tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post6032721755217850598..comments2023-11-28T04:08:42.131-05:00Comments on $30 a week habit: What's next? :Round of 16: (1) 1963 Topps vs (16) 1972 ToppsRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12317401112145746593noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-67908223670141842102014-07-23T08:39:32.287-04:002014-07-23T08:39:32.287-04:001963!!!!!!!1963!!!!!!!bigbern28https://www.blogger.com/profile/04912960781002611896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-16095787009598765852014-07-23T01:20:14.338-04:002014-07-23T01:20:14.338-04:00My choice is 72. My second set that I collected, ...My choice is 72. My second set that I collected, I loved the in action cards as well as the overall look on the back of the cards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092022501597760245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-5215518994562971832014-07-22T22:15:18.306-04:002014-07-22T22:15:18.306-04:00My heart says 1972, but Cardman99's logic has ...My heart says 1972, but Cardman99's logic has won over my brain. I choose 1963.RAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519699812373438878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-79046562709825423202014-07-22T02:04:51.069-04:002014-07-22T02:04:51.069-04:00A quick glance up the comments and it looks like t...A quick glance up the comments and it looks like this one may have to be decided by the electoral college. Hanging chads anyone?<br />Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-53269496325195983392014-07-22T01:58:07.374-04:002014-07-22T01:58:07.374-04:00'63 for me. It's close, I see the psychede...'63 for me. It's close, I see the psychedelic appeal of the 1972 set which is probably the last set I bought packs of but '63 has some awesome cards, the Koufax, the Musial and my favorite, Hoyt Wilhelm going for it. Mark me down for the '63<br />Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-80057551820627752922014-07-21T09:28:10.482-04:002014-07-21T09:28:10.482-04:00I like the 72 set the best. The scattered in-acti...I like the 72 set the best. The scattered in-action cards in each series are nice, along with the award winners and "traded" subsets. Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217827063741767040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-33039539941313809372014-07-21T02:45:04.459-04:002014-07-21T02:45:04.459-04:001963 has two pictures on the front, 1972 has no po...1963 has two pictures on the front, 1972 has no position on the front, I will go with 1963.Cardman99https://www.blogger.com/profile/07713684858945666455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-80809566553571932492014-07-19T20:30:30.779-04:002014-07-19T20:30:30.779-04:00I vote for the 1963 setI vote for the 1963 setcabz05https://www.blogger.com/profile/06334541791485764434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-66499546258252522492014-07-19T18:43:21.911-04:002014-07-19T18:43:21.911-04:00I'm not a fan of the design of the 72 set, so ...I'm not a fan of the design of the 72 set, so while I usually root for the cheaper set to win for your sake, I am going to have to pick the 63 set.Jupiterhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12429260259942068151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-77633825099473002122014-07-19T18:30:31.000-04:002014-07-19T18:30:31.000-04:00Gonna have to side with '72 here. Not a huge a...Gonna have to side with '72 here. Not a huge admirer of either set.Alex Marklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961045775064386055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-33042369815494899902014-07-19T16:55:56.759-04:002014-07-19T16:55:56.759-04:00Damn, this is a hard one. I like both sets, both ...Damn, this is a hard one. I like both sets, both have their challenges. Pete Rose rookie? 1972 High Numbers? It's really a matter which is of the lesser of two evils.<br /><br />I could make an excellent case for either one, and I've been going back and forth on them all afternoon... but I decided to put my mouth where my money is... In my collection I've got 646 1972's but only 35 1963's... I have to go with 1972.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-12829237816688547092014-07-19T16:02:02.783-04:002014-07-19T16:02:02.783-04:00I like both sets... Collected the 72's as a ki...I like both sets... Collected the 72's as a kid. Just completed it a couple of months ago. 63 is my birth year and a set I might attempt at some point<br />I'm going with 63Mark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-84709433526388241382014-07-19T14:08:05.203-04:002014-07-19T14:08:05.203-04:00I don't have strong feelings for either set, b...I don't have strong feelings for either set, but I guess I'll go with 1963. Seems like it'd be a fun set to go after.defgavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338984361942309651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-65900515113840915802014-07-19T13:29:04.867-04:002014-07-19T13:29:04.867-04:00I never really liked 1972, although my appreciatio...I never really liked 1972, although my appreciation for the set has grown a bit over time. Still, I'll root for 1983...errr.....1963.<br />Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896780361855961353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-12518340162973632132014-07-19T12:56:24.443-04:002014-07-19T12:56:24.443-04:00I like the 1963 set because it presages the 1983 a...I like the 1963 set because it presages the 1983 and 1984 set designs, which to me were the height of my card collecting years. <br /><br />So, while I like the art deco feel of 1972, my vote is for 1963.Tony L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-86968661041999193532014-07-19T12:15:00.304-04:002014-07-19T12:15:00.304-04:00The 1972 set was the last I collected as a kid. E...The 1972 set was the last I collected as a kid. Even then (as now) I didn't like that the position was missing from the front of the card. As Nick said, the design is very flashy, but in recent years I have come to view this as a gimmick, and not a good thing.<br /><br />I'm voting for the 1963 set.Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-65799064918898402012014-07-19T11:59:33.972-04:002014-07-19T11:59:33.972-04:00I like the 72I like the 72BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-6145644260200447972014-07-19T11:47:54.848-04:002014-07-19T11:47:54.848-04:001972, i like the design and the 3-d look of the te...1972, i like the design and the 3-d look of the team name..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187011588282900126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-40080399753883228652014-07-19T11:41:58.971-04:002014-07-19T11:41:58.971-04:00Tough choice, but I have to go with '72. It...Tough choice, but I have to go with '72. It's easily the flashiest design in Topps history and one of my personal favorites.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-5943118803812728292014-07-19T11:41:01.735-04:002014-07-19T11:41:01.735-04:00Two iconic sets, designs that scream baseball card...Two iconic sets, designs that scream baseball cards. Because of when I started collecting, the '72 set to me has always been the template for what "a baseball card" should look like.<br /><br />It's also the set I'm collecting right now. It's a doozy. But I'll pick that one.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-59448381228527006202014-07-19T11:34:09.364-04:002014-07-19T11:34:09.364-04:00I have never understood the hobby love for either ...I have never understood the hobby love for either of these two sets. In my opinion, they are two of the most overrated vintage sets out there. That being said, of the two I would go with 1963 just because you won't have to deal with the ridiculous 72 high numbers.hiflewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128126188366882765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-69278040324126991302014-07-19T11:29:05.014-04:002014-07-19T11:29:05.014-04:001972. Go for it. 1972. Go for it. Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-18869170535117598852014-07-19T10:41:45.539-04:002014-07-19T10:41:45.539-04:00Robert,
There is another 1972 blog that was start...Robert,<br /><br />There is another 1972 blog that was started last year:<br /><br />http://1972toppscountdown.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com