Rank your top5 favorite sets 1950-1979

[VoodooChild]

1. 1953 Topps
2. 1956 Topps
3. 1951 Bowman
4. 1972 Topps
5. 1954 Topps

[The Nuschler]

1. 1975 Topps Mini
2. 1956 Topps
3. 1960 Topps
4. 1972 Topps
5. 1959 Fleer Ted Williams

[riggs336]

1954 Wilson Franks
1964 Topps Stand-Up
1971 Topps Greatest Moments

[jiw98]

1954 Topps Baseball: How could anyone not like these cards, great design
1955 Bowman Baseball: Just something about the TV set design
1961 Topps Baseball: I really like the All-Star cards in the set
1970 Topps Baseball: I think it's because I bought a lot that summer as a kid
1969 Topps Football: The colorful borderless design

[butchie_t]

1952 Topps Baseball
1957 Topps Baseball
1967 Topps Baseball
1969 Topps Baseball
1970 Topps Baseball

My theme here is no clutter just player.
1971 Topps Baseball is in there too.

I also like the 1976 SSPC Set.

Pure cards, no clutter.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

1952 Topps Baseball
1957 Topps Baseball
1967 Topps Baseball
1969 Topps Baseball
1970 Topps Baseball

My theme here is no clutter just player.
1971 Topps Baseball is in there too.

I also like the 1976 SSPC Set.

Pure cards, no clutter.

I think this may be the first time in the history of the interweb that someone has declared their love for the 1970 Topps set. At least by placing it in a 'Top 5' list.

Hey, we all need some love.

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I think this may be the first time in the history of the interweb that someone has declared their love for the 1970 Topps set. At least by placing it in a 'Top 5' list.

Hey, we all need some love.

I remember busting open wax packs of the 70 set. Love at first site for me.

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

I remember busting open wax packs of the 70 set. Love at first site for me.

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I think this may be the first time in the history of the interweb that someone has declared their love for the 1970 Topps set. At least by placing it in a 'Top 5' list.

Hey, we all need some love.

The 1970 set I guess to many is a kind of staid and understated set. The pictures really have a different feel to them. I can understand the reaction by many who don't really go for this set.

But I think it is a very stately set. In my opinion, it has a regal quality to it. The design is really a classic in my opinion. The names written in cursive on the gray border. I think the pictures, which have sometimes a somber quality to them are what don't really grab people. But there were some really nice cards in the set, for instance, the Reggie Jackson card. Willie McCovey's card and Gil Hodges', I think are great cards amongst others.

The playoff cards are nice and they reprised the style of the 1961 All-Star cards for the All-Star series.

One thing though, that I think is really nice about the cards, are those blue, yellow, and white backs. That design, in my opinion, was one of Topps' best.