Ugliest Set of All Time?

[Cardboard Junkie]

We're talking about a "set" of baseball cards here.

My vote......1930 Baguer Chocolate set. Ugh.

[ullmandds]

eclipse...without a doubt!

[Eric72]

We're talking about a "set" of baseball cards here.

My vote......1930 Baguer Chocolate set. Ugh.

Pre-war only?

If so, my limited experience would have me leaning towards R337 (according the the Hager book, 1932 Anonymous.)

If not, I can think of some truly awful offerings during the '80s and '90's.

Best Regards,

Eric

[yanksfan09]

1935 R332 Schutter-Johnson has to be up there

[Al C.risafulli]

Eclipse beats M.P. & Co. by a hair.

-Al

[Zach Wheat]

W 517 s by a wide margin

Z wheat

[esd10]

really anything set made after 1979

[pariah1107]

Not even close, w9316's. An etch-a-sketch could depict more realism.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.legendaryauctions.com/ItemImages/000115/119472a_lg.jpeg&imgrefurl=http://www.legendaryauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid%3D115774%26searchby%3D0 %26searchvalue%3DNone%26page%3D0%26sortby%3D0%26di splayby%3D2%26lotsperpage%3D100%26category%3D134%2 6seo%3D1921-W9316-Complete-Set-(10)-&h=853&w=800&sz=462&tbnid=KyqrfsrFFmNd8M:&tbnh=88&tbnw=83&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dw9316%2Bimage%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=w9316+image&usg=__g95e6GC9ImLtd8MWjaE1W2LAwvA=&hl=en&sa=X&ei=X40uUpecCeazigLF34DIDA&ved=0CB4Q9QEwAg

[Brian Van Horn]

E91.

[pitchernut]

E91.

and T201

[HRBAKER]

MP & Co edging out R337

[PolarBear]

Not even close, w9316's. An etch-a-sketch could depict more realism.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.legendaryauctions.com/ItemImages/000115/119472a_lg.jpeg&imgrefurl=http://www.legendaryauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid%3D115774%26searchby%3D0 %26searchvalue%3DNone%26page%3D0%26sortby%3D0%26di splayby%3D2%26lotsperpage%3D100%26category%3D134%2 6seo%3D1921-W9316-Complete-Set-(10)-&h=853&w=800&sz=462&tbnid=KyqrfsrFFmNd8M:&tbnh=88&tbnw=83&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dw9316%2Bimage%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=w9316+image&usg=__g95e6GC9ImLtd8MWjaE1W2LAwvA=&hl=en&sa=X&ei=X40uUpecCeazigLF34DIDA&ved=0CB4Q9QEwAg


Good gosh that's hideous.

[SMPEP]

M&P's and it ain't even close.

Not even real pictures of the player. Totally generic. and totally worthless (in my opinion!).

Cheers,
Patrick

[T205 GB]

T206's by far:D:D:D

[t206blogcom]

T206's by far:D:D:D

I think you meant T205's ;)

[sportscardpete]

t205's. I am not a fan of the borders. T207 are close too. N284 a distant third.

[packs]

My vote is half of the Mayo set. So many guys wearing suits and more lapels than uniforms.

[ChiSoxFan]

Not even close, w9316's. An etch-a-sketch could depict more realism.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.legendaryauctions.com/ItemImages/000115/119472a_lg.jpeg&imgrefurl=http://www.legendaryauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid%3D115774%26searchby%3D0 %26searchvalue%3DNone%26page%3D0%26sortby%3D0%26di splayby%3D2%26lotsperpage%3D100%26category%3D134%2 6seo%3D1921-W9316-Complete-Set-(10)-&h=853&w=800&sz=462&tbnid=KyqrfsrFFmNd8M:&tbnh=88&tbnw=83&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dw9316%2Bimage%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=w9316+image&usg=__g95e6GC9ImLtd8MWjaE1W2LAwvA=&hl=en&sa=X&ei=X40uUpecCeazigLF34DIDA&ved=0CB4Q9QEwAg

From Old Cardboard: Considered by some to be the "ugliest" card set ever produced

http://www.oldcardboard.com/w/w9316/w9316.asp?cardsetID=848

[glynparson]

hated them since the day the came out.

[pariah1107]

From Old Cardboard: Considered by some to be the "ugliest" card set ever produced

http://www.oldcardboard.com/w/w9316/w9316.asp?cardsetID=848

I know ugly, I get to look at it every day in the mirror.:D

[ElCabron]

W9316 without question.

-Ryan

[T206Collector]

I think you meant T205's ;)


+1 ...but without the smiley emoticon.

[Leon]

W9316 without question.

-Ryan

If it's not THE ugliest it's certainly in the running. Here is my type of Baker from the set.

[brianp-beme]

Just you wait people...I will get around to posting scans of my complete W9316 set with multiple duplicates. Scans so ugly you will be able to taste the ugliness, which is made even more offensive by some of my cards being in low condition.

'Ick' is correct,

Brian (E91's are not ugly, just misunderstood)

[tbob]

t205's. I am not a fan of the borders. T207 are close too. N284 a distant third.


:eek::eek::eek:

T205s? T207s? Really????? Both are beautiful sets. T207s in exmt or better are incredible!

[JasonL]

If it's not THE ugliest it's certainly in the running. Here is my type of Baker from the set.

ewww.....:eek:

[PolarBear]

If it's not THE ugliest it's certainly in the running. Here is my type of Baker from the set.


They need to call this the "Lipstick Set"

[bigred1]

After looking at them, those W9316s get my vote

[auggiedoggy]

They need to call this the "Lipstick Set"

Really, eh? The faces are just creepy looking. :eek:

[ALR-bishop]

My personal pick

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/Bishop539/img075.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/Bishop539/img600_zpse8c50ac4.jpg

[iwantitiwinit]

1969 Topps nuff said.

[RobertGT]

1951 Berk Ross.

A disgraceful excuse for a baseball card.

[the 'stache]

Al, I have to agree. If we're talking pre-war or vintage, the W515 gets my vote. Too bad, because there's some really great players available in it.

Of course, even that looks beautiful compared to some of the uninspired stuff that came out in the early 90s. Obnoxious, loud colors were all over the place. Thankfully, I'd stopped collecting by then.

[arc2q]

I think for pre-war the strip card sets W515, W551, etc. are pretty bad. They look like they were drawn by a child -- the likeness is questionable on some of them. Top that off with the fact that many are blank back and were actually cut by children.

Worst set of all time, though, has to be the yellow 1990 Score. Oh wait, the 1981 Fleer was pretty awful with the out-of-focus photographs.

[kmac32]

1962 Topps are not very attractive for postwar and not a fan of Ramly T204 cards from 1909

[deadballfreaK]

My personal pick

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/Bishop539/img075.jpg
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/Bishop539/img600_zpse8c50ac4.jpg

That Cobb is just creepy.

[PolarBear]

That Cobb is just creepy.


https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRaZ3x8TkBpL3nAodslf7ZYkLqqqg4Io KaIBU4Z6QMqGmMcxEIF

[brianp-beme]

As promised, here are scans of my set, and then cards that I have multiples. As can be seen, this issue comes with a lot of color and design variations (eat your heart out T206 freak lovers!).

I especially like the squiggly background lines variations on the Veach and Cadore...it makes these players seem incredibly psychotic. And the Griffith card always reminded me of Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange.

Although I concede that the W9316 set is at or near the top of the ugly list, I still can't resist them. I must have absolutely no taste.

Brian

[pariah1107]

Those are some fugly cards! :eek:

Talk about lipstick on a pig.

[robw1959]

1969 Topps nuff said.

Really? The 1969 Topps issue is my favorite set from the '60s. Gorgeous set, in my opinion of course.

[deadballfreaK]

Really? The 1969 Topps issue is my favorite set from the '60s. Gorgeous set, in my opinion of course.

Not my favorite, but I think 69 Topps is a damn good set.

[Cardboard Junkie]

As promised, here are scans of my set, and then cards that I have multiples. As can be seen, this issue comes with a lot of color and design variations (eat your heart out T206 freak lovers!).

I especially like the squiggly background lines variations on the Veach and Cadore...it makes these players seem incredibly psychotic. And the Griffith card always reminded me of Malcolm McLaren in A Clockwork Orange.

Although I concede that the W9316 set is at or near the top of the ugly list, I still can't resist them. I must have absolutely no taste.

Brian

It might have been Malcolm McDowell?

[brianp-beme]

David, in an alternate world it would be Malcolm McClaren, but I guess in this world it will have to be Malcolm McDowell. Thanks for pointing out my otherworldliness.

Brian

[bcornell]

You guys just insulted 70% of Dan Mckee's usernames.

I'm going with T213's. They're like T206's, but with mildew, bad ink, and no imagination.


Bill

[deadballfreaK]

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y520/kdmadden/ruth_zps8966c36e.jpg (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/kdmadden/media/ruth_zps8966c36e.jpg.html)

I think I just found an unknown strip card.

[Vintagecatcher]

Not a fan of the E99 & E100 Bishop's Candy sets.

The floating heads are just plain strange, and this card of Hap Hogan reminds me of Porky Pig.

Patrick

[Zach Wheat]

Not a fan of the E99 & E100 Bishop's Candy sets.

The floating heads are just plain strange, and this card of Hap Hogan reminds me of Porky Pig.

Patrick

I have to agree about the Porky the Pig comment...wow.

Z Wheat

[ALR-bishop]

My honorable mention

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/Bishop539/img618_zpsfe6f8425.jpg?t=1378823516

[novakjr]

I was gonna agree with the MP & Co. But in order to do so, I would have to consider both the '43s the '49s. The way they just recycled the cartoons and swapped out names, which resulted in a Bob Lemon card with Chicago on the jersey, and also depicted Larry Doby as a white guy... The insane inaccuracy in regards to even the simplest of details, not only adds to their ugliness, but also their charm. I've always thought it to be a horrible, yet extremely loveable set.

Those w9316's are atrocious though. I may actually go with those as being worse.. I almost see nothing to like about them. Well, aside from being baseball cards..

[ullmandds]

I vote for this/these?!

[WWGjohn]

My vote goes to the E91's.

John

[brianp-beme]

I vote for this/these?!

Someone has to invent a double sided bra for just these type of situations.

Brian

[ALR-bishop]

I do not think those qualify as a set, they are more like variations.

[Runscott]

Not even close, w9316's. An etch-a-sketch could depict more realism.

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/ItemImages/000115/119472a_lg.jpeg

Wow, Sisler looks like Judy Davis in 'Naked Lunch':

http://horrorfanzine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/naked_lunch_03.jpg

[steve B]

Wow, a harsh crowd for the W9316s..........

I mean, someones kid must have spent a lot of effort tracing pictures from the newspaper. If the makers had been this critical a fine young artist could have been ruined.

Or not, more likely not:D

I think that other rather large set may be a Wal-Mart exclusive.

Steve B

[kilo]

How do I "unsee" that??

[auggiedoggy]

I vote for this/these?!

Another Wal-Martian pic? :eek::eek::eek:

[RCMcKenzie]

I like the w9316 cards. I have this Veach as a type. They call this style 'post-impressionist'.....

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/9724797409_2f11b8e632_z.jpg

[Fred]

I'm going with M&P Co. Not much to like about the generic E91s. I think some of the players are twins in that set.