The top baseball card set of all time is.... 1965 Topps?!

[G1911]

Everyone has their opinion on design, but 1952 Topps, 1933 Goudey and T206 are obviously the big 3. I don't see how many people actually voted? This list is bizarre going all the way down.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by G1911

...1952 Topps, 1933 Goudey and T206 are obviously the big 3...

I agree with this, especially considering it was a vote-by-the-people popularity contest.

[Touch'EmAll]

I once saw many high end 1955 Topps - blew me away! The colors, Wow! Like just dripping wet, amazing. And the assortment of top tier players darn good to boot. When I was deciding which set to to most dabble in, for post-war 1955 Topps is tough to top.

Liking pre-war better, the decision came down to the big 3 already mentioned. Scratch the '52 Topps - centering issues seemed very difficult, scratch the Goudey although tempting with the Ruth's (hindsight should have gone there). But I went with T206 - still happy with my choice.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by Touch'EmAll

I once saw many high end 1955 Topps - blew me away! The colors, Wow! Like just dripping wet, amazing. And the assortment of top tier players darn good to boot. When I was deciding which set to to most dabble in, for post-war 1955 Topps is tough to top.

I agree. It seems most folks prefer '56 to '55, but I definitely prefer '55 for the reasons you state.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I am biased it was the first set I collected as a kid. It's awesome.

[egri]

1965 Topps is certainly a fine set, it has grown on me over the years and it and 1960 are my two favorite of the decade. That being said, off the top of my head I can come up with about half a dozen sets just from the postwar, pre-junk wax era that I would put above it.

[bbcard1]

I find it hard to settle on one favorite. The 1955 and 56 Topps are great. In the 60s I prefer the 67s, but I have met people who don't like them at all. 1971 was my first real set collecting and will always be my favorite or that decade. And I think the 1983s have a place at the table.

[Vegas Cards]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I am biased it was the first set I collected as a kid. It's awesome.

Fantastic cards Peter. Hard to argue with the beauty of this set when you're looking at examples like yours.

[egri]

I took a look at the rest of the list. There are a few I'd argue with and some I'd rank above others, but overall I think they did a pretty good job, though the top 20 places seem to lean disproportionally towards postwar pre-1980 sets. One thing I don't like is they included the Topps Heritage sets in the ranking, especially when there were instances of the Heritage set being ranked above the original.

[conor912]

‘65 is tue first and only 60’s set I ever completed. Well deserved, IMO!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Vegas Cards

Fantastic cards Peter. Hard to argue with the beauty of this set when you're looking at examples like yours.

Thx here is some more eye candy.

[ejharrington]

To me 1983 Topps is the nicest looking set ever made. The 1983 Topps Traded Darryl Strawberry the most beautiful card ever produced.

[Bobbycee]

'71 Topps is stupid low on this list. The action & background shots alone put it in the top 10.

[obiwan1129]

Originally Posted by ejharrington

To me 1983 Topps is the nicest looking set ever made. The 1983 Topps Traded Darryl Strawberry the most beautiful card ever produced.

+1 for 1983. However that is a personal favorite as it was the first set I really set out to collect. Probably more nostalgia than anything, but definitely some nice RC's in there.

[mikemb]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I am biased it was the first set I collected as a kid. It's awesome.

My first set too! Always loved it and still do.

Mike