Has a Set Grown on You Over Time?

[bb66]

My buying cards years as a child were 64-68.My favorite set was 1965 and least liked was easily 1964.However I have grown to like those 64's a lot.
I have completed in near mint raw the 1965 & 1966 sets. Working on the high number 1967's(tough). I will finish 1964 after the 67's.
I love the look of the 1963 & 1960 sets.

[PolarBear]

72 Topps, while I agree it captures the 70's era feel, always reminds me of a theater marquee.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by PolarBear

72 Topps, while I agree it captures the 70's era feel, always reminds me of a theater marquee.

Very interesting. Topps’ main office was still in Brooklyn then I think - I wonder if any theater or theateres nearby inspired that?


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[Puckettfan]

For me it is 1955 Bowman. I used to think it was horribly kitschy and ugly. The whole TV-set motif was just did not do it for me. However, over the years this set has really grown on me. I think it comes from an appreciation for the "period piece" nature of the set. I like that Bowman used the combination of the national past time and newest technology as a last ditch effort to fend of Topps. I have grown to appreciate the umpire cards and it is cool to see all those players in Shibe Park.

[mikemb]

Originally Posted by PolarBear

72 Topps, while I agree it captures the 70's era feel, always reminds me of a theater marquee.

Hey, that looks like the restaurant Mr. Magoo went into thinking it was the theater.

Mike

[PowderedH2O]

I am in the minority, but I never particularly cared for 1953 Bowman. Then I managed to get my hands on a few that were really nice, that had clear photos and no fuzz. Then I realized what I didn't like was poor conditioned 1953's. I love them now. I guess I could say the same about 1961 Topps. A Vg/Vg-Ex 1961 Topps is plain old ugly. But a sharp one with all of the original gloss is a thing of beauty.

[Phil68]

Originally Posted by PowderedH2O

I am in the minority, but I never particularly cared for 1953 Bowman. Then I managed to get my hands on a few that were really nice, that had clear photos and no fuzz. Then I realized what I didn't like was poor conditioned 1953's. I love them now. I guess I could say the same about 1961 Topps. A Vg/Vg-Ex 1961 Topps is plain old ugly. But a sharp one with all of the original gloss is a thing of beauty.

I'm right there with you.

[Tere1071]

Originally Posted by PowderedH2O

I am in the minority, but I never particularly cared for 1953 Bowman. Then I managed to get my hands on a few that were really nice, that had clear photos and no fuzz. Then I realized what I didn't like was poor conditioned 1953's. I love them now. I guess I could say the same about 1961 Topps. A Vg/Vg-Ex 1961 Topps is plain old ugly. But a sharp one with all of the original gloss is a thing of beauty.

I just sold off a number of my Topps Heritage master sets and SSP cards to assemble a 53 Bowman color set in vg/ex condition. I am still trying to upgrade some of the cards to ex/ex plus, but I ran out of money for the moment. As for the 61s if the All-Star cards at the end of the set look crummy unless they're ex-mint or better.

[Bigdaddy]

I read the title of this thread....well, let's just say I thought it was about something else.

[Phil68]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I read the title of this thread....well, let's just say I thought it was about something else.

Classic.

Right next to Stewie Griffin's skin conditioning products... "StewieGriffinFacials.com"

[Volod]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I read the title of this thread....well, let's just say I thought it was about something else.

Good thing there are almost no female collectors here...I guess.

[Tere1071]

Originally Posted by bb66

My buying cards years as a child were 64-68.My favorite set was 1965 and least liked was easily 1964.However I have grown to like those 64's a lot.
I have completed in near mint raw the 1965 & 1966 sets. Working on the high number 1967's(tough). I will finish 1964 after the 67's.
I love the look of the 1963 & 1960 sets.

In the 70s I had maybe about 200 each of the 64 and 65 sets. The 64 set was ho-hum while the 65 set seemed more dynamic with its pennant. After collecting the Heritage version of each my opinion has changed, I enjoy the simplicity of the 64 design. I find that the image stands out more boldly than that of the 65 design. I'm not knocking the 65 design, it's nice, but I've grown to like the 64 version more.

One set that I did like as a kid was the 72 Topps, I bought the cards from the packs, but I was never able to complete it. It still has its appeal, but I no longer would need to have that design as part of my collection. Likewise the glossy version of cards that became popular in the 80s, Topps Tiffany sets come to mind now appear gaudy to me. I got rid of them in the early 90s, so the rise in price doesn't affect me, but I wouldn't purchase them again at their original price point.

[Tere1071]

Originally Posted by bb66

My buying cards years as a child were 64-68.My favorite set was 1965 and least liked was easily 1964.However I have grown to like those 64's a lot.
I have completed in near mint raw the 1965 & 1966 sets. Working on the high number 1967's(tough). I will finish 1964 after the 67's.
I love the look of the 1963 & 1960 sets.

I was indifferent towards the 64 set for years, but when I started collecting its Heritage version (2013) I found that I really liked the simplicity of the design, the color registration, and the way that the images pop out. On the other hand, I began to dislike the 65s whereas I used to think they were a great design. They are, but the set has lost its appeal.