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Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen
and you haven't even mentioned the absolute best set of the 50s which is 1955 Topps....... (queue the haters  ) |
This would be my choice too, or 1956 if you want a Mantle. Picking between 1954 and 1953, it would be 1954 easy. The Aaron RC is the one essential card out of the two sets, plus you have Kaline and Banks RCs and two Ted Williams vs Mantle, Feller, Campy and Paige.
I have never been a fan of the artwork. Is that really Whitey Ford? Compare his 1951 Bowman to the 1953 Topps. Bowman artwork 1950-52 was far superior in my opinion.