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[D. Bergin]

Also seems like Verstappen's first Top Trumps card is outselling Hamilton's...by like...a lot.

Maybe it's a supply issue, but there's definitely a recency bias going on...I guess, just like baseball/basketball/football prospects and younger stars.

He looks absolutely dominant, but he still has only half as many titles as Vettel.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Also seems like Verstappen's first Top Trumps card is outselling Hamilton's...by like...a lot.

Maybe it's a supply issue, but there's definitely a recency bias going on...I guess, just like baseball/basketball/football prospects and younger stars.

He looks absolutely dominant, but he still has only half as many titles as Vettel.

I know it is a fool's errand to try to predict how a guy's career will ultimately play out. But with the schedule being 23-24 races for the foreseeable future, there is realistic chance that Verstappen's career numbers will be right there with Hamilton and Schumacher by the time he is done.

The other thing is, Hamilton does have some other early options for cards that have talked about before in this thread.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Finally found a Jackie Stewart. Not a great card due to the pose, but if you have to have the rookie.

[D. Bergin]

Some unopened packs I've restrained myself from opening up (so far).

#1. 1980 Panini "F1 -Grand Prix" packs. Not as glamourous as the mid-80's sets (ie. no Senna), but still very neat.

#2. 1984 Galp Energy "Formula 1 - Grand Prix" packs. Portuguese issue similar to Panini's

Notable in that this contains a very early Ayrton Senna card on the Toleman team. I believe the earliest card of him in a released set that just features him and not his car or part of a perforated panel with another driver.

Example (not mine):

[aljurgela]

Issued in Argentina

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by aljurgela

Issued in Argentina

Very cool 1948 Fangio. There are not a whole lot of great options when it comes to early Fangio, Ascari and Farina cards. We discussed the 1958 SADA earlier in the thread. The SADA has a neat image of Fangio. But yours is much earlier, of course.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Some unopened packs I've restrained myself from opening up (so far).

#1. 1980 Panini "F1 -Grand Prix" packs. Not as glamourous as the mid-80's sets (ie. no Senna), but still very neat.

#2. 1984 Galp Energy "Formula 1 - Grand Prix" packs. Portuguese issue similar to Panini's

Notable in that this contains a very early Ayrton Senna card on the Toleman team. I believe the earliest card of him in a released set that just features him and not his car or part of a perforated panel with another driver.

Example (not mine):

I haven't looked lately, but there was a Galp Senna with a big BIN on eBay for a long time. WIth how much early Senna stickers have taken off over the past year or two, I wonder what that would go for in an auction.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

I haven't looked lately, but there was a Galp Senna with a big BIN on eBay for a long time. WIth how much early Senna stickers have taken off over the past year or two, I wonder what that would go for in an auction.

The one I pictured is the one on EBay.

[Kzoo]

I've been interested in picking up an Andretti RC for quite awhile and recently couldn't pass this one up.