Best set of the 1970s

[CamaroDMD]

The recent thread about the 1972 topps set got me thinking. What is the best set of the 1970s. I always really liked the 1972 design but that is because the nolan Ryan is one of my favorites. I like the template but what I learned in that thread is the pictures are pretty poor on a lot of cards. So here is my question. What is the best set of the decade when you factor in design, players, rcs, photo quality, ect? I haven't given the 70s much thought as I prefer the 50s and 60s for the most part.

[67_Palmer]

If I had to put them in order, favorite to least favorite it would look like this.

70, 75, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77, 76, 79, 78

[CamaroDMD]

You know. I have always loved the 75 design but I always thought the silver border of the 70 was ugly. But the image quality seemed good. I was never able to get past the template though.

[obcbeatle]

1971 ... love the black borders and most of those action photo's ... like Nolan Ryan and Thurman Munson ... plus the lower-case font for the player names!

[Cardboard Junkie]

The psychedelic design of the 72's make them my favorite and as everyone knows "size matters". Dave

[toppcat]

70 was the first set I collected as a kid, then 71 and 72 were biggies as well. While I feel the 70's are probably not that attractive to many, I like them for nostalgic purposes plus I think they have the best backs of any Topps set.

I think the 71 design is superb, as the jet black card makes the colors pop and I also love the psychedelic 72's. So I would rank my top three as 71, 70, 72 but could easily change my mind.

[bcbgcbrcb]

1975 minis

[mr2686]

71's and 74's for me. Some of it having to do with the cards themselves, but a lot to do with remembering growing up in those years and trying real hard to complete those sets with my friends.

[Jayworld]

I started working on the 1976 set in 1978, and it took me five years or so to finish. I still have the first card (top card) from the first 1976 pack I ever opened. I've always loved the design of the 1976 set, especially with the line illustrations denoting the positions of each player. I liked how the position illustrations would accurately show a lefty for a left-handed pitcher and a righty for a right-handed pitcher. I also thought the Kurt Bevacqua Bazooka Bubble gum card contest was fun!

The 1977 set was the first set I completed with packs; it was a fun set, and I remember the "airbrushed" Mariners and Blue Jays caps on the players from that year, as well as a few cards of the White Sox players wearing the rare white cap with navy bill (Brohammer and Gossage).

I'd have to go with 1976 for overall clean design.

[Rich Klein]

1977 was underrated as a set

I like 71-2 for the high number challenge 74 for the master set challenge and 79 for the design

I've had all these sets but 68-73 were my kid years ---- so I know thiose sets even more than the rest of the decade.

Lots oc commons I have 74-79 which I would sell cheap so iif interested let me know

Rich

[MBMiller25]

I'm a 75 Topps guy. Love the colors on the cards!