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Old 09-10-2013, 01:43 PM
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Default W515 or 1923 Fleer
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1969 Topps nuff said.
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Old 09-10-2013, 02:04 PM
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1951 Berk Ross.

A disgraceful excuse for a baseball card.
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Old 09-10-2013, 02:12 PM
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Al, I have to agree. If we're talking pre-war or vintage, the W515 gets my vote. Too bad, because there's some really great players available in it.

Of course, even that looks beautiful compared to some of the uninspired stuff that came out in the early 90s. Obnoxious, loud colors were all over the place. Thankfully, I'd stopped collecting by then.
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I think for pre-war the strip card sets W515, W551, etc. are pretty bad. They look like they were drawn by a child -- the likeness is questionable on some of them. Top that off with the fact that many are blank back and were actually cut by children.

Worst set of all time, though, has to be the yellow 1990 Score. Oh wait, the 1981 Fleer was pretty awful with the out-of-focus photographs.
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1962 Topps are not very attractive for postwar and not a fan of Ramly T204 cards from 1909
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1969 Topps nuff said.
Really? The 1969 Topps issue is my favorite set from the '60s. Gorgeous set, in my opinion of course.
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Really? The 1969 Topps issue is my favorite set from the '60s. Gorgeous set, in my opinion of course.
Not my favorite, but I think 69 Topps is a damn good set.
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My personal pick
That Cobb is just creepy.
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That Cobb is just creepy.

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Default W9316's are for the non-picky
As promised, here are scans of my set, and then cards that I have multiples. As can be seen, this issue comes with a lot of color and design variations (eat your heart out T206 freak lovers!).

I especially like the squiggly background lines variations on the Veach and Cadore...it makes these players seem incredibly psychotic. And the Griffith card always reminded me of Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange.

Although I concede that the W9316 set is at or near the top of the ugly list, I still can't resist them. I must have absolutely no taste.

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Old 09-10-2013, 10:44 PM
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Those are some fugly cards!

Talk about lipstick on a pig.
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As promised, here are scans of my set, and then cards that I have multiples. As can be seen, this issue comes with a lot of color and design variations (eat your heart out T206 freak lovers!).

I especially like the squiggly background lines variations on the Veach and Cadore...it makes these players seem incredibly psychotic. And the Griffith card always reminded me of Malcolm McLaren in A Clockwork Orange.

Although I concede that the W9316 set is at or near the top of the ugly list, I still can't resist them. I must have absolutely no taste.

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It might have been Malcolm McDowell?
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Old 09-10-2013, 11:55 PM
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David, in an alternate world it would be Malcolm McClaren, but I guess in this world it will have to be Malcolm McDowell. Thanks for pointing out my otherworldliness.

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You guys just insulted 70% of Dan Mckee's usernames.

I'm going with T213's. They're like T206's, but with mildew, bad ink, and no imagination.


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