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Old 07-19-2017, 10:39 AM
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There are quite a few popular cards out there - some of them are worth quite a bit of money - but look butt-ugly. For example, I have always found the 1938 Goudey Dimaggio to be an ugly card. Now I love what Goudey did with this set by putting a player's head on a tiny cartoon body. Doing that was pretty creative, but why on earth did they have to choose that specific face shot of Joe for this set? Take a look at it below:



That's how I look like when I'm on the toilet seat.

Now I could post a few more examples, but I want everyone on here to participate. So go ahead and tell us which card you find very ugly, but nevertheless is a very popular one among collectors. Oh, and it doesn't have to be baseball either (football, hockey, boxing, etc. is fine).
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Fairly popular but not really a fan of this Young card...(not my card any longer)

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Pete Rose rookie card....I mean ....really.....floating heads.....shares with 3 other guys?? Fugly.


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that image reminds me of tenessee tuxedo! YUK!
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That's how I look like when I'm on the toilet seat.
Solid hitter and hits record holder that he was, Joe could likely hit sitting on the toilet seat . . . could you?
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that image reminds me of tenessee tuxedo! YUK!
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I believe that image has been shown to be Irv Young aka "Young Cy", not the HOFer.
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I believe that image has been shown to be Irv Young aka "Young Cy", not the HOFer.
I believe it has been ascertained this is in fact not Irv as Irv was left handed, as in E97 Young/Irv.....
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Creature from the black lagoon?
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I believe it is Irv-- it looks very much like him. I also believe he is stretching out his right hand to receive the ball and is not in follow-through, although the pose is inconclusive (could be reversed too). It looks nothing like Cy, IMO.
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I believe it is Irv-- it looks very much like him. I also believe he is stretching out his right hand to receive the ball and is not in follow-through, although the pose is inconclusive (could be reversed too). It looks nothing like Cy, IMO.
It could be Irv.... I thought it had been previously thought to be Cy...lf it is Irv it doesn't bother me but it might have Cy..... (for reference below) ...and I agree the E92 looks more like Irv than Cy....

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I believe it is Irv-- it looks very much like him. I also believe he is stretching out his right hand to receive the ball and is not in follow-through, although the pose is inconclusive (could be reversed too). It looks nothing like Cy, IMO.
Lots of old threads out there discussing Irv "Young Cy" Young vs "Old" Cy Young on his E90 E92 E97 E98 E105 etc. I suck at using the search, but here are a few ...

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=124640

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

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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.

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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.
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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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I know this is modern, but I have always loved this card for how bad the picture is...
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I asked Robinson about that card. He said he hated it, that it was taken right after running wind sprints.

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Mossi is too easy of a target here .. I remember as a kid I hated this Gaylord Perry Card - reminded me of Herman Munster.
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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.
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True! I have read that same statement several times over the years in Orioles books, publications, etc. regarding Brooksie.
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When I saw the thread name the Mossi card was the first one that popped into my head.

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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.

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There's a difference between an ugly card and an ugly guy on a card. I'd go with the oft discussed joe Jackson e90 lipstick card.
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"Hi Ma, this smile is for you 'cause I finally made it to the Big Leagues!" (for one season with the 1924 Senators - "Oyster Joe" Martina also played 21 years in the minors)
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I always said to myself, there is no way Brooksie would be happy about how he looks on that card, but then I always thought maybe the players had a say about what photo/image got published, but, after reading your post, that is definitely not the case, at least back then.
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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.
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I always got a chuckle out of these two players/cards.

Torgensen looks afraid of the ball and King looks, well, I'm not sure?
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Torgensen looks afraid of the ball and king looks, well, i'm not sure? :d
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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.
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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.
I completely agree with you on the first part of your post, if they all looked like 52 Mantles collecting cards would be extremely boring. Although I do love and want that card.
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Torgensen looks afraid of the ball and King looks, well, I'm not sure?


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Some very interesting posts here. What about the Sporting News Babe Ruth RC? Now before you Americans start plotting my murder , let me just state my reasons below, and maybe you might agree with some of them:

- It has no color
- It is small
- It has a blank reverse side (some of them do)
- It has a blank background
- I hate the pose. Ruth looks like he is breakdancing.

Due to the above reasons, I find this card to be a little on the ugly side. The best baseball player of all-time deserved a better-looking RC card, IMO. Look at Ty Cobb's T206 cards, don't they look just awesome? It would be nice if Ruth had something like that (2 portrait rookies + 2 in action cards).
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It's true. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. He looks like a clown with a broken leg. It's grotesque.
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Many folks think this jax isn't his best card...me included.

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If the card is not altered then why just the Authentic grade? I thought I read on here a short while ago that one can't just request an Authentic grade if the card is not altered/trimmed in some way?
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If the card is not altered then why just the Authentic grade? I thought I read on here a short while ago that one can't just request an Authentic grade if the card is not altered/trimmed in some way?
I think the seller is just saying if it wasn't altered it would look like that grade...
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Speaking of Brooks Robinson, I've never liked his 57 Topps rookie card either. Its just way too orange. The background is entirely orange sky, which seems to be reflecting off his face and making him look orange too. And the orange bird on his hat to top it off. That card needs more color other than orange!!!
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Old 07-31-2017, 08:32 PM
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Speaking of Brooks Robinson, I've never liked his 57 Topps rookie card either. Its just way too orange. The background is entirely orange sky, which seems to be reflecting off his face and making him look orange too. And the orange bird on his hat to top it off. That card needs more color other than orange!!!
I agree its actually a really nice pic of brooks it just needs a 1958 background!
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Old 08-01-2017, 12:41 AM
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I thought of posting that one as well but the 58 was such a no-brainer.
But I agree the photo of Brooks is fine, it's the coloring that hurts it.
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