Favorite 1970's Football Set

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by Il Padrino

The 69 set is one of my all-time favorite sets ever. Not sure what it was about the set, but I simply love it. I have three complete sets in storage in Florida, one day when I get back to the US I need to dig all my stuff out.

When I was about 9 or 10 my future brother in-law gave me at least half of the 1969 Topps FB set. I fell in love with the set right away and eventually completed the set in the 1980s.

[BigRedOne]

Wow! Kirk

Those 70 cello boxes and packs are simply unreal!

I thought I spent fortunes on cards!

Ive spent years building the 70 football set (I prefer it over the 69 design wise)

I could never own anything like those unopened cello boxes Kirk, I would open them looking for the final cards on my list.

Ive probably built the 70 set a few times over through out the years. As usual finding high grade examples is getting harder all the time.

My one White Whale in the 70 set is card #147 Dave Osborn, A mint copy has been on my wantlist for almost 20 years now.

I still have 20-25 cards I would like to find centered NM-MT to MINT copies of and those unopened packs had me clawing at the screen!







The sets are never really done as my OCD keeps me always on the hunt for a better centered, sharper card.

Man! I can't even bring myself to go back and look at those unopened boxes and packs! It will send me into code blue! LOL
Phenomenal stuff you have there Kirk!

John

[Samsdaddy]

John...maybe Kirk is your long lost brother???

[BigRedOne]

While we're on the 1970 Set, We can't forget to mention all of the great insert cards from that year.

Like The cheesey Poster Inserts, that some how grow on me.




Or the fantastic Glossy Inserts







For Some reason I have never gotten around to the SUPERS to totally complete a true Master set of 1970 Topps Football. I'll have to put that on my long list of things to do. LOL

[Samsdaddy]

Great inserts John. I think the posters are pretty cool.

[BigRedOne]

OHHH and least we not forget the always beautiful 1970 Kellogs 3-D set








Yes The 1970 Set was a nice one! And one of my Favorites, But by now you guys know I pretty much say that about whatever set we're talking about.

I love em ALL!

Happy Holidays!

John

[Samsdaddy]

Yea, you do John and you always have some great cards and inserts to show us and I don't mind at all. In fact, I encourage you to show more cards and inserts please!

[Samsdaddy]

Was the 1970 Kelloggs available in cereal boxes or just sold as a set?

[mojorob]

WOW, The Big Red One Just Totally Lowers The Boom on the 1970 Topps & Kellogg's Football.
Those raw cards are just off the charts John.
You have got the 1970 year covered in over all Mintness!!!
So now I know what kind of collecting animal, we're dealing with here. lol

The 1970 Cello's I have pictured are not sealed, but they're in pack fresh condition.

I'll see if I can find a few scans of some of my other 1970 Football stuff to possibly compliment your beautiful arsonal posted above.
Have to try and at least hold up my end of the bargin, so we can both try and keep Erik some what entertained here.







The stack of insert posters on the right, have never been unfolded.
Back in the day, I had these plastered all over my bedroom walls.

[mojorob]

These pictures were taken in the mourning light last Fall.

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by mojorob

WOW, The Big Red One Just Totally Lowers The Boom on the 1970 Topps & Kellogg's Football.
Those raw cards are just off the charts John.
You have got the 1970 year covered in over all Mintness!!!
So now I know what kind of collecting animal, we're dealing with here. lol

The 1970 Cello's I have pictured are not sealed, but they're in pack fresh condition.

I'll see if I can find a few scans of some of my other 1970 Football stuff to possibly compliment your beautiful arsonal posted above.
Have to try and at least hold up my end of the bargin, so we can both try and keep Erik some what entertained here.







The stack of insert posters on the right, have never been unfolded.
Back in the day, I had these plastered all over my bedroom walls.

I was just looking over this thread again Kirk and noticed the posters earlier and meant to ask if they had ever been unfolded. Now I know.