1960's Topps Cubs team sets revisited

Why am I reposting about my 1960s Topps? Because I have made some significant adds this Winter including now having all of Billy Williams Cubs cards.
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Because I have written multiple applications to look at these team sets.
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1960 Topps Cubs (incomplete, 8 cards)

- Only landscape Topps set baseball card set to appear again until Topps 1988 Big set.
- One of the "Busiest" Topps designs of all times with altering text color and randomized color layout.
- One of my weakest Cubs sets concerning important Cubs players.
- Highlighted players (2):
- - Ernie Banks (67.5) and Walt Moryn (9.9)
- Link: http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1960

1961 Topps Cubs (incomplete, 11 cards)

- A favorite team set because it contains Hall of Fame rookies of Santo and Williams
- Vertical boxed layout that still utilizes a randomized color layout.
- Highlighted players (4):
- - Frank Thomas (18.5), Ron Santo (70.5), Billy Williams (63.7), Jim Brewer (15.9)
- Link: http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1961

1962 Topps Cubs (incomplete, 9 cards)

- Never been a fan of the dark wood grain theme.
- Several good players including Lou Brock's rookie card year.
- Highlighted players:
- - Lou Brock (45.3), Billy Williams (63.7), George Altman (13.0), Dick Ellsworth (20.1), Jim Brewer (15.9)
- Link: http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1962

1963 Topps Cubs (incomplete, 9 cards)

- Very colorful set that is a favorite with many collectors.
- Contains many good players.
- Highlighted players (6):
- - Ernie Banks (67.5), Dick Ellsworth (20.1), Bob Buhl (21.9), Lou Brock (45.3), Larry Jackson (52.0), Billy Williams (63.7)
- Link: http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1963

1964 Topps Cubs (incomplete, 8 cards)

- Nice looking cards and the set has 5 Cubs greats
- Highlighted players:
- - Larry Jackson (52.0), Billy Williams (63.7), Ernie Banks (67.5), Lou Brock (45.3), and Bob Buhl (21.9)
- Link: http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1964

1965 Topps Cubs (incomplete, 16 cards)

- My favorite set of the 60s hands down.
- Topps did a better job with the Cubs than other teams.
- Highlighted players:
- - Ernie Banks (67.5), Billy Williams (63.7), Larry Jackson (52.0), Bob Buhl (21.9), and Ron Santo (70.5)(x2).
- Link: http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1965

1966 Topps Cubs (incomplete, 11 cards)

- Orange and Ugly. Why Topps?
- Rookie Gleen Beckert card.
- Highlighted players:
- - Billy Williams (63.7), Glenn Beckert (15.6), Ed Bailey, George Altman, Bob Buhl (21.9)
- Link: http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1966

1967 Topps Cubs (incomplete, 12 cards)

- Always has been a favorite set of mine. I'm missing a few cards with only 12.
- I really wish Billy Williams card had a clear blue sky like everyone else on the team.
- Highlighted players:
- - Billy Williams (63.7), Glenn Beckert (15.6), Randy hundley, Adolfo Phillips, Bill Hands (27.5), Ray Culp, and Ron Santo (70.5).
- Link: http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1967

1968 Topps Cubs (incomplete, 14 cards)

- Burlap bags.... not sure how that works with baseball.
- Highlighted players:
- - Billy Williams (63.7), Glenn Beckert (15.6), Randy hundley, Bill Hands (27.5), and Ron Santo (70.5).
- Link: http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1968

1969 Topps Cubs (incomplete, 11 cards)

- Set is simular to Topps 1967.
- Highlighted players:
- - Billy Williams (63.7), Ron Santo (70.5), Joe Niekro, Ernie Banks (67.5), Glenn Beckert (15.6)
- Link: http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1969

Bunch of stuff.

On a personal level, I'm starting a new diet. Like in the past with health related stuff, I may log on my blog. I'm at 242 (as of tonight) and shooting for at least to go down to 210 - if not 200.

On a baseball card collecting level, I just acquired a 1965 Topps Ron Santo #110 in really great shape. I have all the cards I have been wanting for Topps 65, so I'm happy. That is the 15 primary cards for the Cubs 1965 team set. On the Cubs 1969 team set I picked up Ernie Banks. I possibly will have additional 12 1969 cards soon making the set mostly complete.

For displaying my collection, I added a ton of code to show all the major brands that I collect. I also added additional date logic.

I picked up MLB 09 The Show of my PlayStation 2 this weekend. Pretty fun, although I lost all three games I played so far. :)

Done with Flickr Part II

First, I forgot to wish a happy New Year! Another year of blogging to come!

Secondly, I have found it interesting that Flickr is claiming they are in financial trouble if they don't get more paying members. And here I'm saying I'm tired of Flickr and making my own replacement. I did start this before Flickr made their announcement. I continue to photograph completely over ad I added it to my site.

I have a working protocol. Currently it only uses three parameters (year, year1, year2), but I have more planned (team, brand). Currently the script defaults to Cubs and Topps.

An example of how to use the parameters to show a range (year1 and year2):
http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year1=1960&year2=1976

An example of how to use the parameters to show a single year:
http://mrgibson.com/baseballp.php?year=1965