Top 10 Classic Baseball card sets of All-Time

[llafoe]

In your opinion, what are the Top 10 Classic Baseball card sets of All-Time?

Here are the current Top 8:

1909-11 T206
1933 Goudey
1952 Topps
1914/15 Cracker Jack
1887 Old Judge
1953 Bowman Color
1888 Goodwin Champions
1911 Turkey Red

[glchen]

1. 1909 T206
2. 1933 Goudey
3. 1914/15 Cracker Jack
4. 1952 Topps
5. 1911 T205
6. 1903 E107
7. 1933 Sport Kings
8. 1887 Allen & Ginter (N28)
9. 1888 N162 Goodwin Champions
10. 1887 Old Judge (N172)

[GasHouseGang]

In your opinion, what are the Top 10 Classic Baseball card sets of All-Time?

1952 Topps
1909 T206
1914/15 Cracker Jacks
1933 Goudey
1949 Leaf
1954 Bowman
1938 Goudey
1951 Bowman
1887 N172
1963 Topps

I would agree with some of your choices, but maybe change up the order. It's hard to only pick 10:

1909 T206
1914/1915 Cracker Jacks
1952 Topps
1933 Goudey
1888 N162 Goodwin Champions
1953 Bowman
1954 Topps
1909 T205
1938 Goudey
1933 Delong Gum

[glynparson]

1953 bowman is a way more iconic set than 1954 bowman.

[carrigansghost]

57 Topps has to make the list.

Rawn

[rainier2004]

1. Cracker Jacks
2. t206
3. 1952 Topps
4. '33 goudeys
5. N172's
6. e90
7. T3's
8. 1949 Bowman
9. 1940 Play Ball
10. N300

I collect eras, so here's where Im at. When I think of "classic sets" I think of larger sets that represent the era typically excluding n28s, 38 goudeys, etc. When I did a T3 thread it lasted for a awhile leading me to believe there are quite a few t3 collectors out there and the cards simply are stunning with arguably the best backgrounds on any card ever made.

[vintagerookies51]

My list would be


1. T206
2. 1933 goudey
3. 1952 topps
4. N172
5. 1903 e107
6. 1914/15 cracker jack
7. 1951 bowman
8. T3
9. 1953 bowman
10. 1954 topps

[bcbgcbrcb]

Anyone have a top 10 list without including T206's?

[EGreenwood]

1. T206
2. 1933 Goudey
3. Old Judge N172
4. T3
5. 1953 Color Bowman
6. 1956 Topps
7. E90
8. T202
9. 1952 Topps
10. 1934-36 Diamond Stars

T206, 33 Goudey and N172 are the best of the best. I like Topps' introduction (51's notwithstanding) in their mainstream sets. In my opinion T3 and 53 Color Bowmans are gorgeous.

I like the T202's for the action shots.

I include the 1952 Topps simply for the iconic status of #311.

I also enjoy the Diamond Stars' artwork.

Erik

[Mark]

These classics are, to my mind, the backbone of any collection.

N172
T206
E145
M101-5
E121
R319
Playball 1939
Topps 1952
Topps 1963
Topps 1967

[Peter_Spaeth]

n162
t206
cj
32 us caramel
33 goudey
52 red man
52t
53bc
57t
65t

[llafoe]

Updated in first post...

[UOFLfan7]

Hard to pick 10:

1) 1952 Topps

2) T206

3) 1914/1915 Cracker Jack

4) 1933 Goudey

5) 1968 Topps (May be biased as it was my first ever complete set I ever finished and is my favorite set of all time.)

6) 1963 Topps

7) 1868 Peck and Synder (First ever set of baseball cards)

8) 1800s Old Judge Baseball Cards

9) 1903 Breisch-Williams Company (First MAJOR baseball card set of the 1900s)

10) 1978 Topps

Honorable Mentions: 2001 Topps, Any 1986 Set (Started the mass-production of baseball cards which lasted from 1986 to 1992 making any card from that decade practically worthless.), 1991 Topps Desert Shield (Limited print set which was only available to the troops in Iraq), 1991 Topps Stadium Club, 2009 Topps (Starlin Castro RC), 1953 Bowman Color, ETC

[teetwoohsix]

1. T206
2. 1933 Goudey
3. Old Judge N172
4. T3
5. 1953 Color Bowman
6. 1956 Topps
7. E90
8. T202
9. 1952 Topps
10. 1934-36 Diamond Stars

T206, 33 Goudey and N172 are the best of the best. I like Topps' introduction (51's notwithstanding) in their mainstream sets. In my opinion T3 and 53 Color Bowmans are gorgeous.

I like the T202's for the action shots.

I include the 1952 Topps simply for the iconic status of #311.

I also enjoy the Diamond Stars' artwork.

Erik

Great post, I like your list- I'd have to add the E107's somewhere. Also agree with your first choice :D and the T202's action shots are an excellent feature of that set. I'm always suprised that T202's aren't more popular than they seem to be.

Sincerely, Clayton

[darwinbulldog]

1) t206
2) n172
3) r319
4) r414-6
5) e145-2
6) m101-5
7) t3
8) e90-1
9) r327
10) e107

[zljones]

anyone have a top 10 list without including t206's?

lol

[sportscardpete]

I used to love t206's but everyone talks about them to the point where just hearing about a "Rare back" annoys the heck out of me.

That being said, when you think "classic baseball sets" I don't understand how you could not have them on a top 10 list (even a top 5).

Now if we were talking about visually appealing, there are way more sets out there that look better than t206's.

[ullmandds]

+++++++1!!!!!1:D


"I used to love t206's but everyone talks about them to the point where just hearing about a "Rare back" annoys the heck out of me. "

[ErikV]

"I used to love t206's but everyone talks about them to the point where just hearing about a "Rare back" annoys the heck out of me."



Peter,

Couldn't agree with you more!!!

+++++1!!!!


ErikV

[UOFLfan7]

I used to love t206's but everyone talks about them to the point where just hearing about a "Rare back" annoys the heck out of me.

That being said, when you think "classic baseball sets" I don't understand how you could not have them on a top 10 list (even a top 5).

Now if we were talking about visually appealing, there are way more sets out there that look better than t206's.

+1!!!!

[E93]

If by "classic" important is part of the equation, then N167 old judges have to be there. It was the first baseball card set in the common way we think of sets of cards - promotional pieces that came with purchase depicting players on the front and an advertisement for the item. It began the tobacco card craze which later expanded to candy, gum , and so forth. It really started it all. I am away from my computer or I would add scans. If anybody can add a scan, that would be great.
JimB

http://photos.imageevent.com/jimblumenthal/n167/websize/N167%20Welch%20SGC%2020.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/jimblumenthal/n167/websize/N167%20Welch%20bk%20SGC%2020_0001.jpg

[t206blogcom]

N162
N28
T206
N300
1952 Redman Tobacco
N172
1954 Bowman
1956 Topps
T209 Color
T212

[HRBAKER]

Anyone have a top 10 list without including T206's?

Not likely.

[oldjudge]

N167
N172
N300
E107
T206
T210
M101-4/5
E135
1933 Goudey
1952 Topps

[nolemmings]

I'm changing the rules: first, prewar only; second, a dozen of the classic sets that I believe best reflect the broadness of the hobby: (all are true sets, with 100 or more cards counting variations)
1. N172
2. E107
3. T206
4. E90-1
5. T202
6. T212-2
7. E254
8. E145-2
9. M101-4/5
10. W514
11. 1925-31 PC Exhibits
12. R319

Really hate leaving out T204, but the 1909-1912 era is already over-represented. Honorable mention to R318 for the diecut, although the tints are covered in the Exhibits.

[E93]

N167
N172
N162
T205
T206
E90-1
E145 CJ
1933 Goudey
1934 Goudey
1941 Play Ball
1952 Topps