Appreciating 80's Cards

[ronniehatesjazz]

From a value perspective I know it's hard to get jazzed up about the junk wax era and though a lot of the designs were cheesy, some were actually quite good IMO. Here is an Eric Davis card that I think looks really good.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-TOPPS-...MAAOSwVEBbuqzN

What do you guys think? Anyone else have some love for the 80's?

[Sean]

Originally Posted by ronniehatesjazz

What do you guys think? Anyone else have some love for the 80's?

Personally I don't. I only have one card from the '80s; but to each his own.


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[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Sean

Personally I don't. I only have one card from the '80s; but to each his own.


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Without one of those cards can you even consider yourself a collector?

I have an insane amount of 80's cards. My favorite are the print errors.

[ullmandds]

perhaps you'd find some love in the appropriate section!

[ALR-bishop]

Agree relocation would be best for input. My favorite issues from 80s:

Topps 1982 Blackless
Topps 1984 Encased OR Head In The Box
Topps 1985 Minis
Topps 1988 Cloth
Topps 1989 Big Head Suckers

Putting all those sets together would be expensive, and time consuming

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

perhaps you'd find some love in the appropriate section!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

exactly

[Dewey]

Here's an umbrella hat for the OP to protect from the "wrong section" rain.

[Leon]

This thread was left here to get more input from all members. Generally speaking it would go in the appropriate era section. But it's a good question for everyone. For me, I am not really an 80s collector.

[steve B]

I don't have many baseball cards I don't like.

Each is a product of its time, and represents that time.


Oh, and lets call things properly. It's a Brockabrella.

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by Leon

This thread was left here to get more input from all members. Generally speaking it would go in the appropriate era section. But it's a good question for everyone. For me, I am not really an 80s collector.

Is there a discussion forum for non-vintage cards here? The only thing I saw for '80s cards is a buy-sell-trade forum. Wouldn't mind seeing a proper discussion forum here because this is an intelligent site.

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Except for that part, sorry...

[kvnkvnkvn]

Originally Posted by Leon

This thread was left here to get more input from all members. Generally speaking it would go in the appropriate era section. But it's a good question for everyone. For me, I am not really an 80s collector.

First time back on in a while and no surprise, people complaining about sections instead of just enjoying the hobby...Glad I moved over to Twitter.

Come on over, we actually have fun over there...Cards From The Attic

[the 'stache]

I like the earlier 80s sets. The 1980 Topps set is one of my all-time favorites. It came out when I was just starting to collect, and has always resonated with me.



I like the 1984 Donruss set a lot, too. And, I admit to being a sucker for 1987 Topps. The wood grain throwback to 1962, and the reappearance of the Topps rookie team trophies made it fun to collect. Jose Canseco, Wally Joyner, Danny Tartabull. Good times when one of them popped in a wax pack.

[icollectDCsports]

I think most of the cards Topps produced in the '80s were not bad looking. My favorites are '80, '82, '87, and '88. Then things went downhill quickly in '90.

[bbcard1]

Personally, I really love the 1983s.

[Rich Falvo]

I like the 1980-1983 designs. Not a huge fan of the years after that. One of the reasons I like the Topps Archives series is to see current players on revived old designs that I hadn't thought about in a while. They've done a nice job with these.

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[Econteachert205]

I like everything from the 80's because that's what I could afford as a kid and they are even more affordable as an adult.

[ejharrington]

1983 Topps Traded Darryl Strawberry was one of the nicest cards ever made IMO

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by Rich Falvo

One of the reasons I like the Topps Archives series is to see current players on revived old designs that I hadn't thought about in a while.

I like the Topps Heritage sets (I think that's what you're referring to) for the same reason. It gives me a chance to "collect" the old designs without paying collector's prices for vintage cards of players I may not know.

I just with they had waited a year to start the series, so that the designs they used would be from 50 years earlier, instead of 49.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

1987 Topps. I was 12 that year and it was the first set I ever tried to build by hand. Got about half way there, but had just as many doubles. Gave up but then got the boxed set for Christmas. And that Bo Jackson Future Stars card....love it.

Someday I’ll buy an unopened box on eBay (30 bucks?) just to see if I can pull another Bo. Good memories of that set. Love the wood grain.

Of course, then I’ll have to figure out what to do with all those commons. Would it be frowned upon if I admit that I’ve been slowly chucking my 80’s and 90’s junk wax common cards into the recycle bin as the years go by?

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

I like the earlier 80s sets. The 1980 Topps set is one of my all-time favorites. It came out when I was just starting to collect, and has always resonated with me.



I like the 1984 Donruss set a lot, too. And, I admit to being a sucker for 1987 Topps. The wood grain throwback to 1962, and the reappearance of the Topps rookie team trophies made it fun to collect. Jose Canseco, Wally Joyner, Danny Tartabull. Good times when one of them popped in a wax pack.

+1 on the 1980 Topps (although I typically prefer unopened packs on these when purchasing - the 3 pack grocery trays are awesome) and for some strange reason the 84 Donruss also scratches an itch for me

[PowderedH2O]

I don't know if the cards of the 80's are that nice, but they bring back memories of collecting that are very nice. I used to be able to go into stores and grab packs of cards for a small amount of change and add to sets. There were no SP's or redemption cards. I could actually have a reasonable chance to collect a set at a reasonable price. Those days are long gone. I haven't finished a set since the early 1990's, because now everything is tied to inserts and special cards and short prints. Yuck! I actually like this year's Topps set. I bought one pack, then bought the complete set box. I'll sure remember the chase in driving to the store for that complete set. So much better than pulling that 1980 Bobby Bonds to finish the set in August, or that 1983 Willie McGee in late April.

So, every now and then I look at my 80's cards, but mostly for the memories they bring.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

I like the earlier 80s sets. The 1980 Topps set is one of my all-time favorites. It came out when I was just starting to collect, and has always resonated with me.



I like the 1984 Donruss set a lot, too. And, I admit to being a sucker for 1987 Topps. The wood grain throwback to 1962, and the reappearance of the Topps rookie team trophies made it fun to collect. Jose Canseco, Wally Joyner, Danny Tartabull. Good times when one of them popped in a wax pack.

I also like the earlier 80s sets. Like the sets these two are from:

1888 N28 Allen and Ginter MONTE WARD SGC-80.jpg1888 N162 GOODWIN CHAMPIONS - KING KELLY SGC-40.jpg

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

I also like the earlier 80s sets. Like the sets these two are from:

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I tired that joke earlier.

[KingFisk]

I will always look on 1980s cards with great fondness because they were a huge part of my childhood. Getting my first complete set (1985 Topps) was a thrill I will never forget. When I paid for that set ($18), I felt like I had arrived. Not just a kid buying packs with lots of doubles, but now someone with all 792 cards. I look at that same set now and see how off center so many of the cards were, diamond cuts, soft corners, etc. But I still feel a little of that joy I had when I was 10 whenever I look at them, and that makes them invaluable.

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[ruth_rookie]

Originally Posted by KingFisk

But I still feel a little of that joy I had when I was 10 whenever I look at them, and that makes them invaluable.

Well said.

[Tennis13]

Originally Posted by ronniehatesjazz

From a value perspective I know it's hard to get jazzed up about the junk wax era and though a lot of the designs were cheesy, some were actually quite good IMO. Here is an Eric Davis card that I think looks really good.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-TOPPS-...MAAOSwVEBbuqzN

What do you guys think? Anyone else have some love for the 80's?

I have a few boxes of 1980s from whem I was 4 or 5 years old. Early to mid 80s. I have dreams of having a nostalgia night party in my 70s and opening them. Just not sure what will cause me to actually open them.

I like the memories the cards give me.