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...

[ALR-bishop]

Interesting list. Thanks for taking the time to post it John

[cubsfan-budman]

yep, enjoyed reading...and agree with a lot of it!

[m.wright58926]

$100 for an 86D Canseco is a good deal indeed...for the seller.

[Mark70Z]

John... Appreciate you taking the time to post the listing; so nice to view. Of course I think there should be "multiple" Brooskie cards on the list, but other than that pretty good!

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

John... Appreciate you taking the time to post the listing; so nice to view. Of course I think there should be "multiple" Brooskie cards on the list, but other than that pretty good!

Having just acquired the 1967 Topps Brooks...I would agree with that! The SP and the horde story behind that card alone trumps several cards on this list. Of course, if this list was done today there would be several dropping off, and several added.

[almostdone]

It's funny. As soon as I started reading the OPs starting statement I remembered this article in Beckett. It was the first time I ever really realized there was cards before the 80's and they looked awesome. I saw three cards on that list over 20 years ago that I thought maybe someday I might see one in person. Now all three in my personal collection. 53 Topps Satchell Paige, 53 Bowman Pee Wee Reese, and 48 Leaf Stan Musial.
Kind of odd I still haven't picked up that 86 Canseco though.
Drew

[Bestdj777]

Awesome list. Thank you for posting. This would be an awesome set to tackle.