Best of 1976 Topps

[SAllen2556]

My favorite from '76. Ok.....what shoulda been my favorite from '76!!
Always thought it a shame he didn't even get on a rookie card considering the impact he had that year.

[con40]

Great Fidrych card!

1976 Topps is one of my all-time favorite sets. The colors, position illustrations, and action shots make this set a classic IMO. Too bad there are no legendary rookie cards aside from Eck, but it does have Hank's last card. Too bad this one was left out...

[ALR-bishop]

The Dyer and Apodaca can be found on at least 4 different materials. Topps repeated the Garagiola card in 1991 with some updating changes

[Exhibitman]

[PM770]

I've really grown to love the '76 design.

1) Gary Carter - Back when I was a kid there were two ways you could acquire cards: packs and trading with the neighborhood kids. In the summer of 1983 I was introduced to something completely new. A store that sells nothing but cards! My mom took me and my buddy to the Magic City Card shop in Barberton, Ohio and I made my first single card purchase ever - the 1976 Gary Carter for $1.00 (a princely sum for a 13 year old). What a great memory.

2) Lou Brock - By far my favorite Lou Brock card. An action shot and the All-Star designation.

3) Johnny Bench - I love the look of Bench on this card. Dust blowing.
Ready for action.

4) Mickey Lolich - Just a great action shot.

5) Dave Concepcion - Cool All-Star card. Probably my favorite Concepcion card.

I had a lot that just couldn't make the cut to the top 5: Reuss, The A's All-Star (Rudi, Campy, Tenace), Rose. I really like this set.

[SMPEP]

In my opinion ... the best card in the set ... withouty a close second is the Bench card.

BUT according to the rules of this game .. you can only use the same player once ... and I would submit that the 1973 Bench is even better than the 1976 Bench.

Which leads me to the conclusion ... in the 1970s ... no one had better cards than Johnny Bench.

Cheers,
Patrick

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by SMPEP

In my opinion ... the best card in the set ... withouty a close second is the Bench card.

BUT according to the rules of this game .. you can only use the same player once ... and I would submit that the 1973 Bench is even better than the 1976 Bench.

Which leads me to the conclusion ... in the 1970s ... no one had better cards than Johnny Bench.

Cheers,
Patrick

Hard to argue with you Patrick regarding Bench having some of the best if not best cards in the 1970's.

When I started collecting in 1975, even though I lived in the Chicagoland area, I knew Bench was one of the biggest stars in the game. He already had two MVP seasons, was still in his prime, and on the best team in baseball.

[brewing]

Originally Posted by SMPEP

In my opinion ... the best card in the set ... withouty a close second is the Bench card.

BUT according to the rules of this game .. you can only use the same player once ... and I would submit that the 1973 Bench is even better than the 1976 Bench.

Which leads me to the conclusion ... in the 1970s ... no one had better cards than Johnny Bench.

Cheers,
Patrick

It's why the 1976 Bench didn't make my list.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by SMPEP

In my opinion ... the best card in the set ... withouty a close second is the Bench card.

BUT according to the rules of this game .. you can only u.

se the same player once ... and I would submit that the 1973 Bench is even better than the 1976 Bench.

Which leads me to the conclusion ... in the 1970s ... no one had better cards than Johnny Bench.

Cheers,
Patrick

Bench is my favorite player, and the '76 is my favorite card of his, but I have to say that Steve Garvey had the best cards of the 1970s.

Any love for the Dave Parker?? Pretty cool card from 1976