Favorite Card Design of All-Time??

Stingray

I am sure it has been asked before, but what is your favorite card design regardless of the sport.

For me I think it has to be 85-86 Topps/OPC Hockey, simple but like the way it was done with the team logo!!

DaddyRich

For me the best design is the 53 Bowman Color - I would love to some day have the wallet to back up my love of this set. Also partial to 1985 Topps Football.

Griffins

one from (roughly) each decade:

N162 Goodwin Champions
'14-'15 Cracker Jacks
'34-'36 Diamond Stars
'41 Playball
'53 Bowman
'67 Topps

Brian48

'67 Topps.

Brian48

..............with (maybe) the '84 Donruss trailing behind.

originalisbest

I would say I'm partial to the 1955 Topps - very pleasing graphically. Too bad it never had a Mantle!

Writer11

1990 Leaf Baseball

Followed closely by 1984 Donruss, 1989 Upper Deck and 1983 Topps.

fiveniner

#1 59 Topps Baseball. #2 51 Bowman

larryallen73

I really like the '55 Bowman with the TV screen look. Seems to be very representative of that time in our history, TV becoming so prevelant, etc....

estang

I cannot pick just one. So, by decade...

1955 Topps All-American football (great design)
1962 Topps Football (great design -- tough black borders)
1977 Topps Baseball (first as a kid --- vibrant colors)
1982 Topps Football (brought the logos back to Topps NFL cards)
1990 Leaf (black writing on "high tech silver")
2006 Topps Baseball (brought back the cartoon on the back!)

NYYDM23

That is tough. I love many of the 50s and 60s cards. I am also very partial to the late 40s and early 50s Bowman cards. If I had to name some off the top of my head: 52 Bowman, 56 Topps, 60 Topps, 65 Topps, and 75 Topps.When it comes to football 85s are pretty sweet.

Axtell

85 topps football, great photography, and the team leader cards are an incredible set.
71 topps baseball, simple design, black borders, and more great photography (#5 munson is my all time favorite photograph)

lostdart58

<< <i>I really like the '55 Bowman with the TV screen look. Seems to be very representative of that time in our history, TV becoming so prevelant, etc.... >>



You, me and mikeschmidt may be the minority lovers of this set. ( 55 bowman)

I love the colors of the 65 Topps also.

julen23

1-Any of the 70's basketball cards (great colors, tight shorts and afros)
2-1969 topps baseball (my personal favorite)
3-1984 donruss (beautiful cards IMHO)
4-1972 topps baseball (groovy colors)

Julen

kadokakid

65 Topps Baseball
72 Topps Baseball
70 Topps Baseball

Peace

Brian48

Forgot to mention. I was limiting myself to just baseball. The only other non-BB design I can think of that I really love is the '79-80 Topps/OPC Hockey. With or without the Gretzky rookie, this is just a fabulous looking set, althought the blue borders make it almost as tough as the '71 Topps BB to find in high grade.

tennesseebanker

Almost any Bowman and Topps from before 1957, 62 Topps and 75 Topps.

ArnyVee

As far as Baseball, I've gotta go by decade....

50's - 1957 Topps (Honorable Mention to '54 Topps)
60's - 1967 Topps (Honorable Mention to '65 Topps)
70's - tie between 1971 Topps & 1975 Topps (Honorable Mention to '72 Topps)
80's - 1984 Donruss (Honorable Mention to '83 Topps)

....Football....

1985 Topps

...Basketball....

1988-89 Fleer

...Hockey....

1985 Topps

....so many beautiful sets, but those are my favorites.

tkd7

Pre War: T202
Vintage: 1971 Greatest Moments
Modern: 1991 Stadium Club

Brian48

<< <i>Forgot to mention. I was limiting myself to just baseball. The only other non-BB design I can think of that I really love is the '79-80 Topps/OPC Hockey. With or without the Gretzky rookie, this is just a fabulous looking set, althought the blue borders make it almost as tough as the '71 Topps BB to find in high grade. >>





Gordie's last card as an active player

TZAHL

53 Bowman Color--which I own none
56 Topps-which I own none
85 Topps FB
86 Topps Baseball
92-93 SC Basketball
97 Bowman chrome (don't ask me why)

RedRomad275

1971 Topps Greatest Moments

Red

Downtown1974

I would say the 1959 Topps BB is my fave looking card for Topps

Donruss would be 1984

Fleer would be 1988

ken61

1975 Topps Baseball

1976 Topps Football

1971 Topps/OPC Hockey

bbne1

56 Topps - although 54, 55, 57, and 59 are sweet too.

Can anyone tell me how Topps came up with that 1958 design after 4 straight beautiful designs? The '58s look like something my daughter would have drawn up (no offense to 58 collectors) -

NewJerseyMeatHook

1971 Topps Baseball
1965 Topps Baseball
1985 Topps Football
1988 Topps Football
1975 Topps Baseball
1972 Topps Baseball

Onlypsahockey

I've always liked the 67 Topps Hockey design. Very simple with vibrant colors. Probably my favorite of the great designs Topps implemented from 65 through 72.

How great would this Hodge have looked if they had centered the image!?









Bob C.

zef204

1967 Philadelphia.

zef204

<< <i>1967 Philadelphia:

>>



edited to add:

A close second is 1967 Topps FB:

thesplendidsplinter

33 Sport Kings (close second are 38 Goudey's)
41 Playball
52 Topps Baseball (close second are 56 Topps)
67 Topps Baseball
71 Topps Baseball
84 Donruss

Anthony, way to give 67's some love!!

daveryan2001

Post war by decades
1959 Topps
1963 or 67 Topps
1972 Topps
1983 Topps or 84 Donruss

I have virtually no cards after 1984.

RipublicaninMass

<< <i>

<< <i>I really like the '55 Bowman with the TV screen look. Seems to be very representative of that time in our history, TV becoming so prevelant, etc.... >>



You, me and mikeschmidt may be the minority lovers of this set. ( 55 bowman)

>>



55 bowman is love or hate, I like em too. BUT IMAGINE if they looked like the 55 bowman footbal!

80sJunkie

85 topps football

zef204

Oh yeah, I love the 55 Bowman FB's too.

nearmint

1970 Topps football super glossy!

zef204

<< <i>1970 Topps football super glossy!

>>



I love these too! I had the first Renfro PSA 10.

Stone193

The variety of favorites and the diversity is tremendous!

Mine goes back a bit.



All designs are mere footnotes to the T3 set IMO.

mike

madGreek

52 topps.
71 and/or 73 topps has great pics from munson to clemente. love all those.
84 donruss amazing head shots and the little stripe at bottom is great.
90 leaf. one said early the silver and black was sharpe.

60's70's Bk it tough. even though david thompson and erving 76-77 "oversized" are very nice. i'm going with...
74-75. you have great action shots and all your stars and rcs through aba and nba with lots of colors.
Star 84-86 it's just that nice looking different coating...real ones were so tough to get. I hate fake stuff. 84-85 Jordanxrc is his ugliest card too! but all the star cards are amazing.
86 fleer great action simple 80's flare.

Fb
55 bowman. a punch in the face with color.
66 phila. in action cards to up close. Gale running. butkus in your face...the set design is nice and the feel of phila cards were better.
85 topps. sideways sharp photos to in action.
also 86 wacky green...wacky but rich in color.
89 score...great in action shots of rc's like rypien to irvin. then basic clean head shot rcs of barry to aikman. along with many colors for all teams.

Hockey...I don't remember many off the top of my head. I know they have some nice looking sets though. of course the 80's come to mind. but i know there are nicer ones in the 60's and 70's.

EAsports

Vintage: 1952 Bowman Baseball
Modern: 1997 Bowman Baseball (love the black borders)

AlanAllen

In no particular order:
N162 Goodwin
T3 Turkey Red
T204 Ramly
1933 DeLong
1959 Topps Baseball
1962 Fleer Football
1989 Score Football

TheThrill22

1970 Kelloggs and 1992 Topps Hockey Gold.

Buccaneer

Can collectors really separate favorite card design from favorite card set? It's like NFL logos. It doesn't matter if their team's logo is crappy, it has strong associations.

onegaucho

Gotta give some love to my beloved 1950 Bowmans. 1914-15 Cracker Jacks are nice too.

Boopotts

I think T-3's are a slam dunk, although if we're talking about more modern sets I think I'd go with (in more or less this order)

1) 1963 Topps Hockey
2) 1955 Topps Hockey
3)1967 Topps Football
4) 1972 Topps Baseball
5)1985 Donruss

I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but this is at least close to the list I'd put together if I really took the time to do it.

Boopotts

<< <i>In no particular order:
N162 Goodwin
T3 Turkey Red
T204 Ramly
1933 DeLong
1959 Topps Baseball
1962 Fleer Football
1989 Score Football >>



I forgot all about the T204's. Those would definitely make my list. As would the T205's, although I only 'really' like these cards in NM-MT or better (they just lose something when the corners are significantly worn), and since I don't ever anticipate owning a single one of these in that kind of condition it's kind of hard to count it.

Munchjs

1975 topps
1984 donruss, especially the rated rookies
1985 topps

Griffins

<< <i>Can collectors really separate favorite card design from favorite card set? >>



I think so- if you'd said favorite set of all time I'd say '70 and '71 Topps, followed by '72 or '68 Topps. But I don't think any except the '71's are going to win any design awards.

Buccaneer

<< <i>

<< <i>Can collectors really separate favorite card design from favorite card set? >>



I think so- if you'd said favorite set of all time I'd say '70 and '71 Topps, followed by '72 or '68 Topps. But I don't think any except the '71's are going to win any design awards. >>



That's a good post and one that I agree with since 70 and 71 were my favorites as well. I'm glad someone can make the distinction, unlike this guy:
1975 topps
1984 donruss, especially the rated rookies
1985 topps



As far as my favorite design, I like simple elegance: no multi-colored letters, no solid color backgrounds, no orange or yellow and definitely those cards that strongly emphasize the photo (and not a crop). So I guess that would mean 53 Bowman Color and 67 Topps. I would also add 57 Topps but wish they didn't have the multi-colored letterings.

usmc1986

My vote:
'50s--1957
'60s--1963
'70s--1975
'80s--1983
'90s--1993 Topps Finest
Football
'50s--1957
'60s--1962
'70s--1976
'80s--1985
'90s--1996 SP
Basketball
1986-87 Fleer

Dan

2dueces

My favorite cards of all time. I must like them cause I also own a T206 Cobb Red Portriat.

JVette

1965 Topps Baseball
1963 Topps Baseball
1962 Topps Football