Ricky Wright signed 1987 topps-stolen scan?

[Scott Garner]

I don't want to come off as the Grinch here, but I have always felt that the 1987 Topps set is arguably the least attractive set ever. Additionally, it was so massively over produced.

Why would anyone choose that set to be the one that they would want to get completely signed?

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I don't want to come off as the Grinch here, but I have always felt that the 1987 Topps set is arguably the least attractive set ever. Additionally, it was so massively over produced.

Why would anyone choose that set to be the one that they would want to get completely signed?

I believe you are in the minority on that...no doubt it was overproduced, probably more so than any Topps set ever, but if you took a poll I would bet it's the most popular design of all 1980s Topps sets.

[mschwade]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I believe you are in the minority on that...no doubt it was overproduced, probably more so than any Topps set ever, but if you took a poll I would bet it's the most popular design of all 1980s Topps sets.

I take offense to that Scott! (*WINK*) The 1987 set was ICONIC! That was the first set I remember collecting and would go to all the drug stores and get my 35 cent pack any chance I could.

I used that same template to announce the arrival of our first born!

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by mschwade

I take offense to that Scott! (*WINK*) The 1987 set was ICONIC! That was the first set I remember collecting and would go to all the drug stores and get my 35 cent pack any chance I could.

I used that same template to announce the arrival of our first born!

That is awesome on so many different levels I don't even know where to begin.

Tom C

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mschwade

I take offense to that Scott! (*WINK*) The 1987 set was ICONIC! That was the first set I remember collecting and would go to all the drug stores and get my 35 cent pack any chance I could.

I used that same template to announce the arrival of our first born!

Matt,
Sorry about that, Chief!

I do love this card! Nice job, it looks great! How old is your son now?

[mschwade]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Matt,
Sorry about that, Chief!

I do love this card! Nice job, it looks great! How old is your son now?

Thanks! He's 4, my second son is 2 (Sports Illustrated cover for his announcement), and seeking ideas for the announcement for our third that is due in the middle of 2014

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mschwade

Thanks! He's 4, my second son is 2 (Sports Illustrated cover for his announcement), and seeking ideas for the announcement for our third that is due in the middle of 2014

The Sporting News

[parker1b2]

Originally Posted by mschwade

I take offense to that Scott! (*WINK*) The 1987 set was ICONIC! That was the first set I remember collecting and would go to all the drug stores and get my 35 cent pack any chance I could.

I used that same template to announce the arrival of our first born!

What an awesome idea, wish I would of thought of something like this when my son was born. Great card.

I don't collect cards anymore unless there autographed, but the 87 Topps were the first packs I started to buy and introduced me into the hobby. Remember getting a Jose Canseco in a pack and thinking it was the greatest card in the world at 10 years old.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I believe you are in the minority on that...no doubt it was overproduced, probably more so than any Topps set ever, but if you took a poll I would bet it's the most popular design of all 1980s Topps sets.

Wow, I never would have guessed.

BTW, two non-Topps sets that I always liked from the 1980's and 1990's were 1984 Donruss and 1990 Leaf. Both were really great sets to look at. I loved opening these packs when I was still a card collector....

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Wow, I never would have guessed.

BTW, two non-Topps sets that I always liked from the 1980's and 1990's were 1984 Donruss and 1990 Leaf. Both were really great sets to look at. I loved opening these packs when I was still a card collector....

As far as aesthetics go the 1984 Donruss set was IMO their best...I didn't care much for new cards after Upper Deck got involved and things started getting shiny. If I were to collect new cards today I think just about the only product I would buy would be the Heritage stuff that Topps puts out...I just like real cardboard.

[MooseDog]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I don't want to come off as the Grinch here, but I have always felt that the 1987 Topps set is arguably the least attractive set ever. Additionally, it was so massively over produced.

Why would anyone choose that set to be the one that they would want to get completely signed?

Scott -

While I sort of agree with you, in terms of autographs, the 1987 Topps set takes a sharpie exceptionally well and the set is filled with waist up portraits and head shots. So from a pictorial perspective it's a good set for 'graphing.

Additionally, since it was so grossly overproduced, there was no shortage of them lying around when heading out to get IP autographs. Just a guess, but there may be more signed 1987 Topps cards than any other just because…

But yeah, it is a butt-ugly design.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by MooseDog

Scott -

While I sort of agree with you, in terms of autographs, the 1987 Topps set takes a sharpie exceptionally well and the set is filled with waist up portraits and head shots. So from a pictorial perspective it's a good set for 'graphing.

Additionally, since it was so grossly overproduced, there was no shortage of them lying around when heading out to get IP autographs. Just a guess, but there may be more signed 1987 Topps cards than any other just because…

But yeah, it is a butt-ugly design.

Gotcha! That makes sense as far as having lots of waist up portraits and head shots... Thanks for the explanation.

[earlywynnfan]

looks like the OP was correct: this seller never sent the card!
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...84.m1423.l2776