Best & Worst Cards of All-Time - Let's see them

Archangel1775 · 02-26-2025, 02:14 AM

Going through a collection and fell upon these, thought they were cool. Let's see some of what you think are some of the best and worst photos/cards of All-Time

Worst: 1995 Pinnacle John Smoltz

Best: 1996 Upper Deck Omar Vizquel

bub838 · 02-26-2025, 06:35 AM

NYBBFAN · 02-26-2025, 07:37 AM

I’ve shared this before, but the Freeman from 2022 Gilded is pretty great.

This Mark Reynolds one reminds me of a disinterested little leaguer.

OhioLawyerF5 · 02-26-2025, 08:11 AM

I will always love the perfect shot of the perfect swing on the 1997 Topps Griffey.

rats60 · 02-26-2025, 08:42 AM

best

worst

hammertime · 02-26-2025, 08:56 AM

Best:

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NYBBFAN · 02-26-2025, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rats60

best

worst

You consistently have the worst possible takes.

Archangel1775 · 02-26-2025, 09:24 AM

Some great cards, the Roughned Odor is the most shocking. I'm actually going to have to see if that's a legit card. I dont remember the Brooks Robinson looking like that. Now the important question, which one do you think is the best. Haha

The Pee Wee Reese is a classic, right next to that other card from the 70s I'm sure someone will post.

Reynolds is hilarious. Looks like a pee-wee kid getting his picture taken. Griffey epitomizes that 90's across multiple genres like only a few others could. His highlight reels are awesome to watch.

DioBrando · 02-26-2025, 12:51 PM

Just gonna leave this one here. Maybe it's the best and maybe it's the worst...

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hammertime · 02-26-2025, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

Worst: 1995 Pinnacle John Smoltz

NGL I kinda love this one, but I'm a sucker for the behind home plate perspective.

88horsepower · 02-26-2025, 01:08 PM

1991 Topps had some awesome cards. The Benito Santiago is easily my favorite staged card they had in their 1991 set.

LCM1223 · 02-26-2025, 01:43 PM

A classic rats take

jrosales · 02-26-2025, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 88horsepower

1991 Topps had some awesome cards. The Benito Santiago is easily my favorite staged card they had in their 1991 set.

One of my 10 or so favorite cards. A contender for Top 5

no10pin · 02-26-2025, 05:41 PM

Best

Worst

smanzari · 02-26-2025, 05:45 PM

Best:

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JohnnyHatesJazz · 02-26-2025, 06:10 PM

Best

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Jazz Chisholm · 02-26-2025, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by no10pin

This is simultaneously the best and worst card of all time.

no10pin · 02-26-2025, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jazz Chisholm

This is simultaneously the best and worst card of all time.

I can't think of another card that regularly sells for $20+ just because of how ugly it is. It's not a 20 cent card otherwise.

here2havefun · 02-27-2025, 09:51 AM

1971 Topps World Series Brooks Robinson is one of the worst cards, the framing of the photo looks like a guy crawling through the desert.

88horsepower · 02-27-2025, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by here2havefun

1971 Topps World Series Brooks Robinson is one of the worst cards, the framing of the photo looks like a guy crawling through the desert.

eye4talent · 02-27-2025, 11:02 AM

That ‘71 Robinson is hard to beat. But among modern cards, I’d say the Acuna Sapphire auto is a huge flub, unmatched in being such a missed opportunity to create a supercard.

Unlike others, I enjoy a good horizontal. But it has to be an image that fills the horizontal space. This leaves 3/4th of the plane open. Plus it’s a side-profile, fielding shot taken during spring training. Nobody wants to see #82 on a card of this caliber! And to top it off, it’s the autographed complement to maybe the greatest card of last decade, the Sapphire Bat Down—a card that is beloved for the image and the moment it represents. The auto is the exact opposite in every (bad) way.

Had this been an autographed Bat Down, people would’ve sold their kidneys to buy that card.

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02-26-2025, 02:14 AM	#1
Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 21,555	Best & Worst Cards of All-Time - Let's see them Going through a collection and fell upon these, thought they were cool. Let's see some of what you think are some of the best and worst photos/cards of All-Time Worst: 1995 Pinnacle John Smoltz Best: 1996 Upper Deck Omar Vizquel __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.* Last edited by Archangel1775; 02-26-2025 at 02:17 AM.

02-26-2025, 07:37 AM	#3
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88horsepower Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Somewhere In Time Posts: 23,553	1991 Topps had some awesome cards. The Benito Santiago is easily my favorite staged card they had in their 1991 set. __________________ https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/showcase/rookies/88horsepower-childhood-baseball-rookies-collection/imagegallery/15549

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02-26-2025, 08:11 AM	#4
OhioLawyerF5 Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Posts: 6,589	I will always love the perfect shot of the perfect swing on the 1997 Topps Griffey.

02-26-2025, 08:42 AM	#5
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02-26-2025, 09:24 AM	#8
Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 21,555	Some great cards, the Roughned Odor is the most shocking. I'm actually going to have to see if that's a legit card. I dont remember the Brooks Robinson looking like that. Now the important question, which one do you think is the best. Haha The Pee Wee Reese is a classic, right next to that other card from the 70s I'm sure someone will post. Reynolds is hilarious. Looks like a pee-wee kid getting his picture taken. Griffey epitomizes that 90's across multiple genres like only a few others could. His highlight reels are awesome to watch. __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.* Last edited by Archangel1775; 02-26-2025 at 09:30 AM.

02-26-2025, 01:43 PM	#12
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02-26-2025, 05:41 PM	#14
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02-27-2025, 09:51 AM	#19
here2havefun Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,156 venezuelan_league_stickers	1971 Topps World Series Brooks Robinson is one of the worst cards, the framing of the photo looks like a guy crawling through the desert. __________________ IG: venezuelan_league_stickers

02-27-2025, 11:02 AM	#21
eye4talent Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 7,909 eye4talent eye4talent	Best & Worst Cards of All-Time - Let's see them That ‘71 Robinson is hard to beat. But among modern cards, I’d say the Acuna Sapphire auto is a huge flub, unmatched in being such a missed opportunity to create a supercard. Unlike others, I enjoy a good horizontal. But it has to be an image that fills the horizontal space. This leaves 3/4th of the plane open. Plus it’s a side-profile, fielding shot taken during spring training. Nobody wants to see #82 on a card of this caliber! And to top it off, it’s the autographed complement to maybe the greatest card of last decade, the Sapphire Bat Down—a card that is beloved for the image and the moment it represents. The auto is the exact opposite in every (bad) way. Had this been an autographed Bat Down, people would’ve sold their kidneys to buy that card. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by eye4talent; 02-27-2025 at 11:04 AM.