Iconic cards

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by guy3050

The 5 cards that i was drawn to when I got into vintage cards in 1987 were

#1 1933 goudey Babe Ruth #144

#2 T206 Cobb Bat Off

#3 T205 Cobb

#4 T205 Cy Young

#5 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson

For me, it was

Leaf DiMaggio
US Caramel Hornsby
Yellow Gehrig
Red Portrait and CJ Cobb
Portrait Young
T205 Mathewson
Green Ruth
49B Paige
CJ Wagner

[Bored5000]

Maybe some people don't realize that it was a card, but the 1985 Nike promo card of Michael Jordan in the Jumpman pose would be right there with the Wagner T206 and 52T Mantle, IMO. The Jumpman logo that came from that card is ubiquitous.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Nike-Promo-Michael-Jordan-ROOKIE-RC-PSA-10-GEM-MINT-PWCC/142727735427?hash=item213b3c6883:gzcAAOSwOtVasB-O

Players from the Negro Leagues

[w7imel]

What about my latest buy? I remember this one as a kid never seen one whole when I was a kid.

[Rucc_31]

I think the 10 most iconic cards in baseball alone are (Not in order):

T206 Wagner
52T Mantle
T206 Cobb Red
54T Hank Aaron
55T Clemente
56T Mantle
33 Goudey Ruths (all)
89 Fleer Billy Ripken FF bat
89 UD Griffey
2011 Topps Update Trout (making its way up the list due to the generation of kids getting into the hobby)

[the 'stache]

Why would the 2011 Topps Update of Trout be iconic? The 2009 Bowman Chrome certified auto is way, way, way more in demand. That's the card to have.

[aconte]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Why would the 2011 Topps Update of Trout be iconic? The 2009 Bowman Chrome certified auto is way, way, way more in demand. That's the card to have.

Not positive on the why, but would agree it is the 2011 Topps Update over
the 2009 Bowman Chrome. The 2009 Bowman Chrome is the most expensive
and I guess true rookie card but 2011 is working its way up the list as the
next UD Griffey card for sure.

[GaryPassamonte]

How about the one that started it all.