Rare vintage set completed

[gatorboymike]

1977-78 Topps was printed on two kinds of cardstock: gray and white. So there are two versions of all 132 cards in the set. Beckett claims the white-backed versions are rarer, but they are wrong. Personal experience has taught me that the gray-backed versions are disproportionately rare. Most sellers I've asked about them had tons of the white '77s but none, or at most only a handful, of the gray '77s, and some didn't even know they existed. When I started working on completing the set, I had the white version set completed in about two months. But it's taken me six years to complete the gray version. So here it is:



Here's a side-to-side comparison of what the two versions look like, using the star players as reference:

[drtom2005]

Dang nice vintage set man.

[trevorp121]

That is awesome that you have both versions! Congrats

[VintageHeros]

Congratulations! Well deserved! You are the man!

I have a set of the white version and now you make me think I need the gray version set as well! I don't think I need another 6 year set though! I, too, never knew there were two versions...

Thanks for the info and thanks for sharing!

[beast7768]

Sweetness bro love finding vintage, Nice man!

[Gtbballer20]

Very nice vintasge set man!!!

[gladdyontherise]

Congrats!

[tarheelsnipe]

Nice. What's the overall condition of your set? Can't remember if my Dr. J is white or gray. I'll have to check it out later.

[DAVE30]

That is a nice set man. Congrats

[RenegadeLonghorn]

Sweet set. How much $$$ did you invest in it?