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What is your favorite Johnny Unitas card?

LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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.

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  • AhmanfanAhmanfan Posts: 4,452 ✭✭✭✭

    I like the 1958 and the 1972 topps.

    Obviously the key card is the RC.

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  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭✭

    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

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  • UFFDAHUFFDAH Posts: 2,597 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • GroceryRackPackGroceryRackPack Posts: 4,123 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1962 Topps is the most aesthetically pleasing

    But my favorite is

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  • GroceryRackPackGroceryRackPack Posts: 4,123 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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

  • GoldenageGoldenage Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

    69 Topps and 72 pro action

  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the 58 and 70's Kellogg as well.

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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.

  • Nathaniel1960Nathaniel1960 Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A centered 58 with no snow and some gloss.

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  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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!

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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!

  • AhmanfanAhmanfan Posts: 4,452 ✭✭✭✭

    @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!

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    HOF SIGNED FOOTBALL RCS
  • AhmanfanAhmanfan Posts: 4,452 ✭✭✭✭

    Collecting
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  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

  • 19591959 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭✭

    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.

  • ArtVandelayArtVandelay Posts: 820 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

  • mrmoparmrmopar Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭✭

    @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.

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  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭

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

    I knew where that was going before I even scrolled down :D

    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.

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  • georgebailey2georgebailey2 Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭

    @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?

  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭

    1958 topps

    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
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