Any other Topps Big fans here?

[Bill77]

I like them but I don't remember them being very available when they were released. But at that time I lived in a small town that really only catered to the most essential needs of food and gas.

I pulled this from a pack that I got from an antique store a few years ago. Imagine the excitement of pulling a HOF "rookie" turning to disappointment as the horrible miscut sinks in.

[Rad_Hazard]

Originally Posted by Bill77

I like them but I don't remember them being very available when they were released. But at that time I lived in a small town that really only catered to the most essential needs of food and gas.

I pulled this from a pack that I got from an antique store a few years ago. Imagine the excitement of pulling a HOF "rookie" turning to disappointment as the horrible miscut sinks in.

That's my favorite Topps Big card and a great looking RC!

I also grew up in a small town, but my brother got his hands on some Topps Big at some point since I remember pawing through them before I got my own card collection. My most vivid memory is riding my bike to the corner store in the middle of nowhere Montana and buying jumbo packs of 1992 Score for .59.

[roarfrom34]

Here is some original artwork from Cal & Bill Ripken's Big Baseball cards

[ALR-bishop]

I have the sets....and variations....and like them. Waiting for Ray B to weigh in on them

[RayBShotz]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I have the sets....and variations....and like them. Waiting for Ray B to weigh in on them

Love the images shown in this thread.
Thanks for the shout out Al.
Yes, The 1988 Topps Big set is my all-time favorite set of the 80's.
In fact I've taken this junk era, penny product to a new level as I've acquired, accumulated and even self submitted cards from this set for my PSA Registry examples.
Here's a link to where I am at to date:
https://www.psacard.com/psasetregist...timeset/256338

The stellar front design, a homage I believe to the 1956 Topps set is off the charts. The color jumps off the cheap cardboard. Even the fact that this was released in 3 series and that each series had a border color designation is an indication that Topps, despite it's less than hearty popularity, put some effort into its lay-out.
The content is stellar too with lots of HOF'ers and major 80's stars of the day.
Although 89' and 90' to follow were neat, nothing tops the 88' Big set to me.
Here's a few scans to wet your whistle.
RayB

[midwaylandscaping]

I didn't when they first got released. Those and 89 Bowmans I passed over. Have a few ungraded ones now and a graded Robbie. Thinking about picking up a box or 2. They are cool cards to display IMO

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[Bigdaddy]

Shameless plug here - I just posted three boxes (1st, 2nd and 3rd series) of 1988 Topps Big Baseball on the BST for someone looking for a good rip.

[Rad_Hazard]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Here is some original artwork from Cal & Bill Ripken's Big Baseball cards

Wow! Those are some unique Topps pieces!

[saucywombat]

I like them a lot now.

Back in the day they weren't listed in the Beckett price guide - the thrilling up/down arrow monthly report for your prized valuables - so no interest then from this 11 year old.

Also they did not fit in pages you could get from Wal-Mart

[mortimer brewster]

I was thinking lately about putting one of the sets together the old fashioned way, by buying individual packs. They are pretty cheap.

I always liked the 1956 feel to these cards. I remember buying one of the
1988 series for 5 bucks at a show at the height of the junk wax era.

[GrewUpWithJunkWax]

I think they're great, and still have 1988 and 1990 Big cards I opened.

Nostalgia plays a part, and I have a soft spot for cards outside the main, flagship line. They are a little quirky, and a larger format for a larger view of the player.