Bought A Collection - Only Keeping 1 - Opinions Welcome!

[employee8]

Bought a large collection that had some Nolan Ryan autos below (12 total). I want one for my sons PC but not sure which to keep. Any thoughts from the board? To be honest I’m leaning toward the 2005 Archives...

UPDATE - KEEPING 2005 ARCHIVES, OTHERS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON ON B/S/T FORUMS!

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[3124508 on COMC]

I agree... Archives is the best.

[smanzari]

I'd personally keep the sweet spot one

[callou2131]

Agree on the archives. The sweet spots will fade, and I dont like the sticker autos

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[Flkrsn5]

I like the UD but the Archives is nice as well.

[NoleinJax]

Nice cards. My favorite player ever, but I have very little of him other than a personalized autographed ball I got as a kid. I'd love a nice on-card auto of him in an Astros uniform. Any suggestions?

[7nohitter]

Nice cards. My favorite player ever, but I have very little of him other than a personalized autographed ball I got as a kid. I'd love a nice on-card auto of him in an Astros uniform. Any suggestions?

Send your favorite Astros card to his foundation! I think 6-8 weeks is the turnaround!

[mjohnatgt]

Sweet Spot with picture

[employee8]

Sweet Spot with picture

There’s 3 Sweet spots and all have pictures?

[ALBASKETBALL]

One of the sweet spot autos.

[mjohnatgt]

There’s 3 Sweet spots and all have pictures?
I mean top row, 2nd from left. Wearing the Astros cap in the inset circle. Love the look of the autographed ball made into a card.

[unclemonkey]

Archives for me.

[Hollywood42]

I'm a big fan of the UD Hall of Fame

[TheWrightStuff]

I personally like the Fleer sweet spot auto(Rangers). Ive collected Nolan Ryan my whole life and owned that card at one point, wish I hadnt gotten rid of it.

[hairysasquatch]

Sweet spot ones will fade and look like crap in 10 years.

[employee8]

Zenith and Astros Fleer Sweet Spot are SN/34 if that changes things for anyone.

[ucLAkers]

Normally I would say archives....but there are some nice ones in there that wont ever be produced again. Archives will make few more similar in the future.

For me its the Hall Worthy blue or Zenith

[Mstepper]

the 2007 sweet spot. the sepia or black and white photo versions won't or will not fade if properly cared for.
the 2004 sweet sigs may but if it hasn't at this point. most likely won't.
I do like the 2001 sweet sigs

[BGT Masters]

Archives. Only because I don’t trust the Sweet Spots/Sweet Sigs not fading.

[NickStam]

5, 6 , or 7

[thecardiq]

There’s 3 Sweet spots and all have pictures?

There is exactly one Sweet Spot auto in the entire picture.

[thecardiq]

Sweet spot ones will fade and look like crap in 10 years.

Wrong. Bad pen usage and specific sets had issues, but hardly all of them.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=2001+sweet+spot+auto&_sacat=0

[Mstepper]

Thank you Thecardiq. these get such a bad rep when 07 was the year for large quantities fading due to a change in synthetic leather but there are exceptions. I'd say 5% overall of various material and years have faded.

I think you simply should keep the one you like the best. I'm partial to the sweet spot or the 04 sweet sig but you really can't go wrong with any of them. after closer look the sweet sig looks great and should remain that way.

the 07 sweet spot won't be going anywhere signature wise

https://twitter.com/stepper_mike/status/1258188972842299392?s=19

https://twitter.com/stepper_mike/status/1256846913623609344?s=19

[dale]

I'd also go with the Archives, but it's the only set there I personally collected.

[timber63401]

I just want to know where everyone is finding all these nice collections to buy.

[maconithappen]

Hard choice between archives and sweet spot. I'll go with sweet spot. I wouldn't recommend keeping a sticker auto.

[Mostown]

Archives is the nicest, nice collection

[jjj5278]

Sweet spot ones will fade and look like crap in 10 years.

I have a 2001 Sweet Spot auto card and it looks great still. I have baseballs that were signed in the 80s that still look great.

There were a few years where UD used cheap leather and those faded but they faded quickly. If it has lasted this long it’s probably not too likely to fade.

[WizardofOz1982]

No way I could narrow that to 1.

I'd keep the Sweet Spots (top left), the UD Hall of Fame (top right), the Archives, and the R&N Porcelain.

[Mattsurewood]

Vote here for the Archives

[employee8]

No way I could narrow that to 1.

I'd keep the Sweet Spots (top left), the UD Hall of Fame (top right), the Archives, and the R&N Porcelain.

Don’t blame you on this take but I’m all about diversification in my PC and one Nolan Auto is more than enough. I’m going to keep the Archives and the rest will be available soon on B/S/T forums.