Most attractive Topps cards 1952-1979

[G1911]

The painted 1953 action shots only in the last two series. Cal Hogue stands out for me.

I don't think aesthetic value has anything to do with a favored superstar being on it, not all the best looking, or even most of them, just happen to be the ~30 biggest names.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by G1911

The painted 1953 action shots only in the last two series. Cal Hogue stands out for me...

That is quite an attractive card. Thanks for the suggestion.

[egri]

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And some of the 1957 Topps, though I wish the photographer had asked Ted Williams to step into the sunlight.

[egri]

Originally Posted by G1911

The painted 1953 action shots only in the last two series. Cal Hogue stands out for me.

I don't think aesthetic value has anything to do with a favored superstar being on it, not all the best looking, or even most of them, just happen to be the ~30 biggest names.

Originally Posted by Eric72

That is quite an attractive card. Thanks for the suggestion.

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[ClementeFanOh]

Cool topic! I'll go with these 3, although there many possibilities:

1) 57 Roberto Clemente- perfect card

2) 57 Ted Klu- captures him to a "t" "when it was a game"

3) 64 Topps Hank Aaron- pure class

Trent King

[Kevvyg1026]

Back when I was opening wax packs, I loved seeing this Clemente card. Then a few years later, action shots such as these, appealed to me.

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[tonyo]

Here's another Clemente vote.

someone posted this a few years ago and pointed out the great action shots in this set. it nudged me to purchase the Clemente. When I received it, decided to put together the set raw in "good/vg" condition.

38 lots later, then selling 1381 duplicates in one fell swoop, I had the complete set for net about $320.

took me about 5 months total. sold the dups on 2-6-10 .

That was probably the most fun I've had collecting. opening all those lots every few days, continually replacing cards with the slightly better condition ones that came in new lots. I just bought lots till the set was complete. Biggest lot was 346 cards for $20.

fond memories

p.s. the card pictured isn't the one in my set

[Gr8Beldini]

And some of the 1957 Topps, though I wish the photographer had asked Ted Williams to step into the sunlight.[/QUOTE]

...and the Mantle, Mays, and Aaron cards are all dark and drab as well. I always thought the Duke Snider card from the '57 set was as nice a card as Topps ever produced. Vibrant color. No obstructing card design (i.e. 1959 Topps)... just Ebbetts Field and the Duke. Fairly reasonably priced also.

[Kutcher55]

Agree the 57 Snider is a beautiful card.

I have always appreciated the Mick card as well. It has a certain mystique.

The Bobby Richardson RC is also quite divine with the courthouse and setting sun in the background.

[GasHouseGang]

I just recently picked up the 1957 Topps Bobby Richardson from a board member.

[nat]

Given the ratio of scrubs to stars in MLB, it would be very surprising if the most aesthetically pleasing card was a card of a star player.

I don't have a particular card to nominate at the moment, but there are tons of really interesting action shots in 73.

As for "stepping into the light", I read an interview with a Topps photographer who said that Topps liked cards with lots of shadows (IIRC, especially under the brim of the hat) because it made the cards look more dramatic. And the photographers hated this, because it made them look like bad photographers.

[Neal]

Two of the greatest Topps cards ever made

[GasHouseGang]

And the best thing about the 1956 Aaron is you get Willie Mays too.