JULY Pick-ups!

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

Yup , they are absolutely and intensely gorgeous , ; I rank them right up there with the '53 Bowman Color as far as sheer eye appeal .

Mike, I don't know if I've ever seen this set before today. I looked up '75 SSPC on Ebay, and I have to agree. They have the same appeal as the 1953 Bowman Color set. Wow. The Bowman cards hold a little more appeal for me because of the older uniforms and stadiums, but this '75 set is gorgeous.

There were two main reasons I quit the hobby for so long in the early 90's. First, the over-saturation of the market just killed it for me. It seemed that companies were just printing the cards 24/7. No quality control. No real appeal. Secondly, the cards themselves often looked hideous. Loud colors, horrible typography. It was just too much, and insulting to me as an (at the time) advertising art major.

Baseball is beautiful by itself, and doesn't need a lot of bells and whistles, you know? Take some great pictures, and let them speak for themselves. Maybe put the player's name, team and position in small print on the bottom. Nothing else is needed. The other info can go on the back.

I thank you guys for introducing me to this set. It's always great to find something new that tickles your fancy.