Which 70s Set Should I Build? 1979 Edition

I've been trying to decide which 1970s set to start building for my next vintage set build, but I can't seem to make up my mind. So, I'm going to take a little closer look at what I already have in my collection and try to narrow it down.

I don't have the Topps version, so O-Pee-Chee will have to do. Ozzie Smith is the big name rookie from this set, but you'll also find the first Topps cards of  Carney Lansford, Bob Welch, Willie Wilson, long time Rockies and Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, Bob Horner, Alfredo Griffin, Pedro Guerrero, and Lonnie Smith. 

Not a whole lot going on here, sort of a Flattened out 1965 design, stretching the pennant out into a ribbon. Maybe more like 1976 with a little less personality?

The backs are a lot like 1976 as well, though I think a little easier to read. slightly better contrasts. 

Here's a page of my favorites - I think I am more likely to just buy a complete set outright than try to ever build this one - most of the time the card shows and card shops overlook this set in favor of "real vintage" or "modern" / "junk wax." A complete set would probably be easily found around $125 or less, I'd probably end up spending a lot more than that if I tried to build it from scratch. The 70s Topps sets had their peak in the middle years, I think. 74 75 76 are top 3 for me in some order. I would rank this set ahead of 78 and 73 right now, but that's about it. 

What do you think are the Pros and Cons of the 1979 Set? I'd love to hear your opinion!

Archives Announces Its Presence With Authority!

 Topps Archives hit shelves on Wednesday, and I did not lollygag, picking up some hanging packs from Target.

 A nice callback to the 1988 Topps design, the same year the film came out. Is Bull Durham your favorite baseball film? It's definitely in the top 5 for me. I will be looking for more of these cards as the season goes on.

 A couple current Twins and a couple former Twins. It was a nice touch to change the "40" to "65" in the 1991 design, and Buxton's portrait is about as close as you can get to the feel of the original 1953 set, but couldn't they have tried to digitally turn the photo into a painting? Or paid for a person to actually do the paintings?

 The inserts call back to the 1985 set - I got all the Alomars!

 Sorry, I had to hang onto these, despite having lots of Braves and Red Sox collectors to trade with. These were too good to part with.

A page worth of keepers, always nice to see the Expos get a little love.

The cards are still "delicate" like last year - I could be wrong, but they feel a little less dainty than 2015, but still pretty soft and susceptible to dings and dents. 1991 is one of my favorite designs, so I expect to pick up a few more singles of that design as they pop up around the card shows and websites.