The Top cards of the 80's

tennesseebanker · January 6, 2008 12:54PM

I would like to get everyones opinion on the top 10-20 cards of the 80's decade. I am thinking about getting some of the top cards from the 80's Autographed.

detroitfan2 · January 6, 2008 1:03PM

This has to be one of the top cards of the 80's. Would be quite a feat to get it autographed.

(scan stolen from ebay)

ArnyVee · January 6, 2008 1:03PM

Any particular sport?

For baseball I would nominate the following cards....

1980 Topps Rickey Henderson
1982 Topps and/or Topps Traded Cal Ripken Jr
1983 Topps Wade Boggs / Ryne Sandberg / Tony Gwynn
1984 Donruss Don Mattingly
1984 Fleer Update Roger Clemens
1985 Topps Mark McGwire OLYMPIC
1987 Fleer Barry Bonds
1988 Score Traded Craig Biggio
1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr

Football

1981 Joe Montana
1982 Lawrence Taylor
1982 Ronnie Lott
1983 Marcus Allen
1984 Dan Marino
1984 John Elway
1984 Eric Dickerson
1985 Warren Moon
1986 Jerry Rice

Basketball

1980 Magic / Dr J / Bird
1986 Michael Jordan
1986 Karl Malone
1986 Akeem Olajuwon
1986 Charles Barkley
1988 Scottie Pippen
1988 John Stockton
1988 Reggie Miller

tennesseebanker · January 6, 2008 1:05PM

Yes Baseball, Sorry.

ripkenintheminors · January 6, 2008 1:24PM

Of course the '82 Ripken. No doubt about that one.

Maybe outside the box, but I'd enjoy seeing a signed card of Gregg Jeffries. That was the card to have at one point. And no, I am not joking. The 1988 Donruss Mark Grace was always one of my favorites as well.

bigfische · January 6, 2008 1:27PM

87 leaf maddux and 88 fleer update smoltz would be my biased additions.

tennesseebanker · January 6, 2008 1:28PM

Yes, Thats the kind of cards I would like to see on the list along with all the big ones. How bout the 86 Canseco and the 81 Raines.

mandeld · January 6, 2008 1:32PM

Some of my favorites:

tennesseebanker · January 6, 2008 1:38PM

Anyone ever seen a 84 Donruss Mattingly auto'ed ?

MeteoriteGuy · January 6, 2008 1:43PM

Nice list.

How about a 1986 Topps Traded Bo Jackson? I don't know if we are talking currently...or historically.

Clear Skies,
Mark

mrbecker712 · January 6, 2008 1:48PM

For me when I was a kid (which was the 80's) the mecca of the card collecting world was that 89 UD Griffey. We'd rip open those high end packs of Upper Deck praying to find one. Alas, I never did.

ripkenintheminors · January 6, 2008 1:49PM

I might be compelled to fill a spot with your favorite Diamond Kings card from the 80's.

In addition, if we're going on popularity alone, an '89 Fleer Billy Ripken and '89 UD Dale Murphy reverse negative should be considered. Has Billy ever been one to sign a copy of that card?

gumbyfan · January 6, 2008 2:08PM

I think these cards are some of the best of the 80's...

(scans stolen from ebay)

RoarIn84 · January 6, 2008 3:50PM

i'd say the top 10 hobby changing/shaping cards of the 80s were:

1- 84F Update Roger Clemens (probably the first to break the $100 barrier, and got people paying attention to print run)
2- 84D Don Mattingly (just an iconic card, and probably the first regular issue card to break $100)
3- 85T Mark McGwire (amazed me to see that overproduced Topps card over $250)
4- 86D Jose Canseco (probably the second regular issue card to top $100, the year after its release! $20+/pack!!)
5- 89F Billy Ripken 'error' (at the height of the 'error card' craze, this one topped them all in popularity)
6- 89UD Ken Griffey Jr (another iconic card, first UD ever and a bigger name than Andy Pafko! Still holds its value despite ridiculous production)
7- 82TT Cal Ripken Jr (had no business in the set, had little demand before people discovered it was rare, and Cal on his own driving $ insane)
8- 80T Rickey Henderson (the first major rookie of the 80s was the James Brown of baseball and it's just a cool looking card)
9- 87F Bo Jackson (was there ever more hype over a player? the sport god and his prosthetic hip still holds minimal value for name alone)
10- 84TT Tiffany Dwight Gooden (was the Holy Grail of all Gooden rookies in the day. a beam of light shined down from heaven on all lucky owners and a choir of angels sang when ever it was shown.....say brotha, pass me that nose candy)

just my observations thru childhood......

CDsNuts · January 6, 2008 3:54PM

A 1990 card, but it bears mentioning:

DeutscherGeist · January 6, 2008 7:53PM

You have to also include:

1983 Topps Traded Darryl Strawberry. It does have historical significance.
1984 Fleer Update Dwight Gooden-- a very significant rookie card. The 1984 TT was also a significant one.

1987 Donruss Greg Maddux--maybe not so significant in the beginning, but it gained notoriety later on.

1988 Score Update Roberto Alomar--there was a lot of hype on this card, so ket us not suddenly forget.

1988 Fleer Gregg Jefferies--we cannot forget this one either even though it is cheap to own now.

1989 Upper Deck Jim Abbott--the slow motion card. The 1988 Topps Traded card was also important and I am glad someone mentioned it too.

edit for grammar

frankhardy · January 6, 2008 9:45PM

<< Of course the '82 Ripken. No doubt about that one.

Maybe outside the box, but I'd enjoy seeing a signed card of Gregg Jeffries. That was the card to have at one point. And no, I am not joking. The 1988 Donruss Mark Grace was always one of my favorites as well. >>

Here ya go! I got this one through the mail a few weeks ago.

fandango · January 6, 2008 11:53PM

<< A 1990 card, but it bears mentioning:

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lee, is that hanging up poster size in your room?

ripkenintheminors · January 7, 2008 12:25AM

<< 

<< Of course the '82 Ripken. No doubt about that one.

Maybe outside the box, but I'd enjoy seeing a signed card of Gregg Jeffries. That was the card to have at one point. And no, I am not joking. The 1988 Donruss Mark Grace was always one of my favorites as well. >>

Here ya go! I got this one through the mail a few weeks ago.

>>

ha ha, awesome!

JeremyDie1 · January 7, 2008 12:35AM

Personally I would love to get this one autographed. Do not see this Griffey rookie as often as the '89 UD. Of coarse I would crack the holder open first.

BobaFett72 · January 7, 2008 12:45AM

Gregg Jeffries RC's sold them for $8-12 all day long. cha-ching! lol. ah, the good old days!
Sold Tom Gordon's 1989 UD XRC, Abbot Olympic and Topps Traded for big bucks!

shagrotn77 · January 7, 2008 12:55AM

Here's my top 20:

1. '80 Topps Bird/Magic
2. '86 Fleer Jordan
3. '89 U.D. Griffey
4. '84 F.U. Clemens
5. '85 OPC Lemieux
6. '84 Topps Marino
7. '84 Topps Elway
8. '80 Topps Henderson
9. '86 Topps Rice
10. '83 Topps Gwynn
11. '80 OPC Messier
12. '80 OPC Bourque
13. '82 Topps Traded Ripken
14. '82 Topps Ripken
15. '83 Topps Sandberg
16. '83 Topps Boggs
17. '84 Donruss Mattingly
18. '85 Topps McGwire
19. '87 Donruss Maddux
20. '89 Fleer B. Ripken

OnlyThe10s · January 7, 2008 12:56AM

1986 Topps Alan Knicely

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · January 7, 2008 2:17AM

Bill Ripken FF
Henderson RC
Mattingly RC
Ripken RC
Boggs RC
Gwynn RC
Bonds RC
Clemens RC
Griffey RC
Johnson RC

ripkenintheminors · January 7, 2008 2:21AM

<< Bill Ripken FF
Henderson RC
Mattingly RC
Ripken RC
Boggs RC
Gwynn RC
Bonds RC
Clemens RC
Griffey RC
Johnson RC

>>

I figured that you of all people would have a scan of an '89 Fleer Ripken to show off! Where is it!?!?!?!

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · January 7, 2008 2:26AM

^^ lol, yeah I just realized I dont have one in my bucket. I have sheet pics, racks, saw cuts etc but not one of the normal error. Since I open my bucket in other sites for trading I keep all my version pics on my home computer. And on a backup disk.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · January 7, 2008 2:28AM

Hers the only FF pic I have. It's missing a little ink. No longer in a GEM holder. I cracked out to submit to PSA but it came back raw.

ripkenintheminors · January 7, 2008 2:29AM

On the '89 Fleer note, have you tried to get Billy to answer any of your questions?

I'd like to see a signed copy of the '89 with an inscription of some sort.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · January 7, 2008 2:39AM

<< On the '89 Fleer note, have you tried to get Billy to answer any of your questions?

I'd like to see a signed copy of the '89 with an inscription of some sort. >>

I have Bill's address and have yet to send the letter. I think last time I saw you post on you getting ahold of the WTF creator I was going to send it but it got forgotten. Been sidetracked buying Dodgers. Im gonna get that going. I have a signed blown up 8x10 of a FF card that he signed "Donovan Good Luck Bill Ripken" but it's not in my bucket. I'll add it to the "Bill's handwriting" thread tomorrow.

larryallen73 · January 7, 2008 2:46AM

The first BIG rookie card of the 80's, at the time, was the '81 Topps Joe Charboneau. As a 13 year old in '81 there was nothing bigger. Similar to the Gregg Jeffries hype later in the decade. I realize Joe didn't pan out but his card was about the hottest thing going in '81. Also, remember that at that time Rickey Henderson's rookie was popular but NOT nearly as popular as the '81 Charboneau. In fact, the biggest 1980 rookie card at that time was the Dan Quisenberry. That is true!

ripkenintheminors · January 7, 2008 2:50AM

<< 

<< On the '89 Fleer note, have you tried to get Billy to answer any of your questions?

I'd like to see a signed copy of the '89 with an inscription of some sort. >>

I have Bill's address and have yet to send the letter. I think last time I saw you post on you getting ahold of the WTF creator I was going to send it but it got forgotten. Been sidetracked buying Dodgers. Im gonna get that going. I have a signed blown up 8x10 of a FF card that he signed "Donovan Good Luck Bill Ripken" but it's not in my bucket. I'll add it to the "Bill's handwriting" thread tomorrow. >>

That would be great to get an interview with him. Nothing like having the support of the person the site is in honor of.

Of course I've never been able to interview Cal, but I hope to have the chance one day. While I wait for that day to come, I enjoy having this:

rpcoletrane · January 7, 2008 3:00AM

<< A 1990 card, but it bears mentioning:

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THERE IT IS!!! I remember trading my 82 Topps Ripken on the school bus for that card. After that trade I was the S%$#!!! You were really somebody at school if you had the FB/BB Bo!!

jmbkb4 · January 7, 2008 3:00AM

how nice! congrats. I know you've worked hard on that site.

MeteoriteGuy · January 7, 2008 3:06AM

In early 1987 this card was pretty hot, I think going for $6-7. It was actually the card to have from the 1985 Topps USA Team cards. Who is that McGwire kid.

There is another PSA 10 on eBay tonight at $9.99 without a bid...not mine.

MeteoriteGuy · January 7, 2008 3:10AM

A couple more 1985 Topps cards that were hot during the 80s....

DrJ · January 7, 2008 3:10AM

Don't forget the 1989 Barry Sanders Score Rookie. Was a big card at the time and has held its price to date. I still have my copy that I dropped something like $40 for back in 1990.

J

Brian48 · January 7, 2008 3:36AM

<< Any particular sport?

For baseball I would nominate the following cards....

1980 Topps Rickey Henderson
1982 Topps and/or Topps Traded Cal Ripken Jr
1983 Topps Wade Boggs / Ryne Sandberg / Tony Gwynn
1984 Donruss Don Mattingly
1984 Fleer Update Roger Clemens
1985 Topps Mark McGwire OLYMPIC
1987 Fleer Barry Bonds
1988 Score Traded Craig Biggio
1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr

Football

1981 Joe Montana
1982 Lawrence Taylor
1982 Ronnie Lott
1983 Marcus Allen
1984 Dan Marino
1984 John Elway
1984 Eric Dickerson
1985 Warren Moon
1986 Jerry Rice

Basketball

1980 Magic / Dr J / Bird
1986 Michael Jordan
1986 Karl Malone
1986 Akeem Olajuwon
1986 Charles Barkley
1988 Scottie Pippen
1988 John Stockton
1988 Reggie Miller >>

I would go along with this list except I would add on the following

Baseball

'87 Maddux, probably Donruss, but in PSA 10 only.
'88 Tom Glavine, Score prospect, but in PSA 10 only.
'89 Randy Johnson, either Topps Tiffany or Upper Deck

Football

'84 Jim Kelly, USFL
'86 Jim Kelly, Topps
'84 Steve Young, USFL
'86 Steve Young, Topps

bobsbbcards · January 7, 2008 4:11AM

How about the Pro Set Santa Clause card? Or the Lombardi Trophy card? Those were both VERY hot.

Edited to say: Oops. Those might have been 1990. I know nothing.

Stingray · January 7, 2008 4:15AM

<< How about the Pro Set Santa Clause card? Or the Lombardi Trophy card? Those were both VERY hot.

Edited to say: Oops. Those might have been 1990. I know nothing.

>>

First Clause card was from the 1989 Pro Set as was the Lombardi card.

hofautos · January 7, 2008 4:48AM

Here's a few of my faves... Besides the biggio I have all of these...soon all will be psa/dna

rickey
ripken
gwynn
boggs
sandberg
clemens
mcgwire
puckett
canseco
bonds
palmeiro
maddux
smoltz
glavine
biggio-
curt schilling
randy johnson
griffey
thome
bernie (not hof, but one of my faves)
galaraga (not hof, but one of my faves)
joyner (not hof, but one of my faves)
sosa
frank thomas
alomar
chipper
manny
pudge
mariano
trevor

jmbkb4 · January 7, 2008 5:01AM

Joyner might get in!!!

mmync · January 7, 2008 5:56AM

I have no interest in the card, but would you say that alot of people where chasing after the David Robinson Hoops Rookie?

clayshooter22 · January 7, 2008 6:20AM

<< i'd say the top 10 hobby changing/shaping cards of the 80s were:

1- 84F Update Roger Clemens (probably the first to break the $100 barrier, and got people paying attention to print run)
2- 84D Don Mattingly (just an iconic card, and probably the first regular issue card to break $100)
3- 85T Mark McGwire (amazed me to see that overproduced Topps card over $250)
4- 86D Jose Canseco (probably the second regular issue card to top $100, the year after its release! $20+/pack!!)
5- 89F Billy Ripken 'error' (at the height of the 'error card' craze, this one topped them all in popularity)
6- 89UD Ken Griffey Jr (another iconic card, first UD ever and a bigger name than Andy Pafko! Still holds its value despite ridiculous production)
7- 82TT Cal Ripken Jr (had no business in the set, had little demand before people discovered it was rare, and Cal on his own driving $ insane)
8- 80T Rickey Henderson (the first major rookie of the 80s was the James Brown of baseball and it's just a cool looking card)
9- 87F Bo Jackson (was there ever more hype over a player? the sport god and his prosthetic hip still holds minimal value for name alone)
10- 84TT Tiffany Dwight Gooden (was the Holy Grail of all Gooden rookies in the day. a beam of light shined down from heaven on all lucky owners and a choir of angels sang when ever it was shown.....say brotha, pass me that nose candy)

just my observations thru childhood...... >>

I think the top 8 are solid!!

I think other good additions to this list are:

84F Puckett
87D Maddux (this one has to be in the top ten!!)
83T Gwynn
83T Sandberg

Bonds rookies should be discussed but you wouldn't find them in my collection.

NamesJay · January 8, 2008 6:52AM

87 fleer barry bonds
85 topps mcgwire

yankeeno7 · January 8, 2008 7:59AM

maybe not the top 10-20 but some memorable cards I may think about getting auto'd at some point...I agree with all those who have posted thus far...
1981 Topps Traded Dave Winfield
1982 Topps Traded Kent Hrbek
1983 Topps Traded Darryl Strawberry
1984 Topps Traded Dwight Gooden
1984 Topps Traded Pete Rose (his only regular issue topps card in an Expos uniform)
1984 Donruss Ron Darling
1987 Topps BJ Surhoff
1980 Topps Mike Scott
1981 Topps Traded Tim Raines
1981 Topps Traded Fernando Valenzuela
1982 Topps Dave Raghetti
1988 Topps Traded Mark Grace
1988 Topps Traded Roberto Alomar
1985 Topps Traded Tom Browning

PasadenaMudSlide · January 8, 2008 9:55AM

1982 Topps Traded Kent Hrbek

Card of the decade. Hands down.

The Top cards of the 80's

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