Basketball fan with a question about football cards

WillC · 09-25-2011, 09:37 AM

I currently only collect basketball cards. I'm from the United Kingdom and, therefore, my knowledge of American football is pretty poor.

However, I'd be interested in buying a small set of football cards to help improve my knowledge of the stars of the sport past and present.

Therefore, I am looking to buy a nice looking subset or insert set featuring the best players ever.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Maybe a set I could put together for around $50 or something. Definitely no more than that. Obviously pretty low end. But I'm fussy about card design so it would need to look nice.

Any suggestions?

g1l1fvp · 09-25-2011, 11:21 AM

These are not mine but here are some nice design, cheaper sets on ebay:

1. 2011 Topps Platinum Football Gold Parallel Set
2. 2010 Score Football All Pro Complete Mint Set
3. 2011 TOPPS FACES OF THE FRANCHISE

alexlazarevich · 09-25-2011, 11:27 AM

Very cool, welcome to the NFL! There's a lot to choose from. Topps Finest always looks great. Platinum too. There's also an interesting lower end product coming out Oct 12th: 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends. It'll have a mix of legends/vets and RCs too. 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends Football Hobby Box - $75.95 : Blowout Cards - Sports Cards and Trading Cards Wholesale Online Store. The base cards are white card stock, with a cloudy kind of background. Could look nice?

WillC · 09-25-2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by g1l1fvp

These are not mine but here are some nice design, cheaper sets on ebay:

1. 2011 Topps Platinum Football Gold Parallel Set
2. 2010 Score Football All Pro Complete Mint Set
3. 2011 TOPPS FACES OF THE FRANCHISE

Thanks for the links, I like the 1st and 3rd sets better than the 2nd. I will take a look at the checklist. I'm hoping to find a set that features as many of these players as possible: Motown Sports Revival: Top 100 Football Players of All-Time

WillC · 09-25-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by alexlazarevich

Very cool, welcome to the NFL! There's a lot to choose from. Topps Finest always looks great. Platinum too. There's also an interesting lower end product coming out Oct 12th: 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends. It'll have a mix of legends/vets and RCs too. 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends Football Hobby Box - $75.95 : Blowout Cards - Sports Cards and Trading Cards Wholesale Online Store. The base cards are white card stock, with a cloudy kind of background. Could look nice?

Yeah those do sound nice.

I'm preferably looking for a set (or subset) that only features superstars (past and present).

WillC · 09-25-2011, 11:45 AM

Sorry for consecutive posts...

What do people think of the 2008 UD Masterpieces? That seems like a good option. Let me know if you can think of anything similar/better that I should consider.

golfinglegend67 · 09-25-2011, 01:18 PM

I'm a huge fan of the masterpieces set especially if you're looking for past and present players. The artwork on the cards is awesome!

WillC · 09-25-2011, 02:28 PM

golfinglegend67, how thick are the Masterpieces cards?

09-25-2011, 09:37 AM	#1
WillC Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9,998	Basketball fan with a question about football cards I currently only collect basketball cards. I'm from the United Kingdom and, therefore, my knowledge of American football is pretty poor. However, I'd be interested in buying a small set of football cards to help improve my knowledge of the stars of the sport past and present. Therefore, I am looking to buy a nice looking subset or insert set featuring the best players ever. Does anyone have any recommendations? Maybe a set I could put together for around $50 or something. Definitely no more than that. Obviously pretty low end. But I'm fussy about card design so it would need to look nice. Any suggestions? __________________ IG: ChronologyCollector Do you have any rare Chronology autos or inscriptions? If so, PM me. Last edited by WillC; 09-25-2011 at 09:43 AM.

09-25-2011, 11:45 AM	#6
WillC Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9,998	Sorry for consecutive posts... What do people think of the 2008 UD Masterpieces? That seems like a good option. Let me know if you can think of anything similar/better that I should consider. __________________ IG: ChronologyCollector Do you have any rare Chronology autos or inscriptions? If so, PM me.

09-25-2011, 01:18 PM	#7
golfinglegend67 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,129	I'm a huge fan of the masterpieces set especially if you're looking for past and present players. The artwork on the cards is awesome! __________________ Notre Dame, Nebraska Cornhusker, Duke Blue Devils, Wrestling, and Alex Karras collector. Bucket (under construction) http://s869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/golfinglegend/

09-25-2011, 02:28 PM	#8
WillC Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9,998	golfinglegend67, how thick are the Masterpieces cards? __________________ IG: ChronologyCollector Do you have any rare Chronology autos or inscriptions? If so, PM me.

09-25-2011, 11:21 AM	#2
g1l1fvp Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 503	These are not mine but here are some nice design, cheaper sets on ebay: 1. 2011 Topps Platinum Football Gold Parallel Set 2. 2010 Score Football All Pro Complete Mint Set 3. 2011 TOPPS FACES OF THE FRANCHISE

09-25-2011, 11:27 AM	#3
alexlazarevich Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 4,038 alexlazarevich*cardboardaddict alexlazarevich	Very cool, welcome to the NFL! There's a lot to choose from. Topps Finest always looks great. Platinum too. There's also an interesting lower end product coming out Oct 12th: 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends. It'll have a mix of legends/vets and RCs too. 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends Football Hobby Box - $75.95 : Blowout Cards - Sports Cards and Trading Cards Wholesale Online Store. The base cards are white card stock, with a cloudy kind of background. Could look nice?