What Is the Greatest Card Set Ever?

websmurfer · 11-18-2015, 05:54 PM

There are some awesome sets, and there are some really terrible sets, but is there a set out there that has been determined to be the best ever?

jasonadkins · 11-18-2015, 05:56 PM

For football, probably 1957 Topps, some arguments for 1952 Bowman Large or 1955 Topps All American can be made.

marinocollector · 11-18-2015, 05:57 PM

1997 Upper deck Legends IMO

Homerun · 11-18-2015, 05:57 PM

2014 Topps Fire.

blevins26 · 11-18-2015, 06:13 PM

2008 Ultimate Collection

On card autos & an incredible checklist. It will take too long to name all the greats on the checklist so just see for yourself:

http://www.blowoutcards.com/images/f...ultimateFB.pdf

To me, this is the ultimate in checklist content & card design.

Seahawks fan · 11-18-2015, 06:17 PM

I agree with 1997 UD Legends.. on card autos of the most hofers including sweetness and no RC filler crap.

MeetJSquared · 11-18-2015, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by marinocollector

1997 Upper deck Legends IMO

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Originally Posted by Seahawks fan

I agree with 1997 UD Legends.. on card autos of the most hofers including sweetness and no RC filler crap.

Gotta be near or at the top.

Almost impossible to put any 'modern' sets in the conversation due to the heavy rookie content.

88horsepower · 11-18-2015, 06:54 PM

1997 UD Legends. No question in my mind.

Collinsfanatic · 11-18-2015, 07:15 PM

Gotta go with 97 UD Legends, hands down best set ever.

dxdominator · 11-18-2015, 07:28 PM

My personal favorite design was 2010 five star

jasonm2121 · 11-18-2015, 07:34 PM

91 Pro Set Hockey

FBallHobbies · 11-18-2015, 07:39 PM

04 playoff contenders

Superman24742 · 11-18-2015, 07:41 PM

1992 Topps

pejc300 · 11-18-2015, 07:46 PM

Tough call but I'd probably say 1990 Pro Set because it was so limited in print run. Tough to locate that stuff.

Sauceman · 11-18-2015, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Homerun

2014 Topps Fire.

Have to agree. The on-card auto combined with the simple, clean, design really stick out. Such a gorgeous set.

Seahawks fan · 11-18-2015, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sauceman

Have to agree. The on-card auto combined with the simple, clean, design really stick out. Such a gorgeous set.

^^^^ that should read Good Grief instead of Moncrief

myerscards · 11-18-2015, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pejc300

Tough call but I'd probably say 1990 Pro Set because it was so limited in print run. Tough to locate that stuff.

Print run 656,898,909,345,567 numbered cases. Pretty scarce.

Sauceman · 11-18-2015, 07:59 PM

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^^^^ that should read Good Grief instead of Moncrief

Haha. Have to note how well the serial number stands out in contrast to the background of fire and explosion.

jasonm2121 · 11-18-2015, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by myerscards

Print run 656,898,909,345,567 numbered cases. Pretty scarce.

esp with that limited Lombardi Trophy hologram, tough pull, esp at 3 bucks a box

gooddaysir · 11-18-2015, 08:27 PM

2006 National Treasures

BOOMER7 · 11-18-2015, 08:33 PM

1989 SCORE was iconic!

THE(NEXT)LEVEL · 11-18-2015, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BOOMER7

1989 SCORE was iconic!

Agreed!

88horsepower · 11-18-2015, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pejc300

Tough call but I'd probably say 1990 Pro Set because it was so limited in print run. Tough to locate that stuff.

This made me laugh. Hard.

Seahawks fan · 11-18-2015, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BOOMER7

1989 SCORE was iconic!

I can only imagine the card world if modern cards (auots/jerseys) were made in 89 .. Prices of football would be crazy with rookies Barry Sanders, Deion Sanders, Troy Aikman, Derrick Thomas, Andre Rison, Michael Irvin, Thurman Thomas, Cris Carter, Sterling Sharpe, Tim Brown, Rod Woodson, Ed Mccafrey, Steve Atwater, Bruce Matthews, etc.. Boxes would be 3 times what the 2012 draft class cost.

Same goes for the 90/91 hockey sets with rookies of Jagr, Brodeur, Blake, Bure, Fedorov, Belfour, Richter, Larionov, Sundin, Mogilny, Roenick, Irbe, Joseph, Modano, Nolan, Recchi, Domi, Potvin, etc

goodole13 · 11-18-2015, 10:10 PM

Not greatest, but a nice set filled with Hall of Famers, on-card autos, and games used jerseys of those Hall of Famers is 2000 Fleer Greats of the Game. Of course I'm biased. http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/f...aster-set.html

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jasonadkins Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,233 stripsidecomics	For football, probably 1957 Topps, some arguments for 1952 Bowman Large or 1955 Topps All American can be made.

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blevins26 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,923 blevins26	2008 Ultimate Collection On card autos & an incredible checklist. It will take too long to name all the greats on the checklist so just see for yourself: http://www.blowoutcards.com/images/f...ultimateFB.pdf To me, this is the ultimate in checklist content & card design.

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pejc300 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 10,671	Tough call but I'd probably say 1990 Pro Set because it was so limited in print run. Tough to locate that stuff.

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