Worst Jackie Card Ever?

[Republicaninmass]

48 leaf is hideous IMO

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

48 leaf is hideous IMO

I thought the same until mine quadrupled in value, now it looks just fine.

[ALBB]

BAAH !!..rick james !

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I thought the same until mine quadrupled in value, now it looks just fine.

The look in his face is from a perspective buyer!


Uggghhhhh

I'd take this one over anything!

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Not a fan of drawn images on cards that are this "modern", and this one is very amateurish. This sort of thing made more sense in an earlier era, when photographic reproductions weren't as cost-effective. If I appreciated such drawings, I'd collect comic books.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

Not a fan of drawn images on cards that are this "modern", and this one is very amateurish. This sort of thing made more sense in an earlier era, when photographic reproductions weren't as cost-effective. If I appreciated such drawings, I'd collect comic books.

Right, but isn't that the intent of these cards, to channel the look of older cards? I always assumed it was.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Right, but isn't that the intent of these cards, to channel the look of older cards? I always assumed it was.

Could be, but then it would have been wonderful if they had tried their hand at the gorgeousness that was the set that inspired them in the first place. That sort of artwork I could seriously have gotten behind! (Then again, some of those depictions are pretty sad, too. Being released 44 years prior to the '55s allowed them a bit more leeway for cringiness, IMHO.)

These were clearly created by whoever did the little comics on the backs of the Topps cards.

[Peter_Spaeth]

It seems clear they are influenced by T201, but yes the artist was weak.

[egri]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

The look in his face is from a perspective buyer!


Uggghhhhh

I'd take this one over anything!

Same here.



Anyone have a signed '54T?

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

48 leaf is hideous IMO

That card is in the running for ugliest ever, IMHO.

[G1911]

Leaf.

The sin of the Doubleheader is that the head doesn’t look like Jackie.

The sin of the Leaf is that it is hideous. I’d cast a vote that it is among the most overvalued cards in the hobby too.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

Leaf.

The sin of the Doubleheader is that the head doesn’t look like Jackie.

The sin of the Leaf is that it is hideous. I’d cast a vote that it is among the most overvalued cards in the hobby too.

OK we now need a reference point.

[Casey2296]

White folks didn't get black folks skin color correct on cards until 52-53, even into 56 they couldn't get it right, 56 Mays has always reminded me of a bad rendition of Al Jolson. The folks at Bowman got it right in 51.

[G1911]

The 53 Topps is my favorite Jackie as well. 55, 56, the Exhibit, and some of the Bonds are very nice images.

[dembums]

1948 Blue Tint, and in particular my own personal copy, which in person has the consistency of a piece of drift wood. And no, I did not soak it.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

OK we now need a reference point.

Again: With the magical touch of Graig Kreindler- It's MUCH better!!

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[Eric72]

In my opinion, the "worst" Jackie Robinson card is one into which the manufacturer embeds a sliver of game-used material.

[Snapolit1]

I love the Jackie Leaf. In my pantheon of great cards.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

48 leaf is hideous IMO

But, it looks a lot better when our resident artist takes it on:

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