Most Iconic Modern Set

[isiahfan]

Don't really consider update/traded/parallel/insert sets as iconic....just don't fit my definition. I also don't think 1993 SP holds anything great as it was never a valuable set until Jeter blew up.

75 TM
84 D
89 UD
90 L - but not any more
92 B
96 LSS

Maybe a Tiffany or Chrome....but not my jams

[Lobo Aullando]

No mentions of '91 Stadium Club yet.

It almost sold out instantly with the first printing, and when you could find it, it was $5 a pack. Then another print run hit, and Topps made god-knows how much money.

To me, that was the last step of the '89 Upper Deck -> '90 Leaf -> '91 Stadium Club progression. (BTW, my vote goes to '89 Upper Deck.) Maybe because all the remaining packs have bricked up it doesn't inspire warm feelings anymore.

[saucywombat]

Loved 91 Stadium Club

[jacksoncoupage]

Originally Posted by isiahfan

I also don't think 1993 SP holds anything great as it was never a valuable set until Jeter blew up.

Totally untrue. This set was red hot in late 1993. Same with Select Traded. 1993 SP was the second hottest product after Finest for 1993. It was considered loaded with huge prospects (foils) and the Platinum Power Piazza was huge. Set always ranked highly between 1993 and when Jeter blew up due to several other prospects and the design/quality.

It caused a frenzy for 1993 SP Football as well.

To the topic, I don't think it fits in the top tier of iconic modern sets but definitely a runner up to the 1989 UD, 1990 Leaf, 1991 Stadium Club and 1992 Bowman.

[BearBailey]

I think 1989 upper deck it is. But some great sets mentioned, 1990 leaf, 1991 stadium club, 1992 bowman, 1993 finest. Surprising to me no mention of 1998 leaf rookie and stars or 2001 donruss. Both were great and amazingly difficult to put together complete sets of.

[Rad_Hazard]

1989 Upper Deck
1992 Bowman
1993 Finest

If I had to narrow it down it would be these 3, and if I had to pick one it would be 1993 Finest.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by isiahfan

Don't really consider update/traded/parallel/insert sets as iconic....just don't fit my definition. I also don't think 1993 SP holds anything great as it was never a valuable set until Jeter blew up.

Originally Posted by jacksoncoupage

Totally untrue. This set was red hot in late 1993. Same with Select Traded. 1993 SP was the second hottest product after Finest for 1993. It was considered loaded with huge prospects (foils) and the Platinum Power Piazza was huge. Set always ranked highly between 1993 and when Jeter blew up due to several other prospects and the design/quality.

It caused a frenzy for 1993 SP Football as well.

To the topic, I don't think it fits in the top tier of iconic modern sets but definitely a runner up to the 1989 UD, 1990 Leaf, 1991 Stadium Club and 1992 Bowman.

I think 1993 SP is iconic. I can remember every year after (94-99) that SP was one of the top sets released every year, especially when relics and autos were added. 1993 set the stage of expectations for what followed.

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[jacksoncoupage]

Originally Posted by todeen

I think 1993 SP is iconic. I can remember every year after (94-99) that SP was one of the top sets released every year, especially when relics and autos were added. 1993 set the stage of expectations for what followed.

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I definitely think it is up there, just maybe a step bellow 1989 UD, 1990 Leaf, 1991 TSC, 1992 Bowman and 1993 Finest. It is a gorgeous card.

My point was that it didn't take until 1996/Jeter (as someone had stated) for it to be a massively popular set. It was red hot pretty much out of the gate.

[bnorth]

I would also have to say the 89 UD. I was also a big fan of the 89 & 90 Score cards.

I noticed a lot of love for the 90 Leaf set. I hated it.

[drcy]

1989 UD, 1993 Finest Refractors

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I would also have to say the 89 UD. I was also a big fan of the 89 & 90 Score cards.

I noticed a lot of love for the 90 Leaf set. I hated it.

That 90 leaf Thomas though. Aside from the 89 Griffey it was the card to have back then. Along with Olerud and that Ben McDonald error of course.

[RayBShotz]

I’d be biased, but I vote 1996 Topps Chrome. This is the inaugural Topps chrome set and it had a hand in changing the modern market to Chrome preference. The refractor parallels are excessively hard to complete in this set although it has the advantage of being only 165 cards.
RayB