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Originally Posted by ShawBaseballCards
As I looked through all the 50's sets this one just stood out for that very reason. I am so intrigued by the set and the players.
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There are so many reasons to love the 1956s. It's a really nice transition set. It's the last year of plus-sized cards. You see the end of the careers of Monte Irvin, Phil Rizzutto, Bob Feller, and Jackie Robinson, but Aaron, Banks, Koufax and Clemente are just getting started.
I think it's the most complete 1950s set, being the year after the Topps/Bowman wars ended, which means Mantle and Campanella come back after several years as a Bowman exclusive player.
1956 is also a reasonably affordable set. Unlike 1955 (which has a very similar checklist), there are no bank-breaking rookie cards. Even the Mantle is available to a patient collector.