Best Looking Set/Series

[xpucksx]

Ok, so I used the thread search function and was surprised that this did not come up (and if a thread like this does exist well then sue me).

What is your most favorite set/series from any decade?

for me:

1970's - Topps 1977-78
1980's - Topps 1981-82 (this was hard cause I think all of the 80's cards were pretty bad design wise)
1990's - Upper Deck 1991-92

I got out of collecting after 1993...

[centrehice]

Leaf Preferred Steel and Topps Gold Label as issues

As a Subset: 1997-98 Crown Royale - Freeze-Out Die-Cut Inserts. Coolest designed cards ever made.

[Sportfreund]

UD 91? Eugh ugly set man. I searched this same thing for a good while when I was finding base cards of retired players. There is actually a thread on here about this I made a while back that has some suggestions:

http://www.sportscardforum.com/threa...s-from-the-90s

I won't quote the long post but if you go on the 2nd last post of that thread, it contains images of what I found to be some of the best sets. I also love ones that have a cut like certain McDonald's Atomic cards.

My favourite base cards are the thick ones like Panini Prime, UD Cup, and Dominion.

[Norf]

1998-99 Upper Deck
1997-98 Leaf International
2012-13 Certified

[andrewconnors9]

1998-99 Topps Gold Label - beautiful designs all around
2008-09 UD Masterpieces - great retro style looking set, great for in person autos
2011-12 Parkhurst Champions - another great looking base set all around

[Frendo]

Leaf Preferred Steel and Topps Gold Label as issues

As a Subset: 1997-98 Crown Royale - Freeze-Out Die-Cut Inserts. Coolest designed cards ever made.

I do agree!

97-98 had quite some amazing sets (IMO) Donruss Preferred, Leaf Limited and Pinnacle (all those EPIX's!)

But it's almost impossible to make a better set than the mighty 98-99 Topps Gold Label...I really love the concept of to have different pics of the player for ever classes (1, 2 and 3).