For 3500, which Jackie would be your one/only?

[Belfast1933]

I may be selling a few cards soon and may splurge on a great new Jackie Robinson card….

I’d welcome your input and ideas - if I have $3k to $3500 available, what would be YOUR best Jackie to add to your PC?

For me, it’s about great looking image of Jackie (ie, am not a huge fan of his ‘48 Leaf, even though I LOVE that set generally) and something of an iconic card at the same time.

And finally, my kids can easily sell someday to get back the $$ spent on it now.

Thx for your ideas and opinions!

Jeff

[packs]

If you can find one for sale:

[lowpopper]

Originally Posted by packs

If you can find one for sale:

This was my card lol

[Billyscards]

Originally Posted by packs

If you can find one for sale:

Not the cleanest but will likely go for a steal.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12572039721...Bk9SR-SlkOK6YQ

[Leon]

This might be my top pic for the money too. Not really in my focus for collecting, but that doesn't mean I won't have one in the future.
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Originally Posted by packs

If you can find one for sale:

[conor912]

I completely agree about his leaf card. It’s one of the ugliest cards ever produced, IMO. For my money, his best looking card hands down is 52T.

[HistoricNewspapers]

1948 Swell Sport Thrills Jackie Robinson.

There is nothing more iconic than a card that is showing the debut of Jackie Robinson, especially since the card itself explains how Jackie broke the MLB color barrier "under intense and dramatic conditions..."

It is the card that captures the essence of the Jackie Robinsons better than any of his other cards.

This card is truly a 1948 issue too...earlier than the Leaf.

Your kids will enjoy its growth more than other cards if they ever want to sell it down the road. Truly a tough card to get with a low population.

[michael3322]

1950 Bowman every day of the week and twice on Sunday...

[MantleMarisFordBerra]

The 1950 Bowman is nice but my vote would be the 53 Topps. It's the number 1 card in the set, features a great portrait of Jackie and YES that IS the Brooklyn Bridge in the background!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by MantleMarisFordBerra

The 1950 Bowman is nice but my vote would be the 53 Topps. It's the number 1 card in the set, features a great portrait of Jackie and YES that IS the Brooklyn Bridge in the background!

+1

[lampertb]

Originally Posted by michael3322

1950 Bowman every day of the week and twice on Sunday...

Yup, love this card.

[Exhibitman]

Packs is right; a presentable example of the true RC would be my choice. 2nd place is the 1952 Topps. It is iconic and from the most important post-war set.

[Touch'EmAll]

From an aesthetic standpoint, the 1956 Topps sure is nice. It is his last card. It is from the beautiful 1956 Topps set, which usually has very high demand. And you can afford to get into a higher end copy with sharp registration, color, centered and with nice corners. A splendid overall looking card. How many times have we heard, "buy the best you can afford"?

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by michael3322

1950 Bowman every day of the week and twice on Sunday...

+1000 on this. Head and shoulders above ALL the rest. Easily the best and best looking of ALL Jackie Robinson baseball cards. It's a no-brainer.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by HistoricNewspapers

1948 Swell Sport Thrills Jackie Robinson.

There is nothing more iconic than a card that is showing the debut of Jackie Robinson, especially since the card itself explains how Jackie broke the MLB color barrier "under intense and dramatic conditions..."

It is the card that captures the essence of the Jackie Robinsons better than any of his other cards.

This card is truly a 1948 issue too...earlier than the Leaf.

Your kids will enjoy its growth more than other cards if they ever want to sell it down the road. Truly a tough card to get with a low population.

Brian,

Serious question, is the '48 Sports Thrills Robinson card now a $3K-$3.5K, or even higher value, card? But I do agree, it is a great card with a great image and story of Jackie. For whatever reason, the '48 Sports Thrills set never seems to get the appreciation, and value, it deserves. I know another member just sold the Gehrig and the Ruth/Gehrig cards from that set here on the B/S/T for what I thought were low prices. And the fact that someone jumped right on them kind of supports that thinking.

And the '48 Sports Thrills set is a "true" card set. Other issues, like the Bond Bread set, are not always considered "true" cards in the opinions of some others.

[Lucas00]

Knowing the '49 Bowman is equally as much a "rookie" as Jackie's leaf I think it's extremely undervalued. I know he has other real rookies that are earlier but the masses will never accept them. However if the masses do realize there is an actual chance 1949 Bowman released before leaf or at minimum the same year in 1949 there is some great growth potential imo.

[LEHR]

Based solely on eye appeal I'd buy the nicest looking/highest graded 1955 Topps Robinson I could find.

[CharleyBrown]

Given that you'd like to pick up something your kids could one day sell, and you want to avoid The 49 Leaf issue, I would probably pick up one of these (in order)

1. 1947 Bond Bread Portrait
2. 1952 Topps
3. 1953 Topps
4. 1949 Bowman

My personal favorite is the Bond Bread Holding Glove in Air that was released in late 1947, as I love the image, but the 4 listed will get you more bang for your buck imo in terms of future resale.

[darkhorse9]

I'm a set collector and still have work to do on my 1949 Bowman set and the 52 Topps high numbers.

While I need the Jackie in both, I'd go for the 49 Bowman as my chance of ever finishing that 49 set is much greater since it only contains one other similarly priced card (Paige) while the 52 Topps would still have Matthews and a Mantle that I would never be able to afford to complete that set.

[darkhorse9]

The OP added that he would want a card his kids could sell easily

Regional issue or not, or even first card or not, there's no way you can claim that it would be easier to sell a Bond Bread card than it would a 1952 Topps card

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

The OP added that he would want a card his kids could sell easily

Regional issue or not, or even first card or not, there's no way you can claim that it would be easier to sell a Bond Bread card than it would a 1952 Topps card

What's the difference? Put them both up for sale. Get slightly more money for the rookie card. Call it a day.