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Originally Posted by Vintagevault13
Totally agree with this. I will add that, as a 70's set collector, it gets even more convoluted because the 1973 and 1977 sets are on really bad cardstock that makes the edges chip easily. Those years feel totally different that the years immediately preceding and following each. I love the 70's cards, but there are definitely many quirks to deal with.
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I think '73 was the worst. If you look at those corners wrong they will chip and fray before your eyes. It's a shame, because there are some things I really love about the '73 set, but yeah - the cardstock is awful. And centering and cut problems were running at an all time high as well.
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Last edited by jchcollins; 09-09-2021 at 12:51 PM.
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