Most Iconic Modern Set

[insidethewrapper]

1989 Upper Deck
1990 Leaf

These cards started the premium card boom, be it good or bad. No more 50 cent packs for new collectors to pick up at the store.

All cards issued late in 1994 were printed in low quantities due to the baseball strike. No demand and dealers didn't order much. Not many cases available that were issued at the end of the 1994 season. I'm looking for a case of 1994 Fleer Flair Series 2 and I can't find one.

[pokerplyr80]

Well I am watching the homerun derby right now, and earlier they briefly showed a kid in the stands wearing a t shirt with a large image of the 89 UD Griffey on it. It seemed like the consensus set any way, but I doubt many kids are wearing shirts of cards from any of the other sets mentioned in this thread.

[Harliduck]

I'm not sure I'm totally qualified to answer as I didn't buy a single pack of cards from 1992 to 2017...so I have zero experience with a majority of "modern".

That said...I'm like a lot of others...not in order-

89 UD
90 Leaf
84 Donruss

I do disagree with the comment 84 Donruss didn't hold up. I looked thru my binder the other day and was impressed with the crisp photography and excellent design. The fact I was 14 when it came out and was the only kid in town with a set may also still be influencing me...but I still really enjoy that set. I'll never forget the fever pitch on UD and Leaf...strange to think of how many of us went to 100mph to zip in such a hurry...by 91 I was done...

[midwaylandscaping]

80 Topps
84 Donruss
89 Upper Deck
90 Leaf
92 Bowman

[7nohitter]

'89 Upper Deck.

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