For fun, I thought it would be nice to hear what people's favorite base card is of all-time. No chase cards, no autographs and certainly no top 10s. One base card, that's it.
More importantly, what's the story behind it? Does it capture the best scene of your favorite movie? Does it picture a beautiful lady (or man)? Did you paint the picture? Does the text make you laugh?
Pictures are great too. If you need a picture posted, please email me the scan at ryan@tradercracks.com and point me to your post and I'll make it happen ASAP.
1977 Topps Star Wars set one ( blue borders )I couldn't pick one of them the whole set .Thats the set that got me into collecting way back then at the age of 7 ( yes in 77 ) . My dad drove me around all of Long Island looking for packs to complete the set. I collect mostly Autographed cards now unless its Stargate .
Posts: 91 | Location: Florida | Registered: December 16, 2010
What got me started in collecting was X Files series 1. I got so caught up in collecting the promos that I couldn't stop. Now that is all I collect. I have thousands of promos from the early 1980's. Still collect them, so if you have any doubles you don't want, I will gladly take them. tcarusonrs@aol.com
Tony
Posts: 35 | Location: Stoughton, MA, USA | Registered: July 03, 2002
The Base Set for me has to be Charmed Season One because I remember the exictement of 11 years ago having bought a full set for cheap on Ebay and it arrived in a simple cardboard box. I sat there reading each card invidiually and relished in the set. I guess either the #1st or #72 (last) cards would be my favourites. #1st because it was the 1st card I saw/held/read and thought it was wonderful! If I were to choose the #72 card this was because it features the Halliwell manor which in itself was a major 'character' throughout the show and this checklist summarises the whole 1st Charmed set =) Between the two I think #1 card wins Good question by the way -TC00.
Posts: 937 | Location: UK | Registered: December 21, 2005
Cool question, I have enjoyed going through my sets to pick out a favorite, actually was pretty easy. My favorute set is Buck Rogers, it was the first and only set I collected as a kid, I never managed to finish it growing up, I was always 4 cards short. Then ebay came along and I scored the set in much better condition, even with all the stickers.
Anyway, my favorite card would be the 1st card.
My other favorite base sets are V, Magnum PI, The Black Hole, Dune, Planet of the APes (1969) and Groo.. and a tonne of others but I better stop, the question was really only for most favorite..
Posts: 162 | Location: UK | Registered: December 18, 2010
Probably the first 2 sets to really get me into cards was Chris Acchilleos series 1 and Louis Royo's from Fantasy to reality....... One of my favourite base cards was Miss America from Chris Acchilleos series 1..... Wanted the Silver or Gold versions or the signed version, never happened Reccently managed to get a signed print by Chris Acchilleos of that same Card SMOOTH
KADRAN00157
Posts: 3429 | Location: UK | Registered: November 29, 2003
Having been a card collector for 50+ years are we talking cards from any era or the more modern version as I would go for any Trade card set issued in the UK from the 1950's but especially Brooke Bond like British Wild Life, Out into Space, Wild Flowers series 2 as I remember collecting those direct from the packets of tea. I also remember getting the Hornimans and Lyons Tea cards but they were more sporadic as my parents preferred Brooke Bond tea. A & BC gum cards were also acquired albeit with difficulty due to my parents not liking me having the bubble gum. At the time I did also amass a collection of all sorts of cigarette cards that were pre 1940 but I don't remember any specific series in the same manner as I do the tea cards as these cards were usually obtained in the school playground either by swopping or by playing "flickers" with them and the winner taking all. In those days the cards came in various thicknesses so one always kept the thickest until last because the winnings were larger.
Currently my favourite cards are from Kiddy's Favourites series called Popular Speedway Riders issued commercially in Glasgow about 1950, a set of 52 and I still only need three to complete the set. The reason they are a favourite is becaause I was a speedway fan and one of the cards features my wife's uncle. the cards are charactures.Ebay currently has a set on BIN for £225
regards
John
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