1990 and 1986 Topps are equally horrific. I'm not a big fan of 1994 Topps either. As far as other manufacturers go, 1988 Donruss, 1990 Donruss, 1982 Fleer, 1983 Fleer, and 1991 Fleer are all pretty bad. As far as "classic" sets go, I really don't much care for 1957 Topps, 1968 Topps, 1969 Topps, 1970 Topps, 1935 Diamond Stars, and 1948 Leaf. In the case of 1968-1970 Topps, it isn't really the design, but the photos. Way too many closeups of guys with no caps. I would prefer an action shot or a photo doing some sort of baseball activity such as batting or throwing.
Worst ever? Geez... I suppose if I HAD to pick one, I would throw the 1990 Topps set under the bus. Of course, I would throw the 1990 Topps Football set under there with it.
1990 Topps was so bad and they got ridiculed in the hobby to the point they actually made the changes that gave us.
- Better cardboard used on the 1991 set - Better photos - A premium set in Stadium Club. - Topps actually realized people paid attention to set designs.
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I was never a fan of 1986 Topps baseball. Maybe because I bought at least 10 boxes as a kid and I kept on getting the same players over and over again. Which means It was hard to put together a set, which I never did complete.
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All the mid-90s Fleer Metal sets. Foil images of planets and shooting stars? What were the designers smoking?
'91 Fleer baseball. Bright yellow backgrounds over and over are painful to look at.
All the early to mid-90s Stadium Club sets where the cards stick together. It's so nice to think of unopened boxes becoming worthless because you can't separate cards without damaging them.
Any set that's so glossy that autographs bubble when you get the cards signed (2002 Pacific football and 1994 Topps baseball come to mind as offenders).
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<< <i>The '72's are a classic. I'm guessing you're under 30. >>
I wish I was under 30. I will be 42 in March. I just never liked the psychedelic thing those cards had going on.
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Worst ever? Geez... I suppose if I HAD to pick one, I would throw the 1990 Topps set under the bus. Of course, I would throw the 1990 Topps Football set under there with it.
- Better cardboard used on the 1991 set
- Better photos
- A premium set in Stadium Club.
- Topps actually realized people paid attention to set designs.
WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
Huge set, few stars, terrible design, overproduced, never fits in penny sleeves or top loader......can I say more?
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'91 Fleer baseball. Bright yellow backgrounds over and over are painful to look at.
All the early to mid-90s Stadium Club sets where the cards stick together. It's so nice to think of unopened boxes becoming worthless because you can't separate cards without damaging them.
Any set that's so glossy that autographs bubble when you get the cards signed (2002 Pacific football and 1994 Topps baseball come to mind as offenders).
Nick
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The '72 set has some cool photos, but you are right in the sense that if the photo isn't good, the card design won't help at all.
I never cared for 1992 Donruss baseball. Ugly font size on the front.
Robert