi high # series with all the HoFs (Killebrew, FRob, Clemente, Banks). Wonder why Topps stopped using the action shots in the last two series.

[39special]

I would pick the '71 set also.Great looking set.

[chris6net]

For me the 1972 Set is by far my favorite

[frankh8147]

I would pick the 1972 Topps Cloth but since I believe is regarding the basic sets, I would also go with the 1972 (with 1971 a close second). I believe based on other threads the 72' set is either a 'love it or hate it' set but this set really appeals to me.

[SAllen2556]

Opinions are like......and everyone has one.

The '71 set is the ugliest, most boring baseball card set ever made. Only a CPA could appreciate the '71 set! No career stats on the back, just the 1 previous year; (boring!) they chip if you just breathe on them, and they're....black! (blah!) Even the font used for the team name is boring. Like they used stencils from a grade school grade art class!

'72 all the way. They're the bomb man! They remind me of those cool Filmore rock and roll posters from the 60's. Each a work of art unto itself.

Look up "groovy" in the dictionary and it says, "See 1972 Topps baseball or Grateful Dead poster"


Seriously? Who would want this card? Blah! Boring!

[vintagetoppsguy]

Another vote for '72s here, but the '71s are a very close 2nd.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

Seriously? Who would want this card? Blah! Boring!

Me

This is one of my very favorite cards

[bosoxfan]

'72 all the way. They're the bomb man! They remind me of those cool Filmore rock and roll posters from the 60's. Each a work of art unto itself.





I love this!

[Hammerin'Hank]

1.) 1971 - Simply gorgeous when in NMT or better condition.
2.) 1975 - Love it or hate it set. I personally love the colorful border.
3.) 1973 Set - I like clean white borders.
4.) 1974 Set - Love the Hank Aaron tribute........as you can tell from screen name. Also like the clean white borders.

Don't get all the hype on the 1972 set. Its just plain ugly to me.