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Best card design - the 70's

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To go along with the 60's thread, how about a 70's thread...

My votes:

1) 1976 Topps Baseball
2) 1975 Topps Baseball
3) 1971-72 Topps Basketball
4) 1971 Topps Football
5) 1978-79 Topps Hockey

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  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,135 ✭✭✭
    1 - 71 Topps Baseball
    2 - 72-73 Topps Basketball
    3 - 73 Topps Baseball
    4 - 70-71 Topps Basketbal
    5 - 76 Topps Football

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  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1 - 1972 Topps Baseball
    2 - Everything else
  • F1ferrariF1ferrari Posts: 583
    The 1971 set is a classic with the black borders, and the 1972 set is nice, but a little gaudy. '75 is a beautiful set, but some of the color combinations are a little strange. I've always had a soft spot for 1977 and 1978, and thanks to Lee, I should have a great looking 1978 set on the way to my house!
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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    1976
    1977
    1975
    1973
    1978
    1971
    and so on.
  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    71 is a set in its own league (design & difficulty in finding non-chipped cards make it transcend the decade of "disco duck" & "muskrat love")
    75 minis- see '71, but not to same degree
    76- bicentennial, un-american to not put in top 3
    77- simple clean design, wish i had my set back!
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  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's my list:

    1. 1975: Everyone by now knows I love this bold colorful design.
    2. 1971: Very close second; you can't argue with beautiful black borders
    3. 1976: As much as people love 1975's bold colorful design, 1976 is a pretty nice colorful set in its own right. And at less than half the price.
    4. 1972: Also another bold colorful 1970s appropriate look.
    5. 1979: Not quite sure how to explain its appeal but I've always liked this design.
    6. 1978: Same as 1979 but to a slightly lesser extent.
    7. 1974: I think this design is a bit underrated; it has its charm and is very colorful; I especially like the horizontal designed cards.
    8. 1970: The gray borders have their charm, but not all that exciting; I do like the blue/yellow back though.
    9. 1973: Rather boring design, but the very nice photography (especially the backgrounds) make up for it.
    10. 1977: Ho-hum front, but the clever billboard backside (my favorite 1970's back design) makes up for it.
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  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭
    77
    71
    76
    72
    75
    78
    79
    73
    74
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  • bobbybakerivbobbybakeriv Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭✭
    1977 closely followed by 1976...I'd vote 1979 as the worst of the decade.
  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    1972 Baseball is the best design of the 70s
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    IMO 1975 the best

    IMO 1972 the worst


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  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭
    Wow,

    I've never seen anyone 'call out' the 72 set like that.
    Steve,
    You're going to take some heat for that one.


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  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Voting on baseball only:


    75 Topps
    71 Topps
    73 Topps (only because of the cool horizontal action photos)




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  • HighChopperHighChopper Posts: 1,091
    Baseball:

    '72
    '71
    '70
    '76
    '75
    '73

    End of story.

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  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    75s hands down,worst 72s
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  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    i love the 78' baseball set.
    1972 is a close second, bright bold, gaudy; really stands out.
    1974 gets no love, but it's a classy, simple and pleasing design.
    1971 is sharp in mint condition, otherwise it looks ragged and crappy.

    dislike 1973, 1976, 1979

    no opinion on 1977, 1975 (some of the color combos work)
  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭
    71, no contest.
  • LloydsBaseballCardsLloydsBaseballCards Posts: 254
    love the 71's
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  • HighChopperHighChopper Posts: 1,091
    75s hands down,worst 72s

    Come now, big shooter!

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  • bluemarlinbluemarlin Posts: 627 ✭✭✭
    1971 hands down
    1975 a distant 2nd

    Jake
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