Ugliest Set of All Time?

[PolarBear]

Originally Posted by Leon

If it's not THE ugliest it's certainly in the running. Here is my type of Baker from the set.

They need to call this the "Lipstick Set"

[auggiedoggy]

Originally Posted by PolarBear

They need to call this the "Lipstick Set"

Really, eh? The faces are just creepy looking.

[ALR-bishop]

My personal pick

[iwantitiwinit]

1969 Topps nuff said.

[RobertGT]

1951 Berk Ross.

A disgraceful excuse for a baseball card.

[the 'stache]

Al, I have to agree. If we're talking pre-war or vintage, the W515 gets my vote. Too bad, because there's some really great players available in it.

Of course, even that looks beautiful compared to some of the uninspired stuff that came out in the early 90s. Obnoxious, loud colors were all over the place. Thankfully, I'd stopped collecting by then.

[arc2q]

I think for pre-war the strip card sets W515, W551, etc. are pretty bad. They look like they were drawn by a child -- the likeness is questionable on some of them. Top that off with the fact that many are blank back and were actually cut by children.

Worst set of all time, though, has to be the yellow 1990 Score. Oh wait, the 1981 Fleer was pretty awful with the out-of-focus photographs.

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

1969 Topps nuff said.

Really? The 1969 Topps issue is my favorite set from the '60s. Gorgeous set, in my opinion of course.

[deadballfreaK]

Originally Posted by robw1959

Really? The 1969 Topps issue is my favorite set from the '60s. Gorgeous set, in my opinion of course.

Not my favorite, but I think 69 Topps is a damn good set.

[deadballfreaK]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

My personal pick

That Cobb is just creepy.

[PolarBear]

Originally Posted by deadballfreaK

That Cobb is just creepy.

[brianp-beme]

As promised, here are scans of my set, and then cards that I have multiples. As can be seen, this issue comes with a lot of color and design variations (eat your heart out T206 freak lovers!).

I especially like the squiggly background lines variations on the Veach and Cadore...it makes these players seem incredibly psychotic. And the Griffith card always reminded me of Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange.

Although I concede that the W9316 set is at or near the top of the ugly list, I still can't resist them. I must have absolutely no taste.

Brian

Those are some fugly cards!

Talk about lipstick on a pig.

[Cardboard Junkie]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

As promised, here are scans of my set, and then cards that I have multiples. As can be seen, this issue comes with a lot of color and design variations (eat your heart out T206 freak lovers!).

I especially like the squiggly background lines variations on the Veach and Cadore...it makes these players seem incredibly psychotic. And the Griffith card always reminded me of Malcolm McLaren in A Clockwork Orange.

Although I concede that the W9316 set is at or near the top of the ugly list, I still can't resist them. I must have absolutely no taste.

Brian

It might have been Malcolm McDowell?