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DynaEtch · 10-24-2022, 08:16 AM

I always liked 1985 Topps, which hasnt been mentioned much. That would be my first choice. 1989 Topps also has a very 'baseball card-y' look to it. One glance at the clean design of 1989 and I think that's a baseball card...like in the sense of Plato's forms, if there was an idea of a prototypical baseball card in the clouds, it might be something like a 1989 Topps Jose Canseco or Darryl Strawberry. The downside is it doesnt have the team logo. Also shout-out to 1989 Fleer, not a popular pick but I like the unique design.

My least fav...probably 1982 Fleer (image quality/photography subpar, bland design), or perhaps 1988 Score (trying to be different and colorful, but the color scheme and design are tacky imo. The cards also seem cheap and Score was the red-headed stepchild of late 80s baseball sets). I wouldnt go with 1988 'Flannel' Donruss, 1987 'Wood panel' Topps, etc, since even if some love to hate them, they do have a charm and are nostalgic classics. Cant say the same thing about 82 Fleer or 88 Score.

10-24-2022, 08:16 AM	#39
DynaEtch Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9,513	I always liked 1985 Topps, which hasnt been mentioned much. That would be my first choice. 1989 Topps also has a very 'baseball card-y' look to it. One glance at the clean design of 1989 and I think that's a baseball card...like in the sense of Plato's forms, if there was an idea of a prototypical baseball card in the clouds, it might be something like a 1989 Topps Jose Canseco or Darryl Strawberry. The downside is it doesnt have the team logo. Also shout-out to 1989 Fleer, not a popular pick but I like the unique design. My least fav...probably 1982 Fleer (image quality/photography subpar, bland design), or perhaps 1988 Score (trying to be different and colorful, but the color scheme and design are tacky imo. The cards also seem cheap and Score was the red-headed stepchild of late 80s baseball sets). I wouldnt go with 1988 'Flannel' Donruss, 1987 'Wood panel' Topps, etc, since even if some love to hate them, they do have a charm and are nostalgic classics. Cant say the same thing about 82 Fleer or 88 Score. __________________ ~~~ '90s trading cards === Golden Era ~~~ Last edited by DynaEtch; 10-24-2022 at 08:19 AM.