and the ugly

[tonyo]

My Least favorite:

1950's : 58, runner up 59
1960's : 68, runner up 60
1970's : 70, runner up 79

My most Favorite:

1950's : 55, runner up 57
1960's : 67, runner up 69
1970's : 73, runner up 72. I actually like all the 70's especially 71 thru 78. 72 is sentimental since that is the first year I collected as a kid.

I genuinely like 73's at least as much as any 70's set. Simple design, nice font, cool icons for positions, even the pitcher's icons differentiated LHP and RHP. Plus alot of the photography is really cool imo. I guess that is the first year topps included actual action photos as the main card for many players in the set. Love the Clemente in the 73's as well. Thought it was a fitting shot with his face in shadows.

[stlcardsfan]

I'd vote for 68 as pretty darn ugly. The wood grain border (which varies throughout the set) and all the hatless head shots make it pretty brutal.

Count me in on a big fan of the 73 set.

[jdeptula]

1950's : 57 if I had to pick one, though I pretty much like them all

1960's : 69 - pink backs (!!!) and almost identical to 67 on the fronts
60 - alternating colors on the letters on the front are blinding

1970's : 72, 73, 75 - can't decide which one I hate the most. Probably 72

[skelly]

As far as the 70's sets go, I really have an issue with the back's on the 76 & 79 sets being hard to read due to the dark reverse. Who cares you say, but remember, the stats on the back were important in the pre-internet days, and I consider the backs to basically be more important than a cards front in some ways. Personally I think the 69, 70, 73, 75 and 78 have the best backs from that era. As far as the fronts go, I actually like all the sets from the 70's.