Favorite Post War Set

[Section103]

In order:

51 Bowman
56 Topps
71 Topps
75 Topps
70 Topps

[Chris-Counts]

My favorites are 1953 Bowman, 1956 Topps and 1957 Topps, but I also really like the 1950-52 Bowmans. I've long been curious who painted all those little masterpieces. Between baseball, football and non-sports cards, they must have created a thousand different images.

[hammertime]

1963 Fleer
1965 Topps

[LEHR]

Baseball only, my favorite post-war sets (in no order):

1971 Topps - Love the black borders, facsimile autographs, and the photography used for the 1971 issue was exceptional overall with many cool action shots.
1960 Topps - I love the horizontal design, two player photos, and use of color, including the backs.
1955 Bowman - I love the woodgrain TV design as well as the simple but complementary back design. These cards have tremendous eye appeal to me in high-grade and scream 1950's Americana.
1954 Topps - My favorite back design of any post-war issue.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

1953 Topps. Stunning paintings of iconic players, uncluttered design. Just really does it for me.

[rats60]

1953 Bowman
1955 Topps
1965 Topps

[BobbyStrawberry]

'56 Topps
'60 Topps
'86 Topps (laugh if you want but I love them!)

[campyfan39]

Totally agree! 1953 topps is my favorite set
I also love 1956 and 1959

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

1953 Topps. Stunning paintings of iconic players, uncluttered design. Just really does it for me.

[cgjackson222]

Would love to see this become a poll, although giving the varying opinions, an "Other" choice might score very high.

My favorites are '53 Bowman, '51-'52 Bowman, and '55 Topps.

A shoutout for 1988 Score as well. They have no value, but they had some really cool images.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by Chris Counts

My favorites are 1953 Bowman, 1956 Topps and 1957 Topps, but I also really like the 1950-52 Bowmans. I've long been curious who painted all those little masterpieces. Between baseball, football and non-sports cards, they must have created a thousand different images.

I love the ‘55 and ‘56 sets, too. And the ‘52. And…

I just love them all. There are gems in every single set from the ‘51 Topps set all the way to the 1980 set.


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[Exhibitman]

Favorite 'classic' set has always been 1954 Topps, ever since I was a kid.



Also the 1968 Atlantic Oil set (shown is contest winning SSP Davis):

[molenick]

I like the look of 1967 Topps cards but it's probably because it's the first set I remember actively trying to put together from buying packs at the newsstand/candy store/stationery store. I was aware of cards before that, but only bought the random pack.

The only postwar set I collect is Wilson Franks, so I guess that is my favorite set. (Attached scan is the same one I posted in the "Bring Frickin' Joy Now!!!!!" thread.)