What do you think are the 5 most "iconic" football cards ever? - Page 2

Siberian13 · 08-06-2021, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

If the list was longer, that 1993 SP foil Drew Bledsoe RC would probably surprise a lot of younger collectors with how high it would rank.

This reminds of the movie Tropic Thunder. Never go full re…..

JeremyNick · 08-06-2021, 12:19 PM

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That's going to be the interesting thing...

The Prizm is the "common" rookie that a lot of collectors have a chance to get, but now the NT is the most expensive football card ever sold. You'll be seeing some version of the NT a lot moving forward.

Whereas Jim Brown has 1 rookie. Montana has 1 rookie. Brady has a bunch, but only 1 rookie auto, and its from an important set.

I guess it’s back to how you define iconic.

To me NT isn’t iconic. It’s not a singular card. The Prizm base (silver) Mahomes is a singular iconic card. Even the variations are still just different colors of that singular image.

People can’t even grasp what the true NT RPA is at times.

asujbl · 08-06-2021, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JeremyNick

I guess it’s back to how you define iconic.

To me NT isn’t iconic. It’s not a singular card. The Prizm base (silver) Mahomes is a singular iconic card. Even the variations are still just different colors of that singular image.

People can’t even grasp what the true NT RPA is at times.

This is correct

I have no idea what the actual RPA even looks like

I’ve seen multiple horizontal cards? Vertical? I honestly have no idea what is what… and I’ve been around a while

It’s not iconic

It’s just expensive

I don’t know when that stopped… maybe Andrew Luck? That’s the last RPA where I knew what the hell I was looking at

ChaseUA · 08-06-2021, 12:26 PM

I’m an early 80’s kid.

Imo the most iconic football cards (I see it and know exactly what if’s from) from my generation are:

Barry Sanders 89 Score
Jerry Rice 86 Topps
Montana 81 Topps
Marino & Elway 84 Topps
Manning and Moss - 98 Topps Chrome
Brady 00 - SP Authentic
Peterson & Megatron - 07 Topps Chrome

Although a baseball release - Bo Jackson’s 1990 Score card is an honorable mention/football oddity as it’s more recognizable than his football counterpart out of the Score Supplemental Football set.

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asujbl · 08-06-2021, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaseUA

I’m an early 80’s kid.

Imo the most iconic football cards (I see it and know exactly what if’s from) from my generation are:

Barry Sanders 89 Score
Jerry Rice 86 Topps
Montana 81 Topps
Marino & Elway 84 Topps
Manning and Moss - 98 Topps Chrome
Brady 00 - SP Authentic
Peterson & Megatron - 07 Topps Chrome

Although a baseball release - Bo Jackson’s 1990 Score card is an honorable mention/football oddity as it’s more recognizable than his football counterpart out of the Score Supplemental Football set.

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I feel like AP and Calvin should be SPA

At the time, I’m probably close to your age, SPA were head and shoulders above everything since EXQ was just starting

Ironically for me 1998 is Bowman Chrome

I traded a complete set of 1998 SPA to my LCS for a couple boxes of Bowman Chrome Football

No one cared about 1998 SPA because we didn’t appreciate the /2000 yet and Bowman Chrome baseball was king

Whoops

BostonNut · 08-06-2021, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Boo

Did they ever make a card of this hit? It's iconic...

Such an awesome moment.

The second Mighty Mo makes contact with Bledsuck the entire NFL world changed...

sethc1020 · 08-06-2021, 01:12 PM

1998 Peyton Manning Contenders RC Ticket Auto
1999 PTT Walter Payton Barry Sanders Auto
1997 Upper Deck Legends Walter Payton Auto
1986 Topps Jerry Rice RC
2000 Tom Brady Contenders RC Ticket Auto

asujbl · 08-06-2021, 01:13 PM

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1998 Peyton Manning Contenders RC Ticket Auto
1999 PTT Walter Payton Barry Sanders Auto
1997 Upper Deck Legends Walter Payton Auto
1986 Topps Jerry Rice RC
2000 Tom Brady Contenders RC Ticket Auto

I don’t even know what 2 of those cards are

sethc1020 · 08-06-2021, 01:16 PM

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I don’t even know what 2 of those cards are

Seriously?? Which 2?

asujbl · 08-06-2021, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sethc1020

Seriously?? Which 2?

The Payton Legends… absolutely no clue
Payton/Sanders I think I can picture? But not enough for it to be iconic

Is that the same set as Manning/Unitas?

In which case I might know it

sethc1020 · 08-06-2021, 01:26 PM

The Payton Sanders passing the torch dual auto is probably the most Iconic football card of all time.

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Legends

JoeAdam · 08-06-2021, 01:29 PM

As stated already, 2017 Mahomes Prizm has already achieved "iconic" status in the card world. Even if he does nothing from here on out, it's a card that will define this era.

asujbl · 08-06-2021, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sethc1020

The Payton Sanders passing the torch dual auto is probably the most Iconic football card of all time.

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Legends

Most iconic of all time? Not a chance in hell

asujbl · 08-06-2021, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sethc1020

The Payton Sanders passing the torch dual auto is probably the most Iconic football card of all time.

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Legends

Double post

sethc1020 · 08-06-2021, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeAdam

As stated already, 2017 Mahomes Prizm has already achieved "iconic" status in the card world. Even if he does nothing from here on out, it's a card that will define this era.

Disagree, If there is an Iconic Mahomes card it has to be National Treasues

Whodey14 · 08-06-2021, 01:31 PM

The Payton/Sanders to me is the pinnacle of football cards. I still have my true gem +. Financially it was foolish to keep over a Brady Championship Ticket but it is always going to remain my favorite.

sethc1020 · 08-06-2021, 01:31 PM

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Not a chance in hell that’s the most iconic of all time

asujbl · 08-06-2021, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sethc1020

I like you but you're crazy

My wife knows what a Jerry Rice rookie card looks like if she picked it up off the floor

She’d have no idea what that was

Your focus is way too narrow

sethc1020 · 08-06-2021, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

My wife knows what a Jerry Rice rookie card looks like if she picked it up off the floor

She’d have no idea what that was

Your focus is way too narrow

I admit I could have spread it out a bit but the 98 Manning Contenders was a game changer as far as RC cards go, and Up until the last few years when Brady RCs turned in the cars, houses, and mansions, the 99 Passing the torch was the absolute grail of any football card collector hands down.

ssbledsoe · 08-06-2021, 01:45 PM

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Did they ever make a card of this hit? It's iconic...

BLOCKED!!!

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Has TOPPS NOW ever made retro-moment cards?

See above

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Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

It could be one of those lenticular cards.

har-dee-har har harrrrrr

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

This reminds of the movie Tropic Thunder. Never go full re…..

Outside of Georgia, we just call it full southerner

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

Such an awesome moment.

The second Mighty Mo makes contact with Bledsuck the entire NFL world changed...

You're a Bledsoe-stan and you effing know it

ssbledsoe · 08-06-2021, 01:59 PM

A couple of also rans that haven't been discussed

1957 Johnny Unitas
1972 Roger Staubach

There are definitely some boomers out there that would list those in the T5

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The Unitas was discussed in the first post, FML

asujbl · 08-06-2021, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sethc1020

I admit I could have spread it out a bit but the 98 Manning Contenders was a game changer as far as RC cards go, and Up until the last few years when Brady RCs turned in the cars, houses, and mansions, the 99 Passing the torch was the absolute grail of any football card collector hands down.

Couldn’t disagree more

But that’s what subjective is for. Haha

KBA · 08-06-2021, 02:21 PM

Interesting sub-topic of the Mahomes Prizm vs Mahomes NT as far as iconic goes. A lot more people have a shot at the Prizm compared to the NT, but NT gets all the press (and eyeballs) when it breaks records.

I gotta go with the Prizm personally in terms of a card that will define a generation. It’s his most desired shiny base card in an age that seems to be moving away from autos and more into shiny cards and SSP inserts. And this is coming from a person who doesn’t even like Prizm.

sethc1020 · 08-06-2021, 02:24 PM

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Couldn’t disagree more

But that’s what subjective is for. Haha

This is what makes it fun. So what would be your #1 most iconic card?

asujbl · 08-06-2021, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sethc1020

This is what makes it fun. So what would be your #1 most iconic card?

Probably the Jerry Rice rookie. It’s the first card that comes to mind when I think Football cards

Maybe because 86 is such an iconic set

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sethc1020 Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,727 sethc_1020	The Payton Sanders passing the torch dual auto is probably the most Iconic football card of all time. & Legends __________________ https://www.flickr.com/gp/151086784@N06/28H47r Last edited by sethc1020; 08-06-2021 at 01:29 PM.

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JoeAdam Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,011 sjoteo joeadam	As stated already, 2017 Mahomes Prizm has already achieved "iconic" status in the card world. Even if he does nothing from here on out, it's a card that will define this era. __________________ @the_ace_of_cards on IG “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take - Wayne Gretzky” - Michael Scott

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Whodey14 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9,768	The Payton/Sanders to me is the pinnacle of football cards. I still have my true gem +. Financially it was foolish to keep over a Brady Championship Ticket but it is always going to remain my favorite. __________________ thesportcardking on IG

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ssbledsoe Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: At least 500 feet from DB11 Posts: 29,226 ssbledsoe ssbledsoe	A couple of also rans that haven't been discussed 1957 Johnny Unitas 1972 Roger Staubach There are definitely some boomers out there that would list those in the T5 Edit: The Unitas was discussed in the first post, FML __________________ Drew Bledsoe is a better QB than Patrick Mahomes

08-06-2021, 12:26 PM	#29
ChaseUA Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 777	I’m an early 80’s kid. Imo the most iconic football cards (I see it and know exactly what if’s from) from my generation are: Barry Sanders 89 Score Jerry Rice 86 Topps Montana 81 Topps Marino & Elway 84 Topps Manning and Moss - 98 Topps Chrome Brady 00 - SP Authentic Peterson & Megatron - 07 Topps Chrome Although a baseball release - Bo Jackson’s 1990 Score card is an honorable mention/football oddity as it’s more recognizable than his football counterpart out of the Score Supplemental Football set. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-06-2021, 02:21 PM	#48
KBA Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 467	Interesting sub-topic of the Mahomes Prizm vs Mahomes NT as far as iconic goes. A lot more people have a shot at the Prizm compared to the NT, but NT gets all the press (and eyeballs) when it breaks records. I gotta go with the Prizm personally in terms of a card that will define a generation. It’s his most desired shiny base card in an age that seems to be moving away from autos and more into shiny cards and SSP inserts. And this is coming from a person who doesn’t even like Prizm.