How About Some Love for 1974's?

[darkhorse9]

Don't forget the three Dave Freisleben variations.

This set was always special to me, but can someone tell me what was up with the background color on the Billy Williams card. It's got a weird yellow thing going on there.

[ALR-bishop]

Dark---I had just assumed it was a group of the Low Men in Yellow Coats from Hearts in Atlantis taking in a game

[Beatles Guy]

I attempted to put together this set, but lost interest in it. It is my birth year so you would think that putting it together would be a no-brainer, but my OCD kicked in I'm going to put it up for sale here soon in fact (shameless plug).

[Vintagevault13]

Love this thread. I just completed the 74 set. It holds a special place in my heart and memory because it was the first year I began collecting cards. I spent countless hours that summer looking at the cards and absorbing the stats. Sold the (near complete) set in 1980 and immediately regretted it.

[Mark70Z]

The main reason that I'm not too crazy about the '74's is the Brooks Robinson card (since that's mainly what I collect). Out of all the great in-action shots of other players, like Ryan and Reggie, this is the best they could do with Brooks?!?

I still have his card...but still...

[brewing]

I'm not a fan of this set. I think the 1973 set has better action shots and better photos overall.

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by brewing

I'm not a fan of this set. I think the 1973 set has better action shots and better photos overall.

Personally, I think the 1973 design is weak. Yes, there are some cards I like in the set but overall I just did not care for it.

I thought the design was a bit better in '74 but great in 1975.

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by brewing

I'm not a fan of this set. I think the 1973 set has better action shots and better photos overall.

I agree, and from a collecting standpoint the 73's are much more difficult to find in nm condition vs the 74's. I love the 73's, and it is one of my all-time favorites. All about personal preferance.......

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

The main reason that I'm not too crazy about the '74's is the Brooks Robinson card (since that's mainly what I collect). Out of all the great in-action shots of other players, like Ryan and Reggie, this is the best they could do with Brooks?!?

I still have his card...but still...

At least it's not the shot from 77. That one I almost expected to see the "large Elvis" sequin jumpsuit.

Steve B

[Mark70Z]

Steve,

Like Elvis, he should have retired a few years earlier. When it comes to some of the Brooksie cards I'd just like to know who in the world chose the pictures; weren't there any better shots of him than the ones they used?!? Maybe a fielding pose or two...

[Tomman1961]

At age 12 in 1973 I bought like crazy. It got better (or worse) in 1974. As Rusty Staub is my all-time favorite, I love his pose. He was not in 1972 nor 1973. Now this pix of him in 1974 strikes me funny. Looks to me like the umpire just made a bad call. And Rusty is staring at him and thinking "W T F. Are you kidding me? I do love 1974. I finally finished it at a show in abut 1982 when I acquiored the ellusive Rick Wise. Probably the first Topps set I ever finished

[rigginsfan]

I just put this set together last month and loved looking at all the action shots while picking though boxes of '74 commons trying to find the cards with the most vibrant colors. My set is strong nm/mt and gorgeous.