Has a Set Grown on You Over Time?

[4reals]

1949 Bowman has grown on me.


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[rats60]

1949 Leaf. I thought it was so ugly that it was the one post-war set that I didn't collect. As time has gone by I have added some of them to my collection and have grown to appriciate them.

[PolarBear]

Originally Posted by 4reals

1949 Bowman has grown on me.


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If any set has "grown" on me, it might be this set. Although it's really more a product of me having ignored the set at first, then discovering it later. However, the whole name/no-name format annoys my OCD.

[Rich Klein]

77 Topps which to me has always been a near perfect set in terms of simplicity and ease of collecting. And several good Rookie Cards to boot.

[JimC]

I'm with you on the 1960 set. I used to think it was cheap looking but now I love it. Number one for me is probably the 34-36 Diamond Star set. I dismissed them as too simple and ugly for a long time but when I started paying more attention to the portraits and especially the backgrounds it really grew on me.

[hcv123]

working on a lot of Pirate team sets pre and post war. Initially had no intention of working on T207 - then had it highlighted by a board member who I bought some T206's from - At first glance didn't like it, then it definitely grew on me and has been added to the list.

[JollyElm]

Sort of a pointless bump, but I ran across a post showing a bunch of 1960 cards, and I FREAKING LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!! The stadiums, like ancient cathedrals, in the background? Gorgeous!!!

Anyone else have stories of sets that grew on you over time?

[cesarcap]

I've always liked the 60 set. It was the 2nd vintage set I built (built 69 as I had the Reggie RC and Mantle's final card already). I do think that the alternating color of players names is too much in some color schemes. When I got Brooks Robinson, I first saw R O S and thought I bought a misprinted card...

But I digress. The 64 set has grown on me. It was the last Topps 60's set I built--and since I wasn't into it, I got a lot of beaters which actually look ok as compared to the 71 or 62 sets.

I've since upgraded the HoF's (to mid grade or better) and some of the pictures are really good: Stengel, Yogi, Clemente to name few are among my favorite card's of that player ever. Mantle batting righty is unique. The subsets (league leaders) and multi-player cards are nicely done. Tops in NL w/ Aaron and Mays makes you think that Topps should have thought about that years ago...