Official Cards of the Decade Master Awards Master Thread

[tjforce]

Well guys, we've almost done it... we're about to close a chapter on the 2010's, and as a we look back on the what was maybe the biggest boom in basketball card collecting ever (as least since the mid 90's), it's time for us to vote on the best of the decade.

With the help of a few members here, I've chosen 10 categories, listed below.

I will open up a new thread for each, with a poll, tomorrow, and leave voting open for a set period of time (few days).

Once the polls are all completed, and we have picked the 'best of' the decade, I will consolidate into the master thread to look back on as years go by.

Here are the 10 categories, and nominees I've gathered from feedback I've gotten here on Blowout will be posted below. More specifics will be given in the individuals threads, but feel free to add nominees to this list once they are posted if you really feel like they should be considered the best of.


Categories:

-Best Base Rookie

-Best High End Rookie

-Best Veteran Card

-Best Parallel Set

-Best Auto/Patch Set

-Best Insert Set (non auto, non patch)

-Best Breakthrough Product

-Product of the Decade

-Hobby Player of the Decade

-Card of the Decade



I'm going to let you decide the criteria for how you want to vote, whether it be based on the most iconic cards, valuable cards, meaningful cards, or cards you just like best.



***I will be uploading the early nominees below. It'll take me some time so check as I update Let's have some fun guy and get some good discussion going***

[tjforce]

Best Base Rookie:
Nominees:
Anthony Davis 2012 Prizm
Kawhi Leonard 2012 Prizm
Giannis 2013 Prizm
Luka Doncic 2018 Optic
Luka Doncic 2018 Prizm
Zion Williamson 2019 Prizm

Best High End Rookie:
Nominees:
Anthony Davis 2012 National Treasures
Kawhi Leonard 2012 National Treasures
Giannis 2013 National Treasures
Luka Doncic 2018 National Treasures

Best Auto/Patch Set:
Nominees:
2012 Flawless Patches
2013 Spotlight Signature (Noir)
2015 Revolution Autographs
2016 Impeccable Numbers
2018 Sneaker Spotlight (Noir)

Best Veteran Card:
Nominees:
LeBron James 2012 Prizm Silver
LeBron James 2012 Prizm Gold
Kobe Bryant 2012 Prizm Gold
Giannis 2015 Galactic
LeBron James 2106 Optic Preview
LeBron James 2018 Optic Holo

Best Parallel Set:
Nominees:
2012 Prizm Silver
2012 Prizm Gold
2014 Select Tie Dye
2015 Revolution Galactic
2017 Optic Black Velocity
2018 Optic Choice Green Dragon

Best Insert Set (Non Patch/Auto):
Nominees:
2012 Prizm USA (Base through Gold)
2013 Innovation Kaboom
2015 Revolution Showstoppers (Base through Galactic)
2016 Donruss Optic Preview
2016 Studio From Downtown
2018 Court Kings Le Cinque Piu Belle

Best Breakthrough Product:
Nominees:
2012 Innovation
2014 Gala
2015 Revolution

Best Product:
Nominees:
2012 Prizm
2012 Flawless
2015 Revolution
2018 Optic

Hobby Player of the Decade:
Nominees:
Giannis Antetokoumpo
Stephen Curry
Luka Donic
LeBron James

Card of the Decade:
Nominees:
TBD

[bberns]

Cool idea. Looking forward to this.

[1dayshow]

Here is my nomination:

-Best Base Rookie: Dylan Prizm Base RC

-Best High End Rookie: Dylan National Treasures RPA #/0

-Best Veteran Card: Dylan Flawless Diamond #/0

-Best Parallel Set: Prizm Silver (especially year Dylan was a rookie)

-Best Auto/Patch Set: Immaculate Patch Auto (Dylan Rookie Year only)

-Best Insert Set (non auto, non patch): Downtown (only the Dylan matters though)

-Best Breakthrough Product: Flawless (Dylan is the only TRUE Flawless card in the set though)

-Product of the Decade: Prospect Rush (I know its a baseball product, but it was that good. And yes.... Dylan made an appearance in the product as well).

-Card of the Decade: Dylan National Treasures NBA Logoman RPA #/0

-Hobby Player of the Decade: Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and Dylan.


... I SPIT HOT FIRE!

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by 1dayshow

Here is my nomination:

-Best Base Rookie: Dylan Prizm Base RC

-Best High End Rookie: Dylan National Treasures RPA #/0

-Best Veteran Card: Dylan Flawless Diamond #/0

-Best Parallel Set: Prizm Silver (especially year Dylan was a rookie)

-Best Auto/Patch Set: Immaculate Patch Auto (Dylan Rookie Year only)

-Best Insert Set (non auto, non patch): Downtown (only the Dylan matters though)

-Best Breakthrough Product: Flawless (Dylan is the only TRUE Flawless card in the set though)

-Product of the Decade: Prospect Rush (I know its a baseball product, but it was that good. And yes.... Dylan made an appearance in the product as well).

-Card of the Decade: Dylan National Treasures NBA Logoman RPA #/0

-Hobby Player of the Decade: Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and Dylan.


... I SPIT HOT FIRE!

[PKIPP]

A few to consider. Some obvious some maybe not so obvious

parallel: Optic Holos, Revolution Galactic

Insert set: Kaboom

Breakthrough products: Optic, 17-18 Essentials (I know it was 1 off but very popular among collectors at least)

Product of the decade: Prizm, NT

Hobby player of the decade: Lebron, Curry, Luka, Giannis

[theleica]

I'd consider categories to get more than 8 players represented.

Maybe Best Photography - Player, Best Photography - Set, etc

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by theleica

I'd consider categories to get more than 8 players represented.

Maybe Best Photography - Player, Best Photography - Set, etc

Good thought. I think that could come through in categories like Best Product and Best Breakthrough Product, or best Auto/Patch set

[ballhawkdawk]

Is insert parallel too much? I’m a huge fan of the Showstoppers Galactics. I don’t think the Showstoppers by themselves merit a nomination, though.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

Is insert parallel too much? I’m a huge fan of the Showstoppers Galactics. I don’t think the Showstoppers by themselves merit a nomination, though.

Ohh man... that's a whole can of worms I hadn't even thought of.

It'd be hard to call it out specifically. If you did, we'd have to consider Prizm USA Silver and Gold, etc.

It can be represented in 3 categories though... Break through Product, Best Product, and Best Parallel.

If there's one specific card you think is the best, I could include it in 'Best Veteran card".

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by tjforce

Ohh man... that's a whole can of worms I hadn't even thought of.

It'd be hard to call it out specifically. If you did, we'd have to consider Prizm USA Silver and Gold, etc.

It can be represented in 3 categories though... Break through Product, Best Product, and Best Parallel.

If there's one specific card you think is the best, I could include it in 'Best Veteran card".

There isn’t a specific card... I don’t think one stands alone for the Showstoppers Galactics. And I definitely agree the Prizm USA parallels are some of the best Panini has to offer, and I’m not even a Prizm fan. I don’t really have a good solution here... probably easiest not to dive that far into it because then where does it end?

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

There isn’t a specific card... I don’t think one stands alone for the Showstoppers Galactics. And I definitely agree the Prizm USA parallels are some of the best Panini has to offer, and I’m not even a Prizm fan. I don’t really have a good solution here... probably easiest not to dive that far into it because then where does it end?

I guess what I can do is include the parallels as part of the insert set


See edit up top, and thanks!

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by tjforce

I guess what I can do is include the parallels as part of the insert set


See edit up top, and thanks!

You’re a man of the people.

[volblorx8634]

I dont think the voting thread for insert has been made yet, so a couple suggestions:

15-16 Rookie Revolutions: I know it is a rookie insert set, but the photography is incredible and the great revolution design. Only issue may be that they look very similar to the base.

Something from Hoops should be a nominee, in my opinion. Hoops inserts are incredibly designed. I personally like 16-17 hoops, particularly End 2 end and lights, camera, action.

I also echo the 2018 le cinque piu belle