Biggest years in the hobby- Modern

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Rookiemonster

1989 -The Ken Griffey Jr. card from this set is regarded as one of the most important early parallels in hobby history and is more often than not found with poor centering.

1984 Topps football ( I know you posted this in baseball)

Do not remember the year but when Topps got control of all the major licensing.

1993?. first autographs in packs.

1992- Topps gold-hobby’s first true parallel set.

1989 Griffey a parallel? Nope, it's just part of the set.

so the 1991 Desert storm aren't parallels? Or the 84 Nestles? I guess if you count it as cards that potentially came from the same pack.

84 FB was no big deal in 84. My set was like $6-7 a couple years after that.

Years I'd nominate

1993 First modern set with an announced print run- Topps Finest.

Whatever year they started selling cards on shop at home. Not a shining moment overall, but a sign of how big things had become.