Most boring card ever?

[geosluggo]

Hatless manager cards, particularly bald ones, are a level below hatless players

[geosluggo]

Actually, I remember the crushing disappointment of getting a 1972 rack pack at the supermarket and coming across this beauty...

[Johnny630]

George that card is awful!! Never been a fan of the 72 topps cards, that one has to be the worst !! Perfect for this topic :-)

[pokerplyr80]

I always found it boring, or annoying, when I pulled a checklist out of a pack as a kid. My opinion of them hasn't changed much since then.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I always found it boring, or annoying, when I pulled a checklist out of a pack as a kid. My opinion of them hasn't changed much since then.

I agree. I could never get myself to buy the 1963 Fleer checklist to complete the set because who wants to pay big money for a stupid checklist!

[ajquigs]

This is the card that comes to mind immediately for me.

[geosluggo]

I always imagine the disappointed Cold War kids ripping open packs of 1956 cards hoping for Jackie Robinson or Ted Williams and instead pulling a flannel-suited league president.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by ajquigs

This is the card that comes to mind immediately for me.

I know what you mean Andy. But this one for me is not that bad, I think because it's Stengel who always looked like the definition of a "weathered old man" and that makes it interesting to me.

That 1972 card of the minor league trophies is painful to look at!

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by geosluggo

Actually, I remember the crushing disappointment of getting a 1972 rack pack at the supermarket and coming across this beauty...

Now I always thought the award card subset was interesting.

I'd concur on the hatless head shot cards and emphasize the subset of those of players forced to look into the sun for the photo. Awful, squinty stuff.

[Gr8Beldini]

Originally Posted by geosluggo

Hatless manager cards, particularly bald ones, are a level below hatless players

Funny (or not so funny) thing about that Johnny Keane card. He was born in 1911. If that picture was taken in 1964, he would have been 53. Looks closer to 83 in that picture.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Gr8Beldini

Funny (or not so funny) thing about that Johnny Keane card. He was born in 1911. If that picture was taken in 1964, he would have been 53. Looks closer to 83 in that picture.

That is a completely unnerving realization. Yowza.

[JollyElm]

Are words even necessary?

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[sthoemke]

1978 Topps Pete Rosa sitting in the dugout.

Couldn't Topps find a picture of him batting?

[seanofjapan]

I might add the 1958 Topps Ted Williams. I remember being at a card show in the early 90s and a dealer had that card and a copy of the beautiful 1955 Ted Williams with the big smile on his face side by side. The 1955 was a total beater with creases everywhere but still had some eye appeal. The 1958 was in way better shape. The price was the same. I said I would take the 1955 Williams and the dealer immediately asked if I would take the 58 from him for 20% off instead. "No." I said. 30% off ? No. Half off, please take it! No.

I just couldn't bring myself to it, it was just too boring. In addition to the bland design of the 58 set, you have the glum look on Ted Williams face. Which is just such a stark contrast to the smiling Williams on his 54-56 cards. Its like he knew his picture was going on one of the "bad" sets of the 50s and just decided a smile wasn't worth it.

[jchcollins]

Some might balk at this because by all accounts it is both a popular and valuable card, but I've always wondered why they couldn't find a better picture of the Mick to use on his regular issue '65 Topps card. Looks like a spring training pic taken about 10 am the morning after a bender that Whitey and Mickey probably went on the night before down in Tampa or St. Pete. His eyes look like two piss holes in a snowbank, LOL.