Just curious, but what would you fellas say is the nicest set to be released before 1990? Personally, the 1987 Topps set still ranks among my all-time favorite looking sets. Classy wooden finish, big photo, almost rustic looking. Very nice.
teddyballgamemvp wrote:Though, the 2006 Bowman Chrome Baseball series, released 8/16/06, is calling me with its Siren song, because I really think the rookies and prospects in baseball now are going to be very special.
so what exactly is the bowman chrome series, i see its a tad pricey and 4 cards per pack....is it mostly rookies? i've started buying a pack here and there again and wouldnt mind getting a box of those if its full of mostly prospects first cards
It's basically the regular Bowman series, but with the metallic/shiny look.
The Bowman Chrome cards are worth more than the regular. That's mostly all there is to it (different inserts, too).
Here are the traditional rookie cards of note (that I can see) Hanley Ramirez Justin Verlander Francisco Liriano
There are autographed RCs of Fielder and Barfield.
They have prospect cards for guys like Alex Gordon, Chris Iannetta, Jon Lester, Matt Garza, Brandon Wood, Cameron Maybin, and Hunter Pence.
Actually, Liriano's RC is in 2002 when he was still on the Giants.
Verlanders in 2005 and Ramirez's is in 2003. Not trying to be a prick or anything just pointing that out so nobody rushes to their nearest hobby dealer and spends a fortune to get 06 bowman chrome cards of those guys that are basically worthless.
Dr. Duran Duran wrote:Just curious, but what would you fellas say is the nicest set to be released before 1990? Personally, the 1987 Topps set still ranks among my all-time favorite looking sets. Classy wooden finish, big photo, almost rustic looking. Very nice.
Belle4Hall88 wrote:Actually, Liriano's RC is in 2002 when he was still on the Giants. Verlanders in 2005 and Ramirez's is in 2003. Not trying to be a prick or anything just pointing that out so nobody rushes to their nearest hobby dealer and spends a fortune to get 06 bowman chrome cards of those guys that are basically worthless.
Bowman considers it a RC (click on the link of the checklist I posted for the cards with the RC designation). I also know that the MLBPA has gotten involved in labeling rookie cards, and it appears they have labeled these cards as RCs.
Chris Iannetta was born on Krypton and transported to Earth as an infant and saves the universe when he's not getting on base every plate appearance.
Dr. Duran Duran wrote:Just curious, but what would you fellas say is the nicest set to be released before 1990? Personally, the 1987 Topps set still ranks among my all-time favorite looking sets. Classy wooden finish, big photo, almost rustic looking. Very nice.
89 upperdeck or the 87 topps set
I'd have to agree with you on 89 Upper Deck. Very clean look, obviously very groundbreaking. I'd never before seen the triple exposure look before and the Jim Abbott card from that set just blew me away when it first came out.
1985 Donruss ranks as one of my faves. Love the black borders, but it made the set a pain in the neck to complete in mint condition.
I should have my Clemens rookie from this set graded. Perfect borders and corners, 60/40 centering. Hopefully it will garner at least a 9 rating from BGS.
87 Topps is a nice set, I like the wooden frame too.
77 Topps was for the first set I completed from packs and card shows, so that's a personal favorite too. Also 75 Topps, one of the first sets I was into (back when I was 10).
Dr. Duran Duran wrote:Just curious, but what would you fellas say is the nicest set to be released before 1990? Personally, the 1987 Topps set still ranks among my all-time favorite looking sets. Classy wooden finish, big photo, almost rustic looking. Very nice.
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