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

[doug.goodman]

1957 Topps

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

1957 Topps

Especially the ones with the deep green tints.

[Tabe]

The T-3 Turkey Reds are the best-looking set of all-time.

Postwar, I think I would say 1952/53/57/83 Topps and 1984 Donruss, at least until the introduction of Upper Deck and the 8000000 varieties.

[rats60]

1965 Topps is the best post war set in my opinion. However my top 5 are all prewar, t206, 1933 Goudey, 1941 Play Ball, t205 and t3.

[skelly423]

Ask me next week and I'm sure I'll have a different answer, but my personal top 5 is some arrangement of:

T206
1933 Goudey
1951 Bowman
1956 Topps
1914/15 Cracker Jacks

[ALBB]

1967 Topps

[carlsonjok]

I like 1965 Topps just fine. It isn't my favorite set, but it is probably in the top third for post-war, pre-junk wax sets. There is something curious about that set, though.

Virtually all of my set needs are filled through local shows and from Greg Morris' EBay auctions. When bidding on EBay, I have firm rules about what I will pay for cards. I apply those rules regardless of the set or whether the card is a common, minor star, or major star. I rarely have a significant number of winnings, but I usually get anywhere from 2 to 8 cards from a specific set break

However, I rarely ever win anything when he is breaking a 1965 set and I am not just missing out by a bit. The cards will often sell far in excess of my comfort level to pay and, if memory serves, even commons will sell for prices above Beckett high book. I've made much better, and steadier, progress on both 1960 and 1968 over the same time frame.

I realize that the plural of anecdote isn't necessarily data, but this isn't a recent phenomenon. This has been my consistent experience since I started the set. It is just weird.

[JCM2009]

Another vote for 1967 Topps

Colavito Topps 67.jpg

[iwantitiwinit]

67 Topps is far and away the best set of the 60s. 53 Topps best of all time.

[judsonhamlin]

Again, not dispositive about the availability of the set, but right now, Batters Box has 2140 1965’s for sale. Except for 1969 (1576), that is the fewest from the ‘60s. 1961 (8097) and 1966 (6266) lead the way. Scottsdale has 1603, less than all years except 1967 and 1968, and well behind their 4700 1962’s and 4600 1960’s. Do we think the print run was noticeably smaller than the early 60’s sets?

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

I like 1965 Topps just fine. It isn't my favorite set, but it is probably in the top third for post-war, pre-junk wax sets. There is something curious about that set, though.

Virtually all of my set needs are filled through local shows and from Greg Morris' EBay auctions. When bidding on EBay, I have firm rules about what I will pay for cards. I apply those rules regardless of the set or whether the card is a common, minor star, or major star. I rarely have a significant number of winnings, but I usually get anywhere from 2 to 8 cards from a specific set break

However, I rarely ever win anything when he is breaking a 1965 set and I am not just missing out by a bit. The cards will often sell far in excess of my comfort level to pay and, if memory serves, even commons will sell for prices above Beckett high book. I've made much better, and steadier, progress on both 1960 and 1968 over the same time frame.

I realize that the plural of anecdote isn't necessarily data, but this isn't a recent phenomenon. This has been my consistent experience since I started the set. It is just weird.

[seanofjapan]

This sort of gives me the same feeling I had when they announced Harold Baines had been inducted to Cooperstown.

The 65 Topps is a really nice set, certainly I could see a decent argument made for it being the best of the 60s. But no 1 all time? No, it just doesn’t belong there.