CNBC's "Iconic Baseball Cards" ?!?

[rj_lucas]

If you want a laugh (or not), check out CNBC's list of "The Most Iconic Baseball Cards of All-Time". Here's a hint -- Jose Canseco is on the list :eek:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/37492700?slide=1

Rick
rickjlucas@gmail.com

[godwulf]

I don't get it. I know what "iconic" means, but I'm not entirely sure the writer of this piece does; I certainly don't understand what makes him believe that some of these cards - Canseco, Griffey, Mattingly - are well described by it. And what does he mean when, in referring to the '89 UD Griffey card, he writes, "This card represented the very height of baseball card collecting."?

Huh?

[CampWest]

How can he be taken as a legitimate journalist if he made no mention of Stephen Strasburg?

[rj_lucas]

And what does he mean when, in referring to the '89 UD Griffey card, he writes, "This card represented the very height of baseball card collecting."?

Huh?

Agreed. It would probably be more accurate to describe it as the beginning of the end for the hobby of card collecting.

Rick
rickjlucas@gmail.com

[platinum1]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/rosschrisman2003/Blog/vanpoppelrc.jpg
What about this card?
I had so many I thought I was going to retire at the age of 11 :p

[Neal]

I don't get it. I know what "iconic" means, but I'm not entirely sure the writer of this piece does; I certainly don't understand what makes him believe that some of these cards - Canseco, Griffey, Mattingly - are well described by it. And what does he mean when, in referring to the '89 UD Griffey card, he writes, "This card represented the very height of baseball card collecting."?

Huh?

"very height" I would interpret as pinnacle .... can only go down from there

The Griffey, imo, is one of the most recognizable cards in the hobby.

[STLHAMMER32]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/rosschrisman2003/Blog/vanpoppelrc.jpg
What about this card?
I had so many I thought I was going to retire at the age of 11 :p

Good ol' Todd Van POOPpel. I remember being excited coming acrossed this as well. My dad made sure I looked for him everytime I opened a pack.

[legaleagle92481]

Crazy stuff. To me iconic cards are the T206 Honus, 52 Topps Mickey Mantle and Nolan Ryan's rookie card. Anything after 1980 is just overproduced or one of many variations of insert cards. hammer i thought that card would get me rich also. i stockpiled van poppel and scott erickson like they were gold.