Best set of the 1970s

[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.

[brewing]

I like the 1970 set for its simplicity. Photos are decent too. Backs are easy to read, which is very rare for a 70's release.

Next is the 1971 set, pictures are one of the best in the decade and the design template is cool.

I put the 1975 set in third. Has to be the mini, in Michigan that was the dominant version. Like the all star moniker on the cards, although Topps screwed the pooch in getting those correct.

By far the worst has to be the 1979 set. Bad photography, with a blah template.

[MattyC]

This thread needs a POLL!

I go 75 mini and 71 as my favorites.

Then I like 72 for the design. 73 has some great photos.

[CW]

I think 1977 has the best photography, and while it's not the best design, it's pretty cool with the pennants.

[JollyElm]

Wow, I can't for the life of me figure out why people like the 1970 set. Such a boring, poorly designed offering. Ick!!

1972 is my ultimate favorite, but don't forget about the 1974 set. That one has a ton of great action photos. A little too much white around the borders, but very well put together.