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jackgoodmanPre WWI: T212 (any year) Colorful paintings
Pre WWII: 1941 Playballs (love the color and nicknames)
Post WWII: 1957 (first pack I remember opening) and still a clean, straight-forward design. 1963 Topps a close second.
Post WWII oddball: Wilson Wieners (just shouts "baseball!")
and it came with hot dogs too.