Popular, but Ugly:

[WWG]

Creature from the black lagoon?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by WWG

Creature from the black lagoon?

the quintessential UNIBROW!!!!!!

[oldjudge]

Not that I can talk

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

the quintessential UNIBROW!!!!!!

There was Frank Zupo:


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[Brian Van Horn]

I'm sorry. I thought this was a post about Madonna and I just couldn't figure out how it got into a card forum.

[OsFan]

I've always thought this picture of Brooks was kinda ridiculous. Not sure if this is necessarily popular among collectors.

Not my card.

[OsFan]

Another one I've never been a big fan of. It's not a great picture of Bob to begin with not to mention the quality of the photo. Add the pink and it just makes him look, well not very intimidating which of course we know he was while on the mound. I know it's actually a great card to own, but I've always felt Bob deserved better for his first card.

[spaidly]

Originally Posted by OsFan

Another one I've never been a big fan of. It's not a great picture of Bob to begin with not to mention the quality of the photo. Add the pink and it just makes him look, well not very intimidating which of course we know he was while on the mound. I know it's actually a great card to own, but I've always felt Bob deserved better for his first card.

I dabbled in collecting Hot Wheels briefly and learned the pink cars are the rarest and most valuable now as boys wouldn't buy them, or if they were gifted one, they would chuck them into oblivion. Perhaps the same effect is in play with the 59 Gibson. With this in mind, I really love (and need for my set) this card.

[OsFan]

Originally Posted by spaidly

Perhaps the same effect is in play with the 59 Gibson. With this in mind, I really love (and need for my set) this card.

and it's a high number! Yeah I need it too.

[ronniehatesjazz]

Originally Posted by OsFan

I've always thought this picture of Brooks was kinda ridiculous. Not sure if this is necessarily popular among collectors.

Not my card.

Hahaha, I've always thought this was the worst card ever. Such a nice guy with such a sour look on his face lol.

For those of you interested in a laugh, check out the old blog baseballcardbust.com. It's no longer active but has a bunch of hilarious 80's cards with funny commentary. The guys who did it were comedic geniuses. I wish they would revamp it.

[angolajones]

Originally Posted by OsFan

I've always thought this picture of Brooks was kinda ridiculous. Not sure if this is necessarily popular among collectors.

Not my card.

Every time I see this card, I think, "Omaha, omaha," since I think he looks like Peyton Manning on this card.

[Stonepony]

Prefer the 49B
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[aloondilana]

This tops the list

[JollyElm]

Along the same lines as the '58 Brooksie, for his final card we have Mr. Cub in semi-sneeze or semi-yawn mode at Shea…

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[STL1944]

I know this is modern, but I have always loved this card for how bad the picture is...

[rats60]

Ugliest Topps card in my opinion.

[ronniehatesjazz]

Originally Posted by rats60

Ugliest Topps card in my opinion.

Blasphemy!

[drcy]

Cards aren't always supposed to be 'beautiful.' I like some of the candid shots, in part because they bring back childhood collecting memories and because they have character. All Carl Horner portraits would be boring. The 72-3 Topps definitely have some bizarre candid shots-- but that makes them interesting. Also cards are made for kids, so some silly and comic designs such as the Goudey Big Heads fit that bill. I've never been fond of some of the 1800s comic trade cards, but they were intended for kids.

Have to say I've never been fond of the 1952 Topps Mantle-- doesn't even look a lot like him. But, hey, as an art historian I know that beauty and art are in the eyes of the beholder.