What was the best Topps baseball insert 1961-1971?

[Harliduck]

I voted 69 Deckle but could have easily picked the 68 Game cards...the 69s just look better in my opinion, they could pass for their own issue.


I have never owned a 65 Embossed...held plenty, just don't like them. For starters they rarely look like the player, just a terrible insert.

[ALR-bishop]

If you covered the names I do not think even the player's mother could have recognized him

[Peter_Spaeth]

It may just be the way they scan, but on many the details look like they have completely faded.

[jingram058]

Thanks to a certain net54 member, I now have a full set of 1969 Deckle Edge, so I am pretty much in favor of them.

No mention of the 1961(?) dice game cards? They are rare as all get out, I know, but wow, way cool!

[steve B]

I like the 64/71 coins, a 71 is one of the oldest things I got new from a pack.

I think the comic booklet would have been great if it had been done a bit better.

[ALR-bishop]

James— there are numerous other 60s and 70s test or limited edition issues that are 100 % nicer that those on the list but the topic is inserts, not test or separate issues such as the 64 Giants, 64 and 67 Stand Ups, 66/67 Punch Outs, 68 3D, 69 Team Posters, 70 Cloth, 71 Rookie Artist Proofs.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

James— there are numerous other 60s and 70s test or limited edition issues that are 100 % nicer that those on the list but the topic is inserts, not test or separate issues such as the 64 Giants, 64 and 67 Stand Ups, 66/67 Punch Outs, 68 3D, 69 Team Posters, 70 Cloth, 71 Rookie Artist Proofs.

How did those things wind up in collector's hands? Were they inserted into distributed packs, or were they handed out in some other way?