Ugliest set ever

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Posted By: jay behrens 

Someone mentioned in the B/S/T thread that the e102 set was the ugliest set ever produced. Obviously, he has never seen an r302 MP & Co card. These cards make even the worst of the strip cards look decent.

Jay

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Posted By: Ben

Ya, they're ugly, you don't want 'em. Really, you don't. That being the case, you can always sell them to me for cheap right?

The ugliest set ever has to be one of those strip issues from the late teens, and what Jay said, the M.P & Co. atrocities. Oh, and ugliest CARD ever? Easy...the t207 Johnson. Where'd he get that black lipstick and white face powder?

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Posted By: Jon C

but - I never personally liked the T209 Contentnea set (2nd series or photo series...whatever you want to call it). Taking into consideration these cards were issued in the same time period as T205's, T206's, E104's and even the T209 first series... this set with its B&W images does nothing for me.

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Posted By: Hankron

There is one of the black & white, blank-backed 1920s W-issues. My initial impression when I received one in the mail was, "Is this just cheap-looking, or did I just buy a Xerox?" It turned out to be the former.

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Posted By: Hankron

Also, I recently bought a 1947 Bond Bread (it was autographed, which justifies my auctions). To me it looks like something that Roy Huff would stick in a AAA holder and describe as a "paper stock cutout." It doesn't even have the patented "partial article on back."

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

As for the ugliest set, I'm sure it's come out in the last 10 years....

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Posted By: brian parker

Being somewhat a connoisseur of ugly pre-ww2 cards (we all have our shortcomings), I would agree that the MP&Co issues are near the top of the heap. Some other cards that compete in this catergory are several (not all) of the W series cards, such as the W512, W513, W516, W519, and W522. I used to lump the W515 set in this group, but have come to realize that, besides being very colorful, the artwork is somewhat reminiscent of comic book artwork, and many of the players look like they could easily be villians.

Some of the other ugly sets would have to include the R308 Tattoo Orbits (not the normal colored set, but those self-developing monstrosities), the V100 Willard Chocolates, and the 1910 era All Star 'E' cards. Not that I would turn away any of these--they would just make me wish I had lower wattage bulbs when I looked at them.

I would have to disagree about the T209 set--I only own one, but from what I have seen from the set it appears that most have very sharp photos of the players, quite often in interesting poses.

Brian

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Posted By: julie

but I guess I've managed to convince myself that it looks like Di Maggio.

"Artistic talent has gone to war?" What's their excuse, anyway?

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Posted By: jay behrens

I have a number of t209s in my player set and they are very nice B&W photos of the players. Pictures are crisp and clean, unlike many strip sets that use really fuzzy B&W pictures. Plus, the backgrounds on the t209s are always intersting to look at.

Jay

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Posted By: dan mckee

Let's not forget the Eclipse Import R337's as some major UGLIES!!!!!!!!!

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Posted By: brian parker

Oops, forgot to include the R337's--they do seem have pretty crude drawings. I don't have any, but at least they appear to have one positive--bright colors.

Brian

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Posted By: Hankron

(c. 1909 Honus Wagner Real Photo Postcard. This is not some photographic error. There are other cards in this obscure set with the same design)



(1935 R332 Shutter Johnson Babe Ruth)

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Posted By: dan mckee

You pictured an Eclipse Import R337 Ruth! Not a Schutter Johnson Ruth. Please let me know if it is for sale. thanks dan.

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Posted By: brian parker

Seeing a couple on ebay, I am reminded of another undesirable set--the American Caramel E122's. They are the ones that use the same photos as seen in the American Caramel E121's, but for some reason look as if they were filtered through coarse screening to achieve a dull and unappealing image. Even though they are probably twenty times more uncommon than the E121's, the only interest in this set most likely is from type collectors, and the cards usually sell for about the same amount of money, if not less.

Brian

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Posted By: Hankron

Dan, the card isn't mine, thanks.

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Posted By: Mike McGrail

... the 1991 Fleer set has got to be the ugliest ever.

Behold for yourself

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2737055555&category=26367

WARNING - Viewing these cards too long may cause unrepairable eye damage!

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Posted By: jay behrens

I wonder how many people are looking for Tim Naehring cards, lol.

Jay

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Posted By: dan mckee

Bummer! Please pass on to the owner that I am interested Dave, thanks dan.

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Posted By: Jon C

I cna remember buying a pack of 1991 Fleer - I was 10 at the time. To be honest, I kinda liked them then - but you're right - kinda ugly now!

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Posted By: julie

1991 is close enough..but I've seen stuff in the local card shop--UGH! Trying to make the picture look old by blurring the edges; endlessly copying '50s sets, more chrome and copper on the card than paper--IT'S AWFUL!