What football set would you build?

Lampy · August 10, 2014 4:24AM

If you wanted to build a football set with long term value in consideration, what would you build? thanks for your opinions.

Nathaniel1960 · August 10, 2014 4:40AM

1972 Topps Football All Three Series

First two series are cheap and easy, except for nicely centered staubach RC.

Third series is tuff and will keep you collecting for many years.

MikeyP · August 10, 2014 4:41AM

1951 Bowmann. Not for any particular investment reason. I simply like the appearance of the cards, and I also appreciate many of the players in the set.

bbcemporium · August 10, 2014 4:43AM

What is your budget?

Lampy · August 10, 2014 4:46AM

dont have a set budget...just would pick up cards when i find them.

vintagefun · August 10, 2014 4:53AM

Personally I love the 57 and 65 Topps sets...66 Philly too. Both for look and some solid RCs. But in 20 years will many still care about guys like Unitas and Starr, Namath and Biletnikoff, or Butkus and Sayers, just to name a few? Or will having built a high grade 84 or 86 set prove more fruitful?

For me, because my peak ripping years were the 80's, I've accumulated raw sets (or close to it) of those years, and also grew up with a love of anything older than me, so for look, I'd go with 57, for "coolness" I'd go with 65 cuz personally I dig the big cards(but they're not for everybody), and for value I think the 66 Philly RCs can be had for fair prices.

Interested to hear from the field.

Best of luck should you decide to start a set.

Jim

otwcards · August 10, 2014 5:03AM

Just for the sake of volume of HOF RC's, and depending upon your budget, I'd look at either 1948 Leaf (not cheap even in EX) or 1984 Topps (very reasonable in NM). For aesthetics, I'd go with 1957 Topps or 1951 or 1952 Bowman.

Stingray · August 10, 2014 5:11AM

Agree with 66 Philly, great looking set and still seems to be a value!!

ChiefsFan1st · August 10, 2014 5:56AM

I really like the 55 Topps A.A. But, of course, out of my budget

Stone193 · August 10, 2014 6:01AM

<< <i>dont have a set budget...just would pick up cards when i find them. >>

I don't know about long term value.

No one can say for sure about that? Though, my gut says "high" grade would have that potential.

I recommend you - first - decide how much you can afford - "Budget" - IMO is the key to enjoying the hobby without turning it into something potentially stressful.

Good luck with your quest. I don't collect FB, so I don't have a specific opinion.

PSASAP · August 10, 2014 6:48AM

If you're looking for a challenging set with a couple key rookies and is extremely condition sensitive, I would say you can't go wrong with the 1962 Topps set. It can be very frustrating to find certain cards, but the set has a big following, and will always appeal to collectors of black bordered cards.

ldferg · August 10, 2014 7:19AM

The 77 set.

Edited: I did not look at the 2nd part of the question. For investment, I'd go with the 62.

3BoyzTrading · August 10, 2014 7:27AM

The 1972 Topps set. It's a reasonable size, has star power, a few rookies and a tough last series.

heritage · August 10, 2014 7:36AM

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1972 Topps Football All Three Series

First two series are cheap and easy, except for nicely centered staubach RC.

Third series is tuff and will keep you collecting for many years.

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This is the set I would choose as well.

GR · August 10, 2014 10:12AM

Long term has to be the 1957 set, just too many hof rookie greats, Starr, Unitas, Berry, Hornung ect.

Boopotts · August 10, 2014 10:51AM

1935 Chicle. Everyone should collect what they want, but when it comes to preserving value I think you should put together the oldest set you can find in the highest grade you can afford.

CocoaBeachDodgers · August 10, 2014 3:21PM

My first thought would also be the 1957 set, great set of rookies. The 1962 set would be interesting, it has some good rookies & would always be in demand in high grade because of the black borders, much like the 1971 baseball. Actually, the more I think about it, what vintage set wouldn't be great?

FavreFan1971 · August 10, 2014 11:44PM

I would go with two sets. 1972 Topps and 1935 Chicle. The Chicle set will be the set for the wallet but the 1972 set will keep you intrigued for years due to its availability and the difficulty of the 3rd series in high grade. The '72 set has the most HOF cards of any set pre 1990. I think 1984 Topps is second. Best of luck.

LarkinCollector · August 11, 2014 12:10AM

<< <i>1972 Topps Football All Three Series

First two series are cheap and easy, except for nicely centered staubach RC.

Third series is tuff and will keep you collecting for many years. >>

If I remember correctly, Fritsch has a pretty large stash of the 72 3rd series. It's pricey, but the 3rd series can be knocked out in a day.

ETA: My two picks are the 71T (colored borders are difficult to find in high grade without chipping) & 79T Cream Backs (much more difficult to try and put a set of these together than the standard Topps cardstock).

baz518 · August 11, 2014 12:24AM

Just because it's more of my era, I've always loved the '76, '77, and '81 sets. For investment purposes, you'd probably want to get high grades of the key rookies though.

perkdog · August 11, 2014 12:40AM

My vote is the 1952 Bowman Larget set, without question the best looking set ever in my mind.

National Chicle would be my second choice

1954 · August 11, 2014 12:56AM

If you want a real challenge that will have a hugh upside long term I would go with 1952 Bowman Large and/or 1959 Bazooka.

Lampy · August 11, 2014 3:43AM

I am totally enjoying all the comments and opinions of fellow collectors...please keep them coming!

Southsider · August 11, 2014 4:01AM

My two completed FB sets: 1935 National Chicle and 1948 Leaf.

For fun, I am also putting together a graded 1985 Topps set. While lacking in HOF RC firepower compared with the 84 set, it still has a very nice assortment of HOFers. Plus, I love the black borders.

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olb31 · August 11, 2014 4:36AM

1) 1971

2) 1969

These are like the 1975 topps baseball set to me.

bbcemporium · August 11, 2014 4:47AM

For investment, I'd go for the HOF RC set in the highest grade possible that fits your budget.

mbz430e · August 11, 2014 6:15AM

1957 topps
1962 topps
1972 topps

There are many great sets to consider, but these would be my top 3 post 1955.

DezHood · August 12, 2014 6:05AM

I know my reply is late on this, but what about HOF rookie? HOF rookie on the Registry

I'm guessing the OP didn't mean that, and my knee jerk reply was 35 Chicle, but I'm not sure if everyone would have the same level of interest for it given the year. With HOF rookie, you get to collect great players and cards across all the decades......

gemint · August 12, 2014 6:53AM

Being primarily a baseball card collector I'm talking a bit out of school here. However, if I were building a high grade football set for long term value, I'd have to think the 1962 set would be a good one...expensive but always scarce and in demand.

Lampy · August 12, 2014 1:01PM

Even though the 1962 set is a popular one with you guys, i am guessing i would need nerve pills trying to complete it with those damn black borders! I think i am leaning toward the NFL HOF rc registry. Can anyone help with any of these? I would still love opinions of other collectors also. Thanks!

DanBessette · August 12, 2014 2:04PM

1957 Topps is the most attractive football set of all time, and has Starr and Unitas RCs.

PSASAP · August 12, 2014 2:47PM

The 1% agree, just kidding.

Cakes · August 12, 2014 11:31PM

<< <i>1957 Topps is the most attractive football set of all time, and has Starr and Unitas RCs. >>

1957 is a beauty, you could also do the 1958 set and get the above second year cards and the Jim Brown rookie card.

pclpads · August 13, 2014 2:11AM

'35 National Chicle and '52B Large . . . if $$$ is no object. It was and always will be for me with regard to collecting, so I settled on '63 Fleer. Easy set to finish at only 89 cards, several HOFers, relatively inexpensive, great design with the red trim.

Scottiec2288 · August 13, 2014 2:11AM

I would say 72. I am putting this set together now and is a real challenge for centering and high #s. Good luck in whatever set you choose and just be patient.

ndleo · August 13, 2014 3:00AM

I really got into football in the early 1980's. As a fan my first choice is the 1989 Score FB Set. While the set is not that hard to get, I chase PSA 10's of each top rc and star. I purchased a BBCE vending box from another board member that is one of my favorite items in my collection.

I am thinking about chasing the Action Packed 24K cards from the early 1990's. I still need to research more about the issues first.

What football set would you build?

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