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Greatest Non-Sport Sets

SooperDaveSooperDave Posts: 117
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IMO the greatest non-sports sets ever produced are order are:

#1 1938 Gum Horrors of War
#2 1959 Fleer Three Stooges
#3 1962 Topps Civil War News

Your opinions??

Also which sets Modern or Vintage do you feel are the best investment.

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  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭
    N cards:
    1. 1889 Duke "Terrors of America" (my personal favorite)
    2. 1888 Allen & Ginter "American Indian Chiefs"
    3. 1889 Allen & Ginter "Pirates of the Spanish Main"

    T Cards:
    1. T68 1910 Heroes/Men of History
    2. T25 1910 Actors
    3. T37 1910 Turkey Red Automobiles

    R cards (pre-war)
    1. Horrors of War
    2. Superman
    3. Goudey Indians

    R cards (post-war)
    1. 1959 Fleer 3 Stooges
    2. 1962 Topps Mars Attacks
    3. 1956 Topps Elvis
    Mark (amerbbcards)


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  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,079 ✭✭✭
    The Mutoscopes and American Beauties are pretty cool. I like the Sea Raiders a lot and the '32 Caramel Presidents.A sentimental favorite is the '70 Odder Odd Rods, but my all time favorite is the explorer set. Mark, what is the ACC designation for that one?

    Always looking for N690 Kalamazoo Bats and Newsboy Cabinets

  • transparenttransparent Posts: 381 ✭
    Well, I prefer cards that remind my of my childhood, which started about 1977 when I was 10 and got my first gum cards strait from packs....

    My favorite sets to collect are:

    1. 1977 Star Wars (Topps Mexico #1-66)
    2. 1977 Star Wars (Topps U.K., #1-66, #1-66A)
    3. 1977 Star Wars (O-PEE-CHEE, #1-264)

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  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The Mutoscopes and American Beauties are pretty cool. I like the Sea Raiders a lot and the '32 Caramel Presidents.A sentimental favorite is the '70 Odder Odd Rods, but my all time favorite is the explorer set. Mark, what is the ACC designation for that one? >>



    Anthony, you're right - the American Beauties set definitely belongs on the list, as well as the US Caramel set. I had never seen the Sea Raiders until I came on these boards, but it is a fabulous looking set and extremely difficult to find in top condition. The World's Greatest Explorers set is T118 and, according to Forbes, some people don't consider the set complete without the T30 Arctic Scenes set.
    Mark (amerbbcards)


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  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My Top 5 would probably be:

    1951 Jets, Rockets, Spacemen
    1954 Bowman Power for Peace
    1933 National Chicle Sky Birds
    1940 Gum Superman
    1940 Gum Lone Ranger

    Honorable Mention: 1944 Gum American Beautiesimage

    Steve
  • MantlefanMantlefan Posts: 1,079 ✭✭
    T cards...T68 Men of History

    Horrors of War
    Mars Attacks
    Davy Crockett Green Set
    Frank

    Always looking for 1957 Topps BB in PSA 9!
  • ClassiccarlClassiccarl Posts: 29 ✭
    Everyone knows the three best are:

    Mars Attacks
    Civil War News
    American Beauties
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    They are all great.

    well maybe not the NKOB set.


    SD
    Good for you.
  • ThulnanthThulnanth Posts: 502
    Hey All,

    My 5 would be...

    1938 Horrors of War
    1962 Mars Attacks
    1962 Civil War News
    1977 Star Wars
    1993 Magic the Gathering (Alpha)

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  • ButcherButcher Posts: 93
    My vote:

    1. 1933-34 Skybirds
    2. 1933 Sea Raiders
    3. 1952 Topps Look'N See
    4. 1930's Indian Gum
    5. 1888 Duke Great Americans(N76)

    I also really like the 1932 Caramel Presidents and 1965 Topps Battle.
    Collecting Vintage Boxing Cards
  • ButcherButcher Posts: 93
    Some of the early e cards are really nice looking as well. They are very hard to find in decent condition. These are from e50 set.
    Collecting Vintage Boxing Cards
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Some of the early e cards are really nice looking as well. They are very hard to find in decent condition. These are from e50 set. >>



    Butcher, these are great looking cards - Dockman?
    Mark (amerbbcards)


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  • ButcherButcher Posts: 93
    Yes, thats right Mark. I was also going to attach a really nice looking 1930's V254 Papoose Sitting Bull that recently graded a psa 7 but the picture size is too large(58k).
    Collecting Vintage Boxing Cards
  • WarHoundR69WarHoundR69 Posts: 564
    Top 5 Gum Card Sets:
    1. Horrors of War
    2. G-Men & Heroes of The Law
    3. Mars Attacks
    4. 1959 Fleer 3 Stooges
    5. 1967 Leaf Star Trek
    IMHO
    30's R Want List:

    R73 1933 Goudey Indian Gum - Series 288 - Nos. 118
    Also looking for 1953 Parkhurst & 1953 Quaker Oats Ripley's BION.

    If you have any available for sale PM me
  • hairboaterhairboater Posts: 68
    Hello all

    1) 1938 - Horrors of war (gum inc)
    2) 1888 - American indian chiefs ( allen & ginter)
    3) 1962 - Mars attacks (topps)

    HB

  • cameocardscameocards Posts: 87
    Anybody 55-60 [such as myself] could not possibly leave off the Davy Crockett cards - both orange and green. I might never recover if I had to give up my sets.
    Greg
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭
    Well, then, you would have to add the '57 Topps Zorro set to the list as well.

    I just wish I still had my coonskin cap. That thing was so cool.
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • cameocardscameocards Posts: 87
    I didn't want to push my luck, but the Zorro set is right there also! There was a guy at the National that had the greatest Crockett stuff. While we are at it, the TV Westerns set was pretty cool as well. I see that many of the shows have been released on DVD. I'm hoping for "Have Gun Will Travel" for Christmas!
    Greg
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭
    Along with the coonskin cap, I had one of these cards also; I think it was the colored one but I'm not sure:

    image
    Mark (amerbbcards)


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  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,605 ✭✭✭
    mark, that paladin stuff is awesome.. my dad had (or still has) a paladin business card, but not the carrying case, etc..

    are those yours?
    ·p_A·
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭
    Perry - I wish. I just had one business card when I was a kid.
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
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