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FSCGrad777
Posts: 37
Joined: Jul 2019
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| Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:37 PM | |
Long ago, my parents bought me a complete set of 1977 Topps baseball (my birth year). My new goal is to complete the same sets of basketball and football. With basketball, do I target 1976-77, or 1977-78?
Thanks!
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Splinter_9
Posts: 742
Joined: Sep 2013
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| Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:55 PM | |
If its to honor birth year... were you born during (or closer to) the 76-77 season, or the 77-78 season? i.e. begining of the year or end of the year?
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mzentko
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Joined: Jun 2012
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| Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:58 PM | |
the stars are much more expensive in 1976-77 (and they are large format).
I like the large ones, but not as much as the other years in 70s
but my real answer is....do both!
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switzr1
Posts: 6,332
Joined: Dec 2013
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| Saturday, August 8, 2020 8:35 PM | |
Your profile says you're an April birthday, so definitely 1976-77. In my opinion.
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I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff. Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster.
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C2Cigars
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| Sunday, August 9, 2020 5:57 AM | |
You were born (released) in 1977. The Topps baseball set was released (born) in 1977. The 1977-78 Topps basketball set was also released (born) in 1977.
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jfcard
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Joined: May 2020
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| Sunday, August 9, 2020 6:08 AM | |
With the 76 cards format they are really unique, so do both.
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BigEd76
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Joined: Nov 2016
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| Sunday, August 9, 2020 8:38 AM | |
There's also a 1977-78 Topps hockey set that looks somewhat cheap since it doesn't have any major rookies (but it does have Bobby Orr's final Topps card). The 76-77 has a Trottier RC
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* Ed * L8 * Cards in my personal Collection are unavailable *
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FSCGrad777
Posts: 37
Joined: Jul 2019
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| Sunday, August 9, 2020 12:24 PM | |
Thanks for the comments everyone! Seems as though I will pursue the 76-77 AND 77-78 basketball sets, the 77 football set, and maybe throw in some hockey too? Ha.
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FSCGrad777
Posts: 37
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| Saturday, August 15, 2020 1:50 PM | |
Follow up question......how in the world do I store the 1976-77 basketball cards? They're HUGE! Ha.
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jimetal7212
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| Saturday, August 15, 2020 2:19 PM | |
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