Show a Card You Love That's Never Talked About...

[JollyElm]

Whenever there's a thread asking people to post their favorite cards, it's usually filled with things that are very familiar to everyone here, so let's take a different tack. Show a card that basically no one ever talks about, but is just waaaaay cool to you...and tell us why.

For me, it starts with this one. Earlier 1970's Topps basketball has such a wide range of magnificent game-action cards, and this 1973 Willis Reed doesn't disappoint. (It's kinda reminiscent of the 1973 Dick Green baseball card, where he's seemingly in the middle of committing an error.) Here, #19 strikes what can only be described as a ballet pose as Wes Unseld either steals the pass or boxes him out of a rebound. It's a vain attempt by Reed to get his hands on a ball that's sadly never going to end up cradled in his arms. In fact, this should've been an Unseld card if only this split second in time had been captured from a different vantage point. Archie Clark is looking on, and to make 3 out of the 4 pictured players HOF'ers, Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe lingers near half-court.

This sucker is simply outstanding!!!!!

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[Exhibitman]

Nice idea for a thread.



I like these sort of blended media collectibles. Is it a card? Is it a slide? It's a card and a slide!

[riggs336]

This is one of my favorites. You don't need to see the name or the face to know who this is.

[Big Red Machine]

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[mrmopar]

Lots of these, as collecting used to be about collecting, not money. Some of the hidden gems out there are those cool cards that still really have very little monetary value to most.

For me, a lot of cool cards I really liked came down to images (and the right team didn't hurt either). Toss in the AS badge or a trophy and it made good cards, great.

I think most of the baseball cards get a nod at some point, so I went football and direct to my first memories of cards as a kid. These were a few that I really, really liked a lot.

I could post 100s of card images that I liked for the sake of liking the cards that were not high dollar, high profile player cards. I still find myself picking out decent cards, even if I have a ton. For example, someone used 1990 Fleer cards recently to protect a purchase. I took out the couple stars that were there and tossed the commons. They are not worth much, but I can't abuse a good card like that!

[bobsbbcards]

[butchie_t]

I know this is football and not baseball....but:

Ray Guy's rookie card (I think).

Perfect shot between defender and defense. IMHO

[Exhibitman]

An alternative Yount RC that gets no love:



1968 Atlantic Oil contest winner SSPs:

[Frankish]

Those Ray Guy and Errol Mann cards are awesome. The mid to late 70s was the period I bought cards with my quarter each week. Those sets really bring back memories....

Originally Posted by JollyElm

This sucker is simply outstanding!!!!!

Can you imagine how disappointed Willis Reed must have been when someone first showed him that card? "Excuse me, Mr Reed, can you sign this for me?"

I'd much rather have a sitting-on-the-bench-towel-draped-over-my-head image.

[Frankish]

Here are a few 70s basketball cards I love. Gilmore dominating. Moses looking like the happiest man in the world. Except maybe Taliaferro....

[Frankish]

PS: Does anyone else make as many guest appearances on 1970s basketball cards as Wes Unseld?

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by Frankish

PS: Does anyone else make as many guest appearances on 1970s basketball cards as Wes Unseld?

Elvin Hays, I believe is a close second. Seems that the Topps photographer lived in the MDC area and went to a lot of Bullets games for pictures.

I always knew that danged Artis Gilmore could freakin' unnaturally levitate.....I KNEW IT.

Now there is proof

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

Lots of these, as collecting used to be about collecting, not money. Some of the hidden gems out there are those cool cards that still really have very little monetary value to most.

For me, a lot of cool cards I really liked came down to images (and the right team didn't hurt either). Toss in the AS badge or a trophy and it made good cards, great.

I think most of the baseball cards get a nod at some point, so I went football and direct to my first memories of cards as a kid. These were a few that I really, really liked a lot.

I could post 100s of card images that I liked for the sake of liking the cards that were not high dollar, high profile player cards. I still find myself picking out decent cards, even if I have a ton. For example, someone used 1990 Fleer cards recently to protect a purchase. I took out the couple stars that were there and tossed the commons. They are not worth much, but I can't abuse a good card like that!

Man, that dirty Landry card is incredible, and brings it all back!! I can't believe how 'clean' football has become over the decades. They used to play on real grass fields 'borrowed' from baseball teams, and so many of the games across a season were beloved 'mud bowls' or 'blizzard bowls' to us kids. Imagine how tough it would be setting your fantasy lineup today if you knew some games were going to end up being played in a bog like that??

[Gr8Beldini]

Originally Posted by Frankish

Here are a few 70s basketball cards I love. Gilmore dominating. Moses looking like the happiest man in the world. Except maybe Taliaferro....

this one