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EvilKing00
06-19-2013, 08:09 PM
What is the best looking SET of all time?

If not listed fel free to post

Jay Wolt
06-19-2013, 08:12 PM
Turkey Red's #1 in my book

http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/30808955.jpg

http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/12262461.jpg

HOF Auto Rookies
06-19-2013, 08:20 PM
1953 Bowman Color, hands down...you should edit the poll to add it :)

Best looking card ever

Bicem
06-19-2013, 08:20 PM
will 2nd T3, nothing compares in terms of looks in my opinion.

cardsfan73
06-19-2013, 08:33 PM
1953 Bowman & 1967 Topps are my favorites!

atx840
06-19-2013, 08:40 PM
T3 & 53 Bowman....the colours just pop.

Moonlight Graham
06-19-2013, 08:43 PM
E90-1

kmac32
06-19-2013, 08:45 PM
Personally I love black and white cards and the 1920's E121 are my favorites. Kind of like the Amsel Adams of baseball cards with their iconic images.

67_Palmer
06-19-2013, 08:48 PM
I've got to go with 53 Topps.

sycks22
06-19-2013, 08:50 PM
Love the CJ's

T206Collector
06-19-2013, 08:51 PM
No 1933 Goudey?! Really?

Eric72
06-19-2013, 08:54 PM
1953 Bowman Color, hands down...you should edit the poll to add it :)

http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b498/EricsPhotographs/PeeWee_zpsae4cf6a6.jpg

Best looking card ever



Agreed that the Reese is visually stunning, especially in hand. Having said this, I would love to see this image, framed within a T3 border, and rendered in the turn-of-the-century color lithography treatment of a photograph many of us enjoy.

Do I subtly ask too much of the Photoshop experts on our board?

Best Regards,

Eric

oddball
06-19-2013, 08:55 PM
I think the T3's are gorgeous and are my pick for the best-looking card set. Other personal favorites include the N43 issue, T205, Cracker Jacks, 1933 DeLongs, and the Diamond Stars. Post-war favorite is 1957 Topps.

auggiedoggy
06-19-2013, 09:12 PM
Can I say Rachel Welch? :D

jerrys
06-19-2013, 09:14 PM
103673

103674

KCRfan1
06-19-2013, 09:27 PM
1953 Bowman Color, hands down...you should edit the poll to add it :)

Best looking card ever

Agreed. Best looking set, and you should remove the '55 Bowman ( TV Set ) and replace it with the '53 Bowman.

HOF Yankees
06-19-2013, 09:30 PM
pre war Diamond Stars

post war 48, 49 and 50s bowmans, or 1959 and 1960 topps

Touch'EmAll
06-19-2013, 09:59 PM
Y'know, I happen to like Raquel Welsh a lot too. Yesiree.

rainier2004
06-19-2013, 10:09 PM
Guess what I voted for...

Sean
06-19-2013, 10:12 PM
T3, nothing else is close.
And I prefer the 1965 Topps for best post-war set.

Big Ben
06-19-2013, 10:22 PM
No 1933 Goudey?! Really?

1933 Goudey would get my vote as well.

Orioles1954
06-19-2013, 10:36 PM
T cards: 1910 T212 Obak
E Cards: 1909 E96 Philadelphia Caramel
R Cards: 1933 Delong
W Cards: 1931 W517
N Cards: 1887 N690 Kalamazoo Bats
1950s: 1952 Topps
1960s: 1965 Topps

murcerfan
06-19-2013, 10:44 PM
1953 Glendale Meats.

Orioles1954
06-19-2013, 10:45 PM
1953 Glendale Meats.

Very good choice. Undoubtedly the best looking regional.

jbl79
06-19-2013, 11:21 PM
1933 Goudey

the 'stache
06-19-2013, 11:32 PM
1953 Bowman Color. The photography is simply beautiful. The uniforms, the backdrop of the old stadiums...amazing. And no obtrusive logos, or typography whatsoever.

Of the ones listed, I love the T206 set.

Cardboard Junkie
06-19-2013, 11:35 PM
1953 Glendale Meats.

Gotta admit those glendales are beaufiful! Dave

itjclarke
06-20-2013, 12:17 AM
103673

103674

I 2nd that sentiment on N162. Tough to choose a 2nd for me.. Probably 5-6 tied. I do love all that the T202 offers though.. Classic BW action shots, nice portraits and sweet write ups on back.

Separately, I find '55 Bowman to be one of the ugliest sets of all time.. Just my opinion though.

the 'stache
06-20-2013, 12:49 AM
How can anybody not love a card like this?

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/6554/5bzd.jpg

I know the cards are treated photographs, but they are just beautiful. I'm torn between the T206 Johnson portrait, the '53 Bowman Color Stan Musial, and the '58 Topps Roberto Clemente as my choice for favorite all-time card.

tothrk
06-20-2013, 02:07 AM
That's a beautiful 40 of Johnson. I'd have to go with T3, Obaks, and whatever set that says "The weiner the world awaited" on the front. Just because.

leaflover
06-20-2013, 03:47 AM
1948 Leaf Baseball!! Nothing more beautiful than a "centered-well registered" short print.

39special
06-20-2013, 04:17 AM
Pre war '33 Goudey

Post war '55 Topps

mannybb24
06-20-2013, 04:53 AM
Write in vote:

Billikens

Second place-Aguilitas Segundas

g_vezina_c55
06-20-2013, 05:37 AM
T3

nickedson
06-20-2013, 07:11 AM
My Best-Looking Sets Vote:

1) Turkey Reds
2) 1953 Bowman
3) 1957 Topps
4) Glendale Meats

e107collector
06-20-2013, 07:28 AM
Sticking with my favorite set of all time - E-107's.

3-2-count
06-20-2013, 07:46 AM
T3's by a land slide. For those who have never held one in person to see just how incredible they really are, I'd suggest that you do.

Cracker Jacks (preferably 14's come in 2nd)

quinnsryche
06-20-2013, 08:11 AM
Pre War - T3 (The T206 Johnson port. is the BEST prewar card).
Post War - 1953 Bowman Color (The Mantle is the BEST postwar card, hands down IMO).
Man I love these threads about best vs rest!

Orioles1954
06-20-2013, 08:12 AM
T3's by a land slide. For those who have never held one in person to see just how incredible they really are, I'd suggest that you do.

Cracker Jacks (preferably 14's come in 2nd)

I've handled many T3s and many T212 Obaks over the years and the latter still comes out on top for me.

tuckr1
06-20-2013, 08:27 AM
Love the 1953 Topps set

whodey14
06-20-2013, 09:01 AM
1953 Bowman Color, hands down...you should edit the poll to add it :)

Best looking card ever

I agree 100% that is why im doing it

rjackson44
06-20-2013, 10:49 AM
33 goudey thanks

EvilKing00
06-20-2013, 10:57 AM
T3
T205

Pretty easy choice IMO

brewing
06-20-2013, 11:42 AM
I don't know what's more disturbing. Cracker Jack being misspelled or the inclusion of 1955 Bowman.

Picking the best looking set is like picking my favorite song. What it is today, it won't be tomorrow.

Today my vote is 1956 Topps, with 1953 Bowman on its rear.

EvilKing00
06-20-2013, 11:45 AM
I don't know what's more disturbing. Cracker Jack being misspelled or the inclusion of 1955 Bowman.

Picking the best looking set is like picking my favorite song. What it is today, it won't be tomorrow.

Today my vote is 1956 Topps, with 1953 Bowman on its rear.

Sry I cant spell - I thought we went over this :rolleyes:


also - don't you like those old school TV sets???? come on.... its classic

Sean
06-20-2013, 11:52 AM
Classic like the San Diego Padres uniforms of the 1970s. :rolleyes:

cliftons8
06-20-2013, 11:58 AM
I agree that the 53 Bowman Reese may be the best looking card of all time. I have a T3 of Clarke that is visually awesome. However, I believe the T202 is the best looking set. I really like the color photos on both sides of the B/W photo. This is a set I am slowly working to complete. It was also the first tobacco card I ever bought.

glchen
06-20-2013, 11:59 AM
There was a similar thread here: Link (http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=153853)

I'll still go with:

1. 1914 T222 Fatima
2. 1917-20 M101-6 Felix Mendelsohn

Republicaninmass
06-20-2013, 12:24 PM
T3's with CJ's a very close second

jwilson6204
06-20-2013, 12:50 PM
T3's with CJ's a very close second

same for me

obcbobd
06-20-2013, 12:53 PM
33 Goudey

tbob
06-20-2013, 01:46 PM
E94 Close Candy set.

Matthew H
06-20-2013, 02:14 PM
I like Old judge, 1914 Zeenuts, and T4s... There are so many beautiful PCL sets, I'm surprised not even one has been included.

EGreenwood
06-20-2013, 08:51 PM
I gotta go with the T3 / T9 set. Love the 53 Color Bowmans too.

murcerfan
06-20-2013, 09:01 PM
The Large Allen and Ginters from 1888 always have to be considered IMO

timber63401
06-20-2013, 09:08 PM
They wont get any love but I think a high grade 1933 Delong is stunning.

WWGjohn
06-20-2013, 09:42 PM
My favorites are the 53 Bowman color set and the George C. Millers.

John

drumback
06-20-2013, 09:59 PM
1. T3
2. Cracker Jack - even though the write-ups on the backs are boring.
3. Obak (1910 version)
4. T202 - the write-ups on the backs are awesome!

Clark7781
06-20-2013, 10:02 PM
I'm a T card guy, but honestly, I love the look of the 1956 Topps Cards...

oldphil
06-21-2013, 07:31 AM
Always have and always will like the T205s.

TUM301
06-21-2013, 11:02 AM
Sticking with my favorite set of all time - E-107's.

Also think the E 107 is the best looking of all time. There`s something about the black and white sets that really intrigue me, and seeing a high graded one is just a bonus. Second choice for me, 56 Topps. Great looking set !

dabigyankeeman
06-21-2013, 12:16 PM
I voted T3, these things are totally awesome.

For Topps though, I would pick 1956 by far over any other Topps set.

ScottFandango
06-21-2013, 12:24 PM
E90-1

E90-1 has of course the unique Joe Jackson card that looks AMAZING WHEN THE RED LIPS ARE PLACE CORRECTLY!

oldjudge
06-21-2013, 03:21 PM
I'm with Jerry. I think the cards in the N162 set are the most beautiful of all time. I have seen some high grade copies where the image almost appears three dimensional. This is 19th century lithography at its best.

z28jd
06-21-2013, 03:31 PM
My favorite set is the T209 B&W cards, the outdoor poses only really. That is amazing for me to say when you consider I have zero of them and have always liked them. They are like Cal Lg OJ cards for the middle class :)

auggiedoggy
06-21-2013, 03:51 PM
I'm with Jerry. I think the cards in the N162 set are the most beautiful of all time. I have seen some high grade copies where the image almost appears three dimensional. This is 19th century lithography at its best.

+1

pcoz
06-21-2013, 03:54 PM
E94 Close Candy set.

+1

1880nonsports
06-21-2013, 04:04 PM
n162 goodwin champions
n184 kimball champions - I know I know - I'm the only one.............

honorable mention T3, CJ

kcohen
06-21-2013, 05:01 PM
No contest - N162

Wymers Auction
06-21-2013, 07:28 PM
I like the 33 Delong Set.

glynparson
06-21-2013, 09:18 PM
i love every set mentioned and listed in the poll.:eek:

E93
06-21-2013, 09:48 PM
i love every set mentioned and listed in the poll.:eek:

+1
JimB

npa589
06-21-2013, 11:27 PM
T3s, with the T3 Cobb at the helm

RCMcKenzie
06-21-2013, 11:47 PM
I voted for T206. I'm surprised it's losing on here.

the 'stache
06-22-2013, 12:50 AM
I think we can all agree that while we have preferences, pretty much all the sets being listed are incredible. They have the charm that modern cards will never achieve (and this coming from a guy that's been a modern card collector for three years).

the 'stache
06-22-2013, 12:51 AM
I voted for T206. I'm surprised it's losing on here.

I'd forgotten to vote, so I threw my hat in for the T206. The T3 set is way out in front.

SteveMitchell
06-22-2013, 10:12 AM
#1 t3
#2 t205
#3 t202

Wynn0013
06-22-2013, 10:43 AM
It's hard to narrow it down. I like T202s for the mix of color and black & white, plus information on the backs. A special mention for N300s and N162s.

TNP777
06-23-2013, 10:29 AM
T3 for me - I'd love to own one someday.

Did anyone ever take a stab at rendering the '53 Bowman Color Reese in a T3 format? I think that'd be so stinkin' cool.

Paul S
06-23-2013, 12:29 PM
T3 for me - I'd love to own one someday.

Did anyone ever take a stab at rendering the '53 Bowman Color Reese in a T3 format? I think that'd be so stinkin' cool.

I think the '53 Bowman Reese was already a stab at T3. General consensus is that it's a 1941 B&W spring training photograph that was colorized. There's a couple of threads here on the forum that talk about it. I'd try to search them out for you but I stink at that stuff.

yanks4
06-23-2013, 01:46 PM
Should be obvious to all.....:)

RedlegsFan
06-23-2013, 02:41 PM
33 goudey for prewar, 52 topps post war

Sent from my LS670 using Tapatalk 2

EvilKing00
06-25-2013, 04:52 AM
T3 by a wide margin....

Also im surprised that t206 got more votes than T205:confused:

Last poll between just those 2 had T205's as the better looking card.

tedzan
06-25-2013, 11:27 AM
Why are the 1955 BOWMAN or 1959 TOPPS sets on this list ? Regarding post-WWII sets....why isn't the 1953 BOWMAN set listed in this Poll ?

Anyhow, when one judges a set by it's looks, it doesn't get any better than this............

1888 GOODWIN CHAMPIONS (N162) set............

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/abn162ansonkelly.jpg


TED Z
__________________________________________________ ________________________________

LOOKING for these T206 guys to complete my AMERICAN BEAUTY 460 sub-set (75 cards)

AMES (hands over head)....CAMNITZ (hands over head)....CRAWFORD (bat)....DOYLE (portrait)
McGRAW (portrait-cap)....McQUILLAN (bat)....TINKER (bat off)....WILTSE (portrait-cap)

auggiedoggy
06-25-2013, 01:39 PM
Why are the 1955 BOWMAN or 1959 TOPPS sets on this list ? Regarding post-WWII sets....why isn't the 1953 BOWMAN set listed in this Poll ?

Anyhow, when one judges a set by it's looks, it doesn't get any better than this............

1888 GOODWIN CHAMPIONS (N162) set............

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/abn162ansonkelly.jpg


TED Z
__________________________________________________ ________________________________

LOOKING for these T206 guys to complete my AMERICAN BEAUTY 460 sub-set (75 cards)

AMES (hands over head)....CAMNITZ (hands over head)....CRAWFORD (bat)....DOYLE (portrait)
McGRAW (portrait-cap)....McQUILLAN (bat)....TINKER (bat off)....WILTSE (portrait-cap)

Hands down the finest looking 19th century set. Maybe the best overall.

BengoughingForAwhile
06-25-2013, 03:45 PM
Why are the 1955 BOWMAN or 1959 TOPPS sets on this list ? Regarding post-WWII sets....why isn't the 1953 BOWMAN set listed in this Poll ?

Anyhow, when one judges a set by it's looks, it doesn't get any better than this............

1888 GOODWIN CHAMPIONS (N162) set............

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/abn162ansonkelly.jpg


TED Z
__________________________________________________ ________________________________

LOOKING for these T206 guys to complete my AMERICAN BEAUTY 460 sub-set (75 cards)

AMES (hands over head)....CAMNITZ (hands over head)....CRAWFORD (bat)....DOYLE (portrait)
McGRAW (portrait-cap)....McQUILLAN (bat)....TINKER (bat off)....WILTSE (portrait-cap)

Nice cards Ted!!

conor912
06-25-2013, 04:52 PM
Yeah, '59 Topps isn't even the nicest set of 1959 (I give the edge to Bazooka), let alone of all time.

I know it's not perfectly on topic, but here are my favorites, by decade:
10's: T3
20's: 1921 Exhibit
30's: 1933 Goudey
40's: 1941 Play Ball
50's: 1953 Bowman
60's: 1965 Topps
70's: 1975 Topps
80's: 1984 Fleer
After the 80's is where my eyes glaze over.

ZenPop
06-25-2013, 07:54 PM
I'm a visual person... so, here you go...

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm145/johnmav2/BaseBall_BestDesignedSets3.jpg

PolarBear
09-09-2013, 07:25 PM
I voted T3 based on your choices.

The following are also beautiful sets:

N28
N162
T218 - probably the most beautiful sports set of all time. Too bad no baseball players were included.
T205
1914 CJ's
1950 Bowman
1953 Bowman color
1955 Topps
1957 Topps football

rdwyer
09-09-2013, 07:39 PM
T205's.

campyfan39
09-09-2013, 07:40 PM
56 T by a mile IMO

the 'stache
09-09-2013, 08:04 PM
1953 Bowman Color, hands down...you should edit the poll to add it :)

Best looking card ever

+1. The best example of how simplicity can be beautiful. No typography whatsoever to distract you...just gorgeous color photographs of players from baseball's golden age. Old-time uniforms, stadiums long gone. It doesn't get any better than this.

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9627/57d3.png

btkpath
09-09-2013, 08:38 PM
.....definitely partial to CJ's.....specifically, the 1914's!

ZenPop
09-10-2013, 12:58 AM
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm145/johnmav2/BaseBall_BestDesignedSets3.jpg

With a nod to the T3s...(which I agree are the most glorious looking set)... the proof is in the pudding: These sets are just awesome... something awesome about all of them (for instance... LOVE the Bowman 50-52... the 50s are like little paintings... the lack of any type on the front enhances the beauty even more... )

Row 1: The 1909-11 T206, 1911 T205, 1910-11 Turkey Red Cabinet Cards, 1912 T207, 1914 Cracker Jack,

Row 2: 1933 Goudey, 1934 Goudey, 1935 Diamond Stars, 1941 Playball,

Row 3: 1950 Bowman, 1951 Bowman, 1952 Bowman,

Row 4: 1952 Topps, 1953 Bowman, 1953 Topps, 1954 Topps, 1956 Topps.

frankh8147
09-10-2013, 07:09 AM
Pre-war- R309-1 Goudey Premiums (I especially like the Ruth- it's just a parger than life image which I think perfectly portrays the babe.

Post war- another vote for 1956 Topps

VoodooChild
09-10-2013, 10:23 AM
I'm going to go a little "outside the box" here. I know this is not a pre-war set, but I have a background in photography. There are cards that I collect strictly for the photo regardless of the player. For me, baseball card photography started to turn the corner with the 1973 Topps set. There a many cards in that set where the photographers got creative with the action shots:

dabigyankeeman
09-10-2013, 10:31 AM
I'm going to go a little "outside the box" here. I know this is not a pre-war set, but I have a background in photography. There are cards that I collect strictly for the photo regardless of the player. For me, baseball card photography started to turn the corner with the 1973 Topps set. There a many cards in that set where the photographers got creative with the action shots:

Wow, i thought i was the only one who appreciated great action shots on cards no matter who the player is!! Great choice VoodooChild!!!! 1971 also had a lot of action shots, in fact 1971 is really the first set since 1956 that had a lot of action shots in it. For that reason, i consider 1971 a milestone set. My alltime fav is still 1956, what great action and backgrounds on so many of those.

oldjudge
09-10-2013, 11:01 AM
Goodwin's Champs, N162, hands down. Poll is worthless without this set included.

ZenPop
09-10-2013, 11:09 AM
Speaking as a designer, I'm going to go thumbs down on the '73 set action shots. The backgrounds are too cluttered... and the featured player often gets lost.

I do get (I think) your main point... that this (and the '71 & '72 set) tried to do something different... but it just doesn't work for me...

To each his own...

VoodooChild
09-10-2013, 11:30 AM
Hey John, I hear you on the '73's, but I think there might have been some limitations with lenses and film speed back then. I don't think there were large aperture 800mm lenses and 3200 speed film back then to make focused stopped action and "blurred" backgrounds possible. I'm just giving props for the effort for actually thinking about camera angles, composition, capturing different game situations, and playing with depth-of-field (slightly out of focus foreground/in focus background). It's the fist time I saw that with baseball card photography was the point I was trying to make.

ullmandds
09-10-2013, 11:30 AM
poll has some weird options..55 bowman...REALLY?

auggiedoggy
09-10-2013, 12:25 PM
poll has some weird options..55 bowman...REALLY?

Ya, I know. C46 is not even on the list! An obvious oversight. :D:rolleyes::D

ElCabron
09-10-2013, 12:26 PM
The correct answer is, of course, N162.

By country:

United States: N162
Cuba: 1923-24 Billiken
Mexico: 1945 issue (unnamed for now)
Nicaragua: 1957 Cocibolca
Puerto Rico: 1951-52 Denia
Venezuela: 1931 Diana

That's how my eyes see it, anyway.

-Ryan

JasonL
09-10-2013, 12:29 PM
+1. The best example of how simplicity can be beautiful. No typography whatsoever to distract you...just gorgeous color photographs of players from baseball's golden age. Old-time uniforms, stadiums long gone. It doesn't get any better than this.

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9627/57d3.png

drooling over your PSA 8 53Bowman Campy and Mathews cards! awesome stuff.

PolarBear
09-10-2013, 12:35 PM
I'm going to go a little "outside the box" here. I know this is not a pre-war set, but I have a background in photography. There are cards that I collect strictly for the photo regardless of the player. For me, baseball card photography started to turn the corner with the 1973 Topps set. There a many cards in that set where the photographers got creative with the action shots:


I love the 73's for the same reason. The Luis Alvarado is my favorite card in the set.

dabigyankeeman
09-10-2013, 12:50 PM
I love it when an interesting background or colorful background is in focus and really part of the picture. It makes the card way more attractive to me.

the 'stache
09-10-2013, 01:04 PM
I'm going to go a little "outside the box" here. I know this is not a pre-war set, but I have a background in photography. There are cards that I collect strictly for the photo regardless of the player. For me, baseball card photography started to turn the corner with the 1973 Topps set. There a many cards in that set where the photographers got creative with the action shots:

Jason C, you forgot the best looking card of the set. :D

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-K6rtlHICc/Tv33h-jAD6I/AAAAAAAAAgs/1Soqa_9U7E0/s400/img108.jpg

drooling over your PSA 8 53Bowman Campy and Mathews cards! awesome stuff.

Jason L.,

Unfortunately those are not mine. I found those on the web. I have the Kiner, but it's a PSA 6. I'll upgrade that and add the rest in time. This is one set I plan on finishing.

Here's my Ralph:

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9205/kqrj.png

It has nice eye appeal, but I'd like a 7 that's a little more centered.

VoodooChild
09-10-2013, 01:17 PM
Bill.....The best part about the '73 Clemente is the back - Showing exactly 3,000 hits!

ZenPop
09-10-2013, 01:22 PM
Hey John, I hear you on the '73's, but I think there might have been some limitations with lenses and film speed back then. I don't think there were large aperture 800mm lenses and 3200 speed film back then to make focused stopped action and "blurred" backgrounds possible. I'm just giving props for the effort for actually thinking about camera angles, composition, capturing different game situations, and playing with depth-of-field (slightly out of focus foreground/in focus background). It's the fist time I saw that with baseball card photography was the point I was trying to make.

That makes sense to me... I'm probably spoiled by the Conlon photography (the Cobb sliding shot comes to mind) of dynamic photography...

Maybe I'll take a look at the '73 set again...

Cheers!

ZenPop
09-10-2013, 01:30 PM
Although not even in the Top 20 of Best Looking Sets Of All Time... I do like the '72 set (people either love it or hate it)... but I think it's excellent design for its time... There's some cool things in there... including this beautiful idea... Billy Cowan with a halo provided by the Big A in the background. This is what happens when you get a photographer that's going a bit extra and not just lazy shooting in traditional ways...

I also love how the Alex Johnson is perfect framed by the card design... Nice touches, both.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm145/johnmav2/72_Angels_Cowan.jpg http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm145/johnmav2/72_Indians_Johnson.jpg

the 'stache
09-10-2013, 01:31 PM
Jason, ya, you're right. Thank you, Jon Matlack!

Roberto's 3,000th hit came 1 year and 7 days after I was born. On that day, he tied Honus Wagner's team record for games played, and broke it on October 3rd when he came out for the 9th inning.

I really like the '58 Topps set, too, and this might be my favorite Roberto card:

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/5912/a2yu.png

I'm going to add the '58 to my collection next, I think.

VoodooChild
09-10-2013, 01:35 PM
John....yeah the Conlon Cobb Sliding is an awesome shot, but was really cropped. Here's the original. I bet it was taken a few feet away from the 3rd base line. You could probably get a similar shot today with a cheap digital camera from good seats in the stands. Those guys really had skills back then. He had one shot at it with a manual focus large format camera. Not like today where cameras auto focus multiple frames per second.

nsaddict
09-10-2013, 01:52 PM
Wow, quite a variety of choices and some strange choices in the poll? Not to go along with the crowd but it has to be T3 closely followed by N162. If you had a large showcase of every card choice in this thread in the same condition I believe my 2 choices would stand out. While I agree the 53B is a beauty of a set , I don't see how any set with actual photo's could even compete with actual artwork.

ZenPop
09-10-2013, 01:54 PM
John....yeah the Conlon Cobb Sliding is an awesome shot, but was really cropped. Here's the original. I bet it was taken a few feet away from the 3rd base line. You could probably get a similar shot today with a cheap digital camera from good seats in the stands. Those guys really had skills back then. He had one shot at it with a manual focus large format camera. Not like today where cameras auto focus multiple frames per second.

Well... I guess that's my argument in a nutshell for good design. I know that shot was pretty wide... but if it was placed in the context of a card design, you MUST know how to crop a photo that results in the best possible design. It doesn't matter if it's an illustration or a photo... the design of the image is a key to create a beautiful result... I've seen a lot of amazing design ruined by bad crops (among other reasons...). Cropping is a pretty important element that figures in the final outcome.

esd10
09-10-2013, 01:54 PM
my favorite sets have to be the t206, t3 and 1934-36 diamond stars