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I think this is the best looking baseball card ever printed! What's yours?

LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭
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Picked this up a couple weeks ago, finally found one that looked great and that I could afford!


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  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    That photo is one of my favorites.
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,615 ✭✭✭✭
    You beat me to it. That Reese is epic.
    "My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
  • CWCW Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭
    Wow, very nice corners, centering, and surfaces for a "VG"!

    And I agree... that's one of the best looking cards ever made -- a true classic from a great set.
  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭
    Thanks DanBassette, what's your favorite?

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    Tim
  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow, very nice corners, centering, and surfaces for a "VG"!

    And I agree... that's one of the best looking cards ever made -- a true classic from a great set. >>




    This card looks amazing in person, the two top corners look sharper in person also the bottom left. the bottom RT corner I slightly bent over on back. Its the best 3 I've ever seen! The centering and color are amazing It even has a ton of gloss left.

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    Tim
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Thanks DanBessette, what's your favorite? >>



    Not a clue what I think is the best looking card of all time. I have a hard time even picking my favorite Topps design! Here's my list of contenders: 1954, 56, 59, 63, 65.
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    That answer regarded best LOOKING card. My favorite card of all time? That's easy: Yaz rookie. Most specifically, Dmitri Young's PSA 10 Yaz RC.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭
    And I hate the Yankees.

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  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭
    Good Point! Design wise THEY ALL LOOK GREAT TO ME!

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    Tim
  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭


    << <i>And I hate the Yankees.

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    +1 they are just to darn good.

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  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,615 ✭✭✭✭
    I've always loved this card as well:

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    "My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭
    What about the 74 Fisk anybody have a scan? Love that card

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    Tim
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>What about the 74 Fisk anybody have a scan? Love that card >>


    Here ya go:

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  • StatmanStatman Posts: 597 ✭✭✭
    My favorite all-time BB set is 1972 Topps and my favorite from that set is Harmon Killebrew. I love the pose and the blue sky color. Don't have a scan but anyone feel free to post one.
  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>What about the 74 Fisk anybody have a scan? Love that card >>


    Here ya go:

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    Yup classic!

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    Tim
  • MrSnuffleupagusMrSnuffleupagus Posts: 689
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  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    The 74 Fisk reminds me of the 71 Munson. Looks even better with rough OPC edges. Can't post pics from my phone. Anyone?
  • MrKnowthanxMrKnowthanx Posts: 322 ✭✭
    I have too many to think of, but right now this is my new favorite looking card that I am on the hunt for (more like wish list):

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  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭


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    Wow! Never seen that card before. I think the 73 set has some of the best photography ever

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    Tim
  • 3BoyzTrading3BoyzTrading Posts: 798 ✭✭
    Being from the Bay Area, Rickey knows his is the best looking ever printed but......

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    Jose thinks otherwise....

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  • psychumppsychump Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    Nice looking 3 Pee Wee! Love that set. Still the ONLY full color front ever printed with nothing on the front!
    My entry is this 1963 Topps photo of Felipe Alou...something about this card. Great lighting, blue border really goes good with Felipe's beautiful smiling face. So happy to be in baseball and having his picture being taken for a baseball card! All the right aspects of baseball, a player and a photographer coming together in one moment.

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  • ToadManToadMan Posts: 219 ✭✭
    These two have always been my favorites.
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  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    Reg-gie! Reg-gie!

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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One of my favorites from 73...

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    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Another cool 73 card, Gamble with 'fro sans batting helmet..

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    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Play at the plate...

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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
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  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Love this thread and love that kluszewski.
  • CWCW Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭
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  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Another cool 73 card, Gamble with 'fro sans batting helmet..

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    Like I said 73!

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    Tim
  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭


    << <i>image


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    Matthewson! Sweet

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  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭


    << <i>These two have always been my favorites.
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    I quite chewing cope 4 years ago damn you Brett!

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    Tim
  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭


    << <i>image >>



    Is that the ice man?

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  • LargentcollectorLargentcollector Posts: 760 ✭✭✭
    I think Bando has a cool card from 73 or 74

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    Tim
  • PSASAPPSASAP Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭
    My favorite baseball card:

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  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭
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  • corncobbcorncobb Posts: 516 ✭
    Wow! a Great Thread here!


    I agree the Pee Wee Reese card is iconic!


    I also agree with "Psychump" on the aspects of the 63 Felipe Alou. While not as "iconic" as some
    of the other cards it is a beauty in high grade like that!

    The 1974 Topps Carlton Fisk is such a classic looking card I can't see it not being a favorite of a lot of collectors.

    That 78 Reggie Jackson has got to be his best looking card of all-time! I absolutely have to pick up that card!

    As for the Mantles? I understand his status as the hobby king (Probably rightfuly so) but I bore with seeing them so much.
    kind of like Lynard Skynard's "Free Bird", an iconic song indeed, but if I hear it one more time Im gonna puke. LOL




    I have so many favorite "Best Looking Cards", its hard to choose just one. My first one comes from the year 1972.
    As far as I know its the ONLY card ever printed that features the core unit of the original Dallas Cowboys fabled "Doomsday Defense"
    Bob Lilly, Jethro Pugh and Larry Cole. Also fitting is Lilly and his sheer deternination as the focal point, flanked by Pugh and Cole.
    Also interesting is that both Jethro Pugh and Larry Cole's "Rookie Cards" would not appear until 1973 (Pugh) and 1974 (Cole)

    An iconic card not only for the above mentioned history, but also for the beautiful Playoff action and card design which were innovative first's
    for topps in 1972.

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    Jon
  • corncobbcorncobb Posts: 516 ✭
    In continuing with the theme, I must also list this card from the 72 set as well.

    Duane Thomas and the Cowboys breaking through that Famous Vikings "Purple People Eater" Defense.

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  • WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Play at the plate...

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    As soon as I read the first post, I thought of this card. Used to have one, but not sure I do anymore.
  • qualitycardsqualitycards Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭
    Another Turkey Red classic (not mine unfortunately)

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  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,894 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What I love about both the '71 Munson and the '73 Corrales cards is that in both cases it's a pitcher (Chuck Dobson and Fergie Jenkins respectively) involved in a play at the plate. In an era when things have become so pussified that all plays at the plate are questioned, it's fun to harken back to a time when Jerry Koosman batted for himself in late innings of World Series games and even pitchers went in hard to the plate.
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  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is by far my favorite card and I'm very fortunate enough to have a pack as well.

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  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭
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    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
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  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,498 ✭✭✭✭
    This is the best looking card IMO ever.......Classic pose

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  • GB5HOFGB5HOF Posts: 590 ✭
    Love that Lenny Randle...I always thought his hand was missing as a kid...like the 82 Carlton Record Breaker looking like he was missing his entire arm from the elbow down..

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  • cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    Don't have a picture at the moment but I've always loved the T227 Cobb. The Turkey Red Slim Sallee is also a favorite. I need to acquire a copy of that for my Cardinal set someday.
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>What I love about both the '71 Munson and the '73 Corrales cards is that in both cases it's a pitcher (Chuck Dobson and Fergie Jenkins respectively) involved in a play at the plate. In an era when things have become so pussified that all plays at the plate are questioned, it's fun to harken back to a time when Jerry Koosman batted for himself in late innings of World Series games and even pitchers went in hard to the plate. >>



    +1
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>This is by far my favorite card and I'm very fortunate enough to have a pack as well.

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    Awesome pack and card Bobby!!!
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>image >>



    I know another board member who loves this card as well. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
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