What is your favorite set of the 1970s

[nolemmings]

I really like the 74 set. I think it gets a bad rap for being the first set Topps distributed nationally in one series, but it really is a nice set.

Agree that the '74s are underrated, for the reasons you went on to state. However, I believe it was due in large part to a lack of rookie wow power, and FWIW, this was not the first set to be distributed nationally in one series, although it appears to be the first to have been distributed in only that manner.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...highlight=1973

[Vintagevault13]

FWIW, this was not the first set to be distributed nationally in one series, although it appears to be the first to have been distributed in only that manner.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...highlight=1973[/QUOTE]

That is what I meant, but you stated it more clearly. As I recall, the debate about the distribution of the 1973 set got quite lively in previous threads.

[glynparson]

however I have yet to see any real evidence that it was available across the country in full series. I know having traveled the country doing shows in the 1990s there were areas with tons of 1973 Hi# cards and areas were they were much tougher. I have also seen many collections with all one series from 1973. I am not convinced every area got the all in one series boxes.

[nolemmings]

1973 definitely available in one series
however I have yet to see any real evidence that it was available across the country in full series

I would tend to agree with that, although without trying too much to play word games, I would say that it was available across the country but not throughout the country. I do not believe one-series distribution was limited to a region or two, but could instead be found in parts of every region. I would not venture a guess as to what percentage of the country received the cards in this manner or try and pinpoint what constituted a region. Still, from what I have seen reported by collectors here, I believe they were distributed in parts of the North, South, East, West and Midwest.

[ALR-bishop]

Glyn-- I have a set of the 73 Pin Ups and Comics , but the only Stand Up sets I have are from 64 and 67. I have a set of the Puzzles but would put the 74 Deckle set ahead of all them

[Exhibitman]

1971 was my first year heavily collecting so those cards hold the fondest memories for me. I collect the regular cards, printing freaks, OPCs, Supers and coins from 1971. Of all, I'd select the Supers as favorite cards. Great images, big size and clean light backs. If we go regular size, the OPCs are so much better than the regular backs--black on yellow and white instead of that dark green is so much easier to read--that I prefer it to the Topps counterpart. The 71 issues are just great looking cards:



That said, I also have to give some love to the 1976 set. I thought 73 and 74 were bland and I hated 1975 when it came out. Just seemed clunky to me. I loved the 1976 design. Still have one I got out of a pack in 1976:



Of course there are single cards in every set that I love. My alltime favorite Topps card:



Some others from various years that I really like:

[toppcat]

I am partial to 1970-72 generally. The 70 is probably my favorite even though I know it's kind of blah on the fronts but with maybe the best backs ever. 71 and 72 are close, so I am declaring a three way tie for first. After that it's the 75 set.

[Samsdaddy]

My personal favorite is 1975 Topps. It was the first year I collected cards and it was, IMHO, the most color set of the decade.

My favorite memory of the set is trading Hank Aaron straight up for Dick Allen. The White Sox were my team and I wanted all ChiSox cards. Of course, to my dismay, when I turned the card over I saw that he had been traded to the Atlanta Braves.

The Allen card is still my favorite card from the set.