Most Iconic Cards list from the Athletic

[rats60]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

I've never read that site. I don't really understand the concept, but like my mom used to say, the world does not revolve around me. This is an interesting topic to me, so I'll throw out a list...

TOP TEN MOST ICONIC BASEBALL CARDS...discuss

1 T206 Honus Wagner
2 T206 Plank
3 T204 Walter Johnson
4 T206 Cobb Red
5 T206 Cobb Green
6 1933 Goudey Ruth
7 1934 Goudey Gehrig
8 T210 Joe Jackson
9 T206 Cy Young port
10 Goudey Lajoie

T206 Wagner
T206 Plank
1933 Goudey Lajoie
1952 Topps Mantle
Baltimore News Ruth
T206 Cobb/Cobb back
M101-4/5 Ruth
1925 Exhibit Gehrig
T210 Jackson
1914 Cracker Jack Mathewson

[Sean]

Originally Posted by rats60

T206 Wagner
T206 Plank
1933 Goudey Lajoie
1952 Topps Mantle
Baltimore News Ruth
T206 Cobb/Cobb back
M101-4/5 Ruth
1925 Exhibit Gehrig
T210 Jackson
1914 Cracker Jack Mathewson

I like this list, though I would replace the Gehrig or Mathewson with the Old Judge Cap Anson in uniform. Or is that one too rare and obscure?

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Sean

I like this list, though I would replace the Gehrig or Mathewson with the Old Judge Cap Anson in uniform. Or is that one too rare and obscure?

That is certainly a good choice. Very iconic card.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by rats60

T206 Wagner
T206 Plank
1933 Goudey Lajoie
1952 Topps Mantle
Baltimore News Ruth
T206 Cobb/Cobb back
M101-4/5 Ruth
1925 Exhibit Gehrig
T210 Jackson
1914 Cracker Jack Mathewson

I'm happy to say that I've owned three cards on this list at one time or another.

[Snapolit1]

It's a totally defensible list. Of course we might not agree with it but it's as good as any list I could come up with. Yellow Gehrig should be on the list.

1: T206 Honus Wagner
2: 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
3: 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth (yellow)
4: 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan
5: 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle
6: 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
7: 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey, Jr.
8: T206 Ty Cobb Red Portrait (Cobb back)
9: 1954 Topps Hank Aaron
10: 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky
11: 1965 Topps Joe Namath
12: 1968 Topps Nolan Ryan with Jerry Koosman
13: 1914 CJ Ty Cobb
14: 1952 Topps Willie Mays
15: 1914 CJ Joe Jackson
16: M101-5 Sporting News Babe Ruth
17: 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente
18: 1951 Bowman Willie Mays
19: 1958 Topps Jim Brown
20: 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Magic Johnson / Julius Erving
21 (tied): 1955 Topps Koufax (rookie), 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams
23 (tied): 1966 Topps USA Bobby Orr, Baltimore News Ruth, T3 Cobb

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

It's a totally defensible list. Of course we might not agree with it but it's as good as any list I could come up with. Yellow Gehrig should be on the list.

1: T206 Honus Wagner
2: 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
3: 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth (yellow)
4: 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan
5: 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle
6: 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
7: 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey, Jr.
8: T206 Ty Cobb Red Portrait (Cobb back)
9: 1954 Topps Hank Aaron
10: 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky
11: 1965 Topps Joe Namath
12: 1968 Topps Nolan Ryan with Jerry Koosman
13: 1914 CJ Ty Cobb
14: 1952 Topps Willie Mays
15: 1914 CJ Joe Jackson
16: M101-5 Sporting News Babe Ruth
17: 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente
18: 1951 Bowman Willie Mays
19: 1958 Topps Jim Brown
20: 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Magic Johnson / Julius Erving
21 (tied): 1955 Topps Koufax (rookie), 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams
23 (tied): 1966 Topps USA Bobby Orr, Baltimore News Ruth, T3 Cobb

It is a terrible list. No Plank or Lajoie? No Jackie Robinson RC? Missing 2 of the top 3 basketball cards Kobe Chrome and LeBron Exquisite? Missing the #1 football card, Brady Contenders? Proof of why I would never pay to read The Atlantic.