Iconic cards

[Jcfowler6]

Iconic cards T206 Wagner & 1952 Topps Mantle are without question monster cards to our hobby.

I would be willing to bet that most non-collectors are at least familiar with these images. Many may even have some idea to the value of the cards.

My question. Besides these two cards what would you consider iconic cards to our hobby. Not thinking value is everything here. Some could are that the Billy Ripken “f face” is one.

What cards are the pillar of our hobby?

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[Peter_Spaeth]

I am sure there are prior threads on this but off the top of my head
89 UD Griffey
Cobb red portrait
41 PB DiMaggio maybe

[commishbob]

‘53 Satchel Paige
‘57 Brooks Robinson RC (my prejudices shown)

[joshuanip]

Cracker Jack ty Cobb / joe jax
M101-5 Ruth rookie
33 Goudey Ruth #144
1933 Goudey lajoie

[WWG]

1925 Exhibits Lou Gehrig

[joshuanip]

I don’t think the Lou is there yet. I would vote for his 33 Goudey above the exhibit. Plane beauty of the card and popularity of the type.

[commishbob]

FWIW....which isn’t much.... the Wikipedia entry for ‘baseball cards’ has displayed a ‘88 Goodwin Champions King Kelly, T206 Wagner, ‘33 Goudey Fox and a 1954 Bowman Vern Bickford.

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by joshuanip

I don’t think the Lou is there yet.

I agree.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by joshuanip

I don’t think the Lou is there yet. I would vote for his 33 Goudey above the exhibit. Plane beauty of the card and popularity of the type.

I MO, the '34 Goudey Gehrigs (especially #37) rate above the '33 issues (I've never been a fan of the same picture being used twice in the same set).

1934 Goudey LOU GEHRIG 37 PSA-5.jpg

[MattyC]

In the PreWar space, I concur on the CJs of Shoeless and Cobb. After those two, for iconic, maybe the 14 CJ Matty.

Perhaps the 33 Goudey Ruth #53 and the other three Ruths from the set, even over the M101, in terms of "iconic" to the broadest swath of people.

Maybe the T206 Cobbs and D304 Cobb.

As Peter said, perhaps the 41PB Joe D.

I'm a Yankee and Gehrig fan but don't think he has any cards that compete with the above in the iconic category. The 33 Goudey over the 1925 Exhibit though, in terms of "iconic."

PostWar, the 51B and 56T Mantles are pillars to many. The popular RCs are all iconic to their respective decades, i.e., Rose, Ryan, and Reggie. Schmidt and Brett. Then come the 80s guys. Canseco RR was huge. 89 Griffey. 84D Mattingly was a craze to so many boys in that era. 85 Mcgwire USA. Certainly some other images really capture that halcyon time, lol. 86TT Bo Jackson.

[Big Six]

Would make my short list...




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[esd10]

1869 peck & snyder cincinnati red stockings

No one’s mentioned 52 Topps Jackie. Probably more iconic for non-collectors than the 48 Leaf

[Neal]

Here are two

1989 Upper Deck Griffey
2011 Topps Update Trout

[ejharrington]

1957 Topps Ted Kluszewski has always been iconic to me.

[Jcfowler6]

‘53 Color Bowman Pee Wee Reese?



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[the 'stache]

The T206 portrait Johnson would make my short list.



In my opinion, the most beautiful card ever issued, and the greatest pitcher to ever play the game. If that doesn't make for an iconic card, I don't know what does.

[Jcfowler6]

3 different versions.




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[WWG]

Here's one from an old episode of the Simpsons.

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

3 different versions.




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definitely iconic! still remember the excitement surrounding that!!!

[irv]

Originally Posted by bauce

I was going to add that but I didn't know which episode it was. Jefferson just bent it right there - I cringe everytime I see that.

I've had no luck finding that vid/episode doing a Google search. Was it a real 52 Topps Joe Nuxhall card?