The 100 Greatest Modern Era Cards (1948-1993)...

[Harliduck]

#81 1962 Topps Lou Brock RC

"Brock caused havoc whenever he reached base..."

#82 1981 Topps Joe Charboneau

"Referred to so often as the downside of RC hype that he has become a living cliche'."

#83 1981 Fleer Graig Nettles "C" Error

"Fleer returns to the card market and becomes immediately known for an error card."

#84 1983 Fleer Ron Kittle

"There are collectors who remember ripping through boxes of 83 Fleer proudly announcing how many "Kittle's" they received!"

#85 1987 Fleer Barry Bonds RC

"The best RC of the best all around player in the game today."

#86 1977 Topps Andre Dawson RC

"...among the classiest players to swing a bat..."

#87 1990 Upper Deck Reggie Jackson Auto Card

"This was the first high profile autographed chase cards. The concept worked, and worked well."

#88 1978 Topps Eddie Murray RC

"...an intelligent man..."

#89 1985 Donruss Kirby Puckett RC

"He is fun to watch, isn't he? Store this card in a bulletproof, nuclearproof, screwdown holder!"

#90 1991 Topps Stadium Club Frank Thomas

"Hobbyists waited hoping pack prices would plummet. They didn't."

#91 1982 Fleer John Littlefield Error (Reversed Negative)

"Whoops! It remains one of the most rarest error cards in existence."

#92 1983 Topps Wade Boggs RC

"It's hard to say if this card will ever be as popular as it was in the late 80's."

#93 1987 Donruss Opening Day Barry Bonds Error

"Hey, that's not Barry, that's Johnny Ray!"

#94 1985 Fleer Roger Clemens RC

"A collector can't go wrong picking up this card..."

#95 1987 Fleer Will Clark RC

"...another example of a card that dominated the hobby..."

#96 1974 Topps Willie McCovey "Washington Nationals"

"Topps jumped the gun..."

#97 1983 Topps Tony Gwynn RC

"...first card of a great player..."

#98 1989 Upper Deck Jerome Walton RC

"From $15 to 15 cents almost overnight. This certainly is an infamous card in the hobby."

#99 Upper Deck Dale Murphy Reversed Negative

"Takes a backseat to Billy Ripken..."

#100 1992 Bowman Frank Thomas

"Hype or reality? Whatever, it's the key card in a developing set..."





Sorry for some of the after post war cards...but I couldn't exclude them from this list. I'd say if a published list of the top 100 post war cards currently it would be a bit different! #1 would still be the same...