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jay behrensI'm always uncomfortable ranking "important" cards becuase generally, it ends up being what is the rarest adn most valuable based on the criteria set up. That's quite different from important. When talking it important, you can really only talk about sets, because singles cards have almost no impact on the marketplace at the time issue. The exception being the Nettles card creating the error craze.
Important sets would be:
n172 the first widely available mass produced set
e223 G&B the first candy issue
e107 the first major set of the 20th century
t206 the resurrection of card inserts
1933 Goudey the first major gum set
1948 Bowman the return of cards after the war
1952 Topps change of format and use of real photos
1957 Topps first with is what is now the standard 2.5x.35 inch card
1981 no set, just the courts ending Topps monopoly
1989 UD the begning of the end of modern cards
Jay
I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.