Since Heritage began in 2001 with the 1952 set design the sets journey seemed to be heading to this set design (1975). Back in the early 2000s - collectors got to see todays players on the vintage classic Topps design. But are we at the Top of the Mountain with the 24th Heritage set.
1975 Topps seems like the pinnacle of the vintage designs.
Nothing that will follow this set can Top this set in the Topps Pantheon.
Compare the run of Topps sets from 1976 to 1979 with 1966 to 1969. Those latter sets just don't feel as vintage or iconic as the earlier sets.
After 1975, Topps did have some iconic designs such as 1983 and 1991 but maybe that is it.
I would hope that Topps goes back to 1952 and begins another 24 year run of Heritage after this set (They probably are not because they are going to use the Chrome platinum sets to keep giving us Todays players on classic design). Leave post 1975s sets to archives and inserts.
Are we at the Pinnacle of Heritage, I think so and it is only down hill from here.
P.S. Thank God they are using the All Star logo in this set.
Interesting idea to go back to the beginning; it's not like anyone from the first Heritage set is still active. But as you say it would be redundant with Chrome Platinum. Anyway, the demographics probably work against it; there are a lot more people who remember collecting the 1970s sets. And judging from their frequent use as inserts clearly the junk wax era designs have a lot of fans.
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