What football item(s) have the best eye appeal?

[cmoore330]

Just curious as to everyone's personal subjective opinion toward the items or issues with the best eye appeal. I know there are lots of options out there, but my collecting has typically been driven by eye appeal. Please show your thoughts and I'll show mine too!

Here are a couple to start:

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/cmoore330/pre-war-college-football/723/1911-t6-murad-michigan

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/cmoore330/pre-war-college-football/724/1915-hinds-cream-yaleharvard

[brownscollector78]

I really have a thing for vintage pennants. The older the better.

[BradH]

You certainly can't go wrong with the T51s or T6s (pictured above)...

My personal favorite eye-appeal card set is the 1955 Topps All-Americans. Great color and graphics.

As far as memorabilia, I love the look of college football helmets displayed together. This is especially a good look if you have the space to display a whole conference, for example. I love going into sports bars in "college towns" and seeing helmets displayed around the bar or above the bar.

[Chris Counts]

As far as I'm concerned, nothing touches the classic 1950 Bowman set. Here are a few of my favorites ...

[Myachelydra]

There is just something about the classic look of the N302's that really appeals to me.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfoldersko/myachelydra/myachelydra/websize/1894%20N302%20Mayoqus%20Cut%20Plug%20Frank%20Hinke y%20_SGC_.jpg

[GoldenAge50s]

I, too, am very partial to the classic poses in this set. I have the whole set graded by SGC---Here are a few of mine:

[HRBAKER]

A little newer than the replies so far, but I have always thought that the '59 Bazooka and '64 Kahns were beautiful sets.

[BigDaddyBowman]

It's hard to argue that the Bowman football cards arn't little works of art!
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k242/madisonry/1951%20Bowman/img016.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k242/madisonry/1952%20Bowman%20Large/img630.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k242/madisonry/1950%20Bowman/img005.jpg

[Publius]

After viewing this thread, I cant pick just one.

From the Mayo, Leafs, 52 Bowmans, 57 Topps to the 1977 Largent rookie.... to name a few of the most beautiful sets and cards. Who can pick just one, and even if you did, it would change year in and out.