Poll: Which is the prettiest card of all time?

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Value aside, which of the hobby's most famous cards is the best looking?

I picked five of the most iconic cards ever made. Forget prices, pop reports and rookie status. Just vote on the one you'd most want framed on your wall.

1. 1909-11 T206 Honus Wagner
2. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311
3. 1979-80 OPC Wayne Gretzky #18
4. 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan #57
5. 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. #1

A few questions to go with your vote:
1. What makes it the prettiest for you: the photo, the colors, the design or the nostalgia?
2. Which famous card do you think is actually kind of ugly?
3. If your pick for prettiest of all time isn't on the list, what is it? Post a pic if you've got one.

 

[Rob167]

I don't know about "prettiest", but I vote the '89 UD Griffey to be one of the ugliest...regardless, it's iconic and will always be desirable by collectors (I own 84 and still buying)...

 

[mm1sub]

I have always thought that the 1953 Bowman Color *** wee Reese card may be the best one of all time. Him in the air and the guy below him is just a great card.

 

[SymphonicMetal]

I don't know about "prettiest", but I vote the '89 UD Griffey to be one of the ugliest...regardless, it's iconic and will always be desirable by collectors (I own 84 and still buying)...

I own about 15 or so of them but 84? Wow! What does that card book for these days anyways?

Of the options available I voted for the Jordan 86-87 Fleer. That particular shot of him pretty much sums up his playing style.

 

[Rob167]

I own about 15 or so of them but 84? Wow! What does that card book for these days anyways?

Of the options available I voted for the Jordan 86-87 Fleer. That particular shot of him pretty much sums up his playing style.

Last I knew they were $150...if you want to move yours, let me know...maybe we can work something out...

 

[SymphonicMetal]

Last I knew they were $150...if you want to move yours, let me know...maybe we can work something out...

Thanks! That's the last I heard as well. I never bought a single pack of 1989 Upper Deck but bought a lot of Griffey RC singles and complete sets of that issue. I thought a dollar a pack was outrageous so I was not going to buy unopened at that price Guess I was wrong about that. I shall keep you in mind if I decide to move any.

I don't wanrt to say "pretty" but in the late 60s through early 70s Mays.McCovey, Reggie, Banks, Brock and Gibson always had sharp looking cards.

 

[metsman1986]

1972 Topps Davey Concepcion #267……..Color, pose, and overall appearance…..It’s a common, but one of the first sets I tried putting together…….Old school, baby…..

 

[cornwellfamily]

The 1952 Mantle being from the first Topps Baseball set actually had some thought behind it. The Fleer Jordan was a ****** card run with very few nice clean cards, The Griffey was so massed produced hard to like that one. Don’t know anything about Hockey so the Gretzky is out for me and the Wagner was basically made for advertising. Mantle was just a pure baseball card..

 

[calsp3]

One of my favorite of all time is my 1965 Topps Bob Gibson card.

 

[PRosefan1]

I picked Griffey because I like the Crisp, clean look of the card. It was the very first baseball card ever produced by the Upper Deck company. A company was literally launched with that card.

 

[WeAreFamily]

1978 Steelers Jack Lambert is the best card ever.

 

[WeAreFamily]

1978 Steelers Jack Lambert is the best card ever.

OOppps I meant 1977

 

[anglinomics]

I like the 52 Mantle. It has to be the most Iconic card of all. It has been reprinted in many sets. The Griffey Upper Deck is a close second, because it was the first high-quality card made and can be found in mint condition.

 

[newguy338]

Low key: this card is a work of art

 

[newguy338]

I have always thought that the 1953 Bowman Color *** wee Reese card may be the best one of all time. Him in the air and the guy below him is just a great card.

just saw this now after I posted my comment! fully agree

 

[aoc cards]

Rob167, fair enough, and the '89 Griffey seems to split people more than any card on the list. 84 copies and still buying is serious commitment though. What keeps you going after it, the investment side or just the love of the card?

 

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mm1sub, great pick. The '53 Bowman Color Reese is a strong contender, and you nailed why: him in the air with the runner sliding in underneath. That's an action shot most modern cards still can't match. Do you have one in your collection?

 

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SymphonicMetal, good call on the '86 Fleer Jordan. That shot really does capture how he played. And I'm with you on the late '60s and early '70s Topps: Mays, McCovey, Reggie, Banks, Brock and Gibson had some great-looking cards. Is there one year from that stretch you think looks best?

 

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metsman1986, love that pick. The 1972 Topps Davey Concepcion is a great example of how good that set looks: the colors, the tombstone-style design, all of it. Did you end up finishing the '72 set?

 

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cornwellfamily, the Mantle getting your vote makes sense. As a pure baseball card it's hard to beat, and that first big Topps set had real thought behind the design. Fair point on the Wagner too; it's easy to forget it started out as a tobacco ad. What would be your pick for the ugliest famous card?