What is your favorite Johnny Unitas card?

LandrysFedora

I've been looking at Johnny Unitas cards recently to possibly add one to my collection. He was my dad's favorite player. I'm looking at all years both graded and non graded. Just looking for something nice. The 1970 Topps Unitas card struck me as a nice looking card. I would love to hear anyone's preferences out there. Thank you.

Ahmanfan

I like the 1958 and the 1972 topps.

Obviously the key card is the RC.

jay0791

Any Unitas card would be nice.
A point is most of his cards are #1 in set. in older cards with rubber bands that means they usually are lower grades and if not relatively expensive.

I would suggest the 1965 Philadelphia. I has nice color and his trademark haircut.

Here is a link to my Unitas set so you can see all of them at one time,

https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/football/player-sets/johnny-unitas-basic-set/publishedset/47731

UFFDAH

GroceryRackPack

Hi,
Just a few fav's:
69 Topps
70 Glossy
72 NFLPA Sticker
Johnny U was a Stud...

rexvos

1962 Topps is the most aesthetically pleasing

But my favorite is

GroceryRackPack

@GroceryRackPack said:
Hi,
Just a few fav's:
69 Topps
70 Glossy
72 NFLPA Sticker
Johnny U was a Stud...

and a few more...
70 Super
70 Kellogg's
64 Philadelphia

Goldenage

69 Topps and 72 pro action

JBrules

Love the 58 and 70's Kellogg as well.

LandrysFedora

@jay0791 said:
Any Unitas card would be nice.
A point is most of his cards are #1 in set. in older cards with rubber bands that means they usually are lower grades and if not relatively expensive.

I would suggest the 1965 Philadelphia. I has nice color and his trademark haircut.

Here is a link to my Unitas set so you can see all of them at one time,

https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/football/player-sets/johnny-unitas-basic-set/publishedset/47731

Thanks for that tip and the psa link Jay.

Nathaniel1960

A centered 58 with no snow and some gloss.

LandrysFedora

@Nathaniel1960 said:
A centered 58 with no snow and some gloss.

Nathaniel, in looking at a complete Unitas set just now I have to say that 58 is one of the nicest!

LandrysFedora

@jay0791 said:
Any Unitas card would be nice.
A point is most of his cards are #1 in set. in older cards with rubber bands that means they usually are lower grades and if not relatively expensive.

I would suggest the 1965 Philadelphia. I has nice color and his trademark haircut.

Here is a link to my Unitas set so you can see all of them at one time,

https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/football/player-sets/johnny-unitas-basic-set/publishedset/47731

One heck of a nice Unitas set Jay!

Ahmanfan

@LandrysFedora said:

@Nathaniel1960 said:
A centered 58 with no snow and some gloss.

Nathaniel, in looking at a complete Unitas set just now I have to say that 58 is one of the nicest!

Pick it up if reasonable!

Ahmanfan

JBrules

This thread needs the 58. One of my favorites. mid-grade but love the eye-appeal.

1959

For some reason I like him better with his mouth closed.(Teeth problem?). Since I'm an old guy , I'd go with the 58 all day long. great Quarterback . Listening to the T.V. broadcasting of the 1958 Overtime game against the Giants, (Unitas to Berry) brought my mom and millions of other female viewers to the N.F.L. and the Baltimore Colts.

ArtVandelay

The 1958 is my favorite from a visual perspective. Of course, I am a bit biased towards my rookie Johnny U. Another one I have always been a fan of is the 1961 Fleer.

mrmopar

@MDLB said:
I like the one where he is on acid:
.

This one might be a favorite of anyone who is intimately familiar with The Great American Flipping, Trading and Bubblegum Book. That book seared a lot of every day cards into my brain as a kid, like the 1964 Phil Linz or the 1951 Bowman Sibby Sisti.

GDM67

@MDLB said:
I like the one where he is on acid:
.

I knew where that was going before I even scrolled down

Johnny and Namath were my childhood Football heroes. All of his cards are pretty cool but I would single out the '58, the '65 Philly and the '72.

georgebailey2

@mrmopar said:

@MDLB said:
I like the one where he is on acid:
.

This one might be a favorite of anyone who is intimately familiar with The Great American Flipping, Trading and Bubblegum Book. That book seared a lot of every day cards into my brain as a kid, like the 1964 Phil Linz or the 1951 Bowman Sibby Sisti.

Is his hair too tight?

fiveniner

1958 topps