OK, I had planned to continue this series with a post a week and then promptly forgot about it last week. Let's get back on that horse! As a reminder, this is where I try to determine the best on-card element for each major set release starting with the 1950s. It's devoted only to the card front or back, it has nothing to do with who is in the set or what the set consists of, etc. Today, we're handling the 1960s, which is a pretty simple task -- for the most part. 1960 1960 Fleer Greats Best on-card element: Full-color photos of the greats of yore. This had to be the first time collectors saw some of these old-time players in color on cards that weren't strictly paintings, although I believe there was some painting going on with these. 1960 Leaf Best on-card element: I'm not being very objective here but for me the best thing about '60 Leaf is that it's the template for the 1977 TCMA Galasso Glossy Greats set, which I adore. I know the black-and-white of...
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