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Best Cards of the 60's early 70's

celesterussellcelesterussell Posts: 354 ✭✭
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For what its worth the best looking star cards are

1969 Bench, 1969 N. Ryan, 1970 Brooks Robby (at Yankees Stadium with Flag in background),
1965 Mantle, 1964 maris, 62 torre, 1966 Ford, 1969 Gibson .

Any opinions?
In the USA all men are created equal but some are more equal than others....

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  • magellanmagellan Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭
    '65 Clemente, one of the best looking cards of any era.
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  • jaybyrdjaybyrd Posts: 377 ✭
    You didn't even mention a single 1967 card - shame. 67 - Rocky Colavito, Norm Cash, Hank Aaron, Pete Rose just to name a few.
    Collecting vintage material, currently working on 1962 topps football set.
  • fsjeterfsjeter Posts: 1,390
    Jaybyrd,

    I'm with you. I think the '67 Clemente is one of the nicest as well. I love that set!! image

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  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1971 Topps Lowell Palmerimageimage


    Steve
  • celesterussellcelesterussell Posts: 354 ✭✭
    You are right, the 67 set is the best of the decade.

    By the way, thats not Lowell Palmer, its Stevie Wonder.

    Also, check out the underarm hair on the 59 gil Hodges.

    Also check out the 69 Bob Humphries (senators, 1st series) card, is he on drugs?

    Why does D Mclain have that dopey look on the 71 card (i know why personal Problems, playing for Sens, Ted Williams great managing, etc.).

    In the USA all men are created equal but some are more equal than others....
  • jrinckjrinck Posts: 1,321 ✭✭
    1971 Topps Lowell Palmer

    1959 Topps Gil Hodges

    1971 Topps Denny McLain

    1969 Topps Johnny Bench

    This one's not a card, but is an excellent shot of Brooks' great backhand in the 1970 WS:

    Brooks making the play that defined his career
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    1965 topps and 67 topps are 2 terriffic sets


    63 is also a great set
    Good for you.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I know I am in the minority but I like the 63T set - when the color borders are on, they look sharp to me. I also like the 64T standups for the same reason.

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    Mike
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  • jaybyrdjaybyrd Posts: 377 ✭
    Mike - You are not in the minority on the 63 set. Great colors and photographs. Definite step up from the 62 set. 63 Banks, Koufax and Mantle are classic cards.
    Collecting vintage material, currently working on 1962 topps football set.
  • celesterussellcelesterussell Posts: 354 ✭✭
    Does anybody know who the guy is in the plaid shirt behing Steve Blass's 1967 card.

    Also, speaking of Jim Grant, his 1969 expo card has him in an Indian uniform, about five years earlier.

    Billy Cowen's 1969 Yankees card has him in a mets uni.

    Imagine if topps had used a little brains and issued cards of recently retired players (e.g. 67 Koufax, 69 Maris, 69 E Howard, etc)

    Oh the advantages of no competition......
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  • GatorbaitGatorbait Posts: 149
    Couple of favorites:

    1971 and 1974 Nolan Ryan
    1970 Reggie Jackson
    1969 Johnny Bench
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭
    My favorites: The entire '61 Topps 4th series, including the Mantle #300. These cards all had some color enhancing done that make each one look like a small painting.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The entire '61 Topps 4th series >>


    Mark
    I know we won't have a lot of people behind us except perhaps people like Buckwheat, but I really like the 61T design alot also!
    I have most all the major players - I will scan my favorite if I get a chance later. I like the 65z and 67z, but the 61z and 63z are tops in my book!
    thanx
    Mike
    Mike
  • bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭
    1962 Topps Stan Musial
    1964 Topps Casey Stengel
    1965 Topps Pete Rose
    1966 Topps Billy Williams (sorry Choo Choo)
    1967 Topps Brooks Robinson
    1969 Topps Johnny Bench (best card ever made)
    1971 Topps Thurman Munson

    Great thread!
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  • slvnumber2slvnumber2 Posts: 270 ✭
    My favorites from that era:

    65 Mantle
    65 Clemente
    65 Rose
    66 Mays
    68 Ryan
    70 Bench # 660
    72 Carew
    73 Bench
    74 Ryan - I agree with Gatorbait on this one and it is one of my favorites of all time
    75 Aaron # 1
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  • jrinckjrinck Posts: 1,321 ✭✭


    << <i>Does anybody know who the guy is in the plaid shirt behing Steve Blass's 1967 card.
    >>



    1967 Topps Steve Blass

    "Hey, Dad! Check this out! Remeber that Pirates game you went to last year when your boss gave you those front row tickets? You gotta see this!"
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