Vote: Favorite Topps Set ! 1956, 1965, 1971

[rats60]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

Is the Topps " winner " going to be pitted against the 1953 Bowman set, which I believe a lot of us consider the best looking set produced.

Only if you are talking about post war. T3, T206 and T205 are ahead of any post war set in my opinion.

[KCRfan1]

Sorry rats60, I should have been more clear. For those of you who are confused about the post I made in the Post War forum about the Topps voting between the 56, 65, and 71 set as the best Post War Topps set, I ( at the time, not so sure now ) thought it might be interesting to pit the winner of the Post War Topps set against the Post War 53 Bowman set. Many of us, I believe, consider the 53 Bowman one of the best sets produced, Post War. And I will stand by my belief that it is one of the best sets produced period, regardless of year. But to each their own....Pre War, Post War- we all have our passions and own opinions.

Have a good day.

[MCoxon]

I voted '56.

That said, to me the 1971 set is the most aesthetically pleasing set ever from Topps. It's got an amazing mix of action shots (Vada Pinson, Thurman Munson, Nolan Ryan) and great poses (Clemente, Rose). It also has a majority of the '60s hall of famers (Aaron, Mays, Clemente, F. Robinson, B. Robinson, B. Gibson) and a ton of the new blood players (Rose, Ryan, Reggie Jackson, Seaver)

But for a collector, I think you have to go with the '56 set as the most iconic because of the colors, the last year of the larger card size, the mix of actions and pose on the same card, and the great player examples. Easily the best Mantle and the best Clemente cards every from Topps, and maybe the best Mays and the best Aaron (not in value, obviously with the '52 Mantle and the Mays/Clemente/Aaron rookies, but on pure aesthetics)

[1963Topps Set]

Of the three, 1956. The best set of cards ever made.