Best of 1971 Topps

[bnorth]

I like the psychedelic look of this 1971 Topps Tom Seaver.

[ALR-bishop]

[ALR-bishop]

[ALR-bishop]

Not mine

[Samsdaddy]

Al, what is the oddity with the Billy Grabarkewitz and Boots Day cards?

[ALR-bishop]

White or red dot to right of Billy's cap. Light stand or not to left of Boots ear. I think Boots is an airbrush variation. I think Billy may be a recurring print error, but maybe a changed card

[JollyElm]

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Vida Blue just exudes such joy in his shot!
Art Shamsky getting brushed back by a heater (although when I looked at this picture, I always saw him getting fooled by a breaking ball, but the catcher's mitt belies that).
'Rich' all confident that today he will destroy yet another pitcher.
Lou Brock looks almost angelic, as if he found God. But try to find this card centered, and you'd be looking for a miracle.
Tommie Agee's card features 4 separate people, all prominently. You almost have to play a 'Where's Waldo?' game to figure out which player is Agee. But it's nice having Joe Morgan nearby.

And the worst card in the set is the Mr. Cub offering. Come on, Topps!!! For Ernie Banks' last card you get him all crooked faced, seemingly in mid-yawn at Shea Stadium???? You really couldn't do better than this shot?????!!!!!

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

White or red dot to right of Billy's cap. Light stand or not to left of Boots ear. I think Boots is an airbrush variation. I think Billy may be a recurring print error, but maybe a changed card

Ah, now I see both.

Thanks!

[brewing]

I am surprised that one of the most popular Topps sets of the past 50 years has less than 5 total votes for the best cards of the set.

[PM770]

Her are my 1971 Topps favorites:

1) World Series Game 5 - I think it was in a Beckett that it was said (Why is Brooks Robinson crawling through the desert). But this a great shot of memorable World Series play. One of my all-time favorite cards.

2) Joe Morgan - a fun shot from behind the batter.

3) Tommy Agee - Great action shot.

4) Steve Blass - Not a great shot necessarily, but I really like Steve Blass and this is the season that he was a World Series hero.

5) Pete Rose - I don't know why, but I like This Rose card perhaps more than all others.