most memorable card you got opening a pack

[riggs336]

1958 Topps All-Star Stan Musial.
I was a young Musial fan who had been buying Topps cards since 1953 with no luck finding my hero. I had cut out a magazine photo of Stan and pasted it over Rip Repulski's head on a 1955 Bowman, but that was only mildly satisfying. But late in the (Topps) year in 1958 my wait was over.

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Originally Posted by riggs336

1958 Topps All-Star Stan Musial.
I was a young Musial fan who had been buying Topps cards since 1953 with no luck finding my hero. I had cut out a magazine photo of Stan and pasted it over Rip Repulski's head on a 1955 Bowman, but that was only mildly satisfying. But late in the (Topps) year in 1958 my wait was over.

That and his 1953 Bowman are two of the best looking cards in history. The guy just loved playing baseball and with that million dollar smile to go with his greatness.

[timfsu2k]

All these stories are why baseball cards are such a national treasure to those of us who collect. It wasn't the monetary value of the cards we pulled in most cases, but the circumstances and the people who shared in the fun is what really makes them valuable.


For me, it was the summer of 1991 and the very first Stadium Club set had just came out. My Dad took me to the flea market and bought me one pack. I believe they were $5 per pack, which was unbelievable back then. Halfway through the pack I found THE most desirable card from the set...Frank Thomas! The guy who sold it to my Dad got crazy excited and gave me a free top loader then passed it around to let everyone see the card. I'll never forget that day and how happy my Dad was to see me get such a great card.