Iconic cards

[EddiesDryGoods]

but I think it should!

[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

[jbl79]

T206 Cobb Red
1933 Goudey Ruth (I prefer the #144)
1934 Goudey #37 Gehrig
1986 Fleer Jordan
1989 UD Griffey

[tedzan]

In my opinion, any one (if not all) of these GOODWIN CHAMPIONS (N162) are the "elite". The artwork and the lithography on these cards is at its best.

Especially, the Mike "King" Kelly card. Note the stormy-looking clouds the artist painted behind Kelly (perhaps to match his "stormy personality").

And, did you know that Kelly is the subject of America's first "pop hit" record......the song, "Slide, Kelly, Slide".








Post WWII era

1949 LEAF baseball



Joe DiMaggio's last BB card (in a major issue). And, Satchell Paige's first BB card (in a major issue).



TED Z

T206 Reference
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[ZenPop]

...how is this not on anybody's list:

[ZenPop]

...I think these are all iconic (in design)... absolutely stunning stuff... (yeah, I know the quality of the player is usually important in this discussion... but without the sheer beauty of the card illustration / design, what have you got?)

...also... my Giants flag is obviously flying... ha ha.

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[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)