Deciding on my favorite cards of the year was tough but determining my single most favorite of the year was easy - this Anfernee Simons card that came from Cards on Cards in February. I love this card. The emotion and background, which evoke playing ball on outside courts, are a big hit with me.
This 2018-2019 Upper DeckMarc-Andre Fleury card came to me in a random pack in April. Upper Deck really does hockey right and photos like this are a big reason why.
Baseball was much tougher to pick a winner but speaking of photos...this is a great shot of Atlanta Braves stud Freddie Freeman. Emotion is always something fun when caught on film well. This card came from a random pack of 2019 Stadium Club in September.
This Boba Fett came from a blaster of 2018 Star Wars Galaxy cards I opened in March. I really enjoyed the box but this card is a great rendering of one of Star Wars' iconic characters. I like this so much it was in the running for top card of the year. As is, it is a solid #2 and my favorite non-sport card of 2019.
I'm a big fan of the WWE Women's Division cards and this card is from a 2019 Blaster. Not a flashy card but I like how the Women's division has been spotlighted and this is just a cool card to me and my favorite wrestling card of the year.
Another card where the photo sells it. Snow cards are already a big plus and this one is just too cool with the snow being a prominent part of the picture, the white Colts' jerseys and the camera catching the look in the eyes of T.Y. Hilton. This was from a random pack of 2018 Donruss Football back in May.
And last but not least this Dale Earnhardt Jr. is tops among my NASCAR pulls this year. This great shot of Jr. looking all intense came from a pack of 2013 Press Pass in March. This is a fun exercise I really enjoy. It's fun looking back at posts from the year and even more fun, and tough, narrowing down my top cards.
Everyone have a safe and Happy New Year. I look forward to more fun with cards in 2020.
Some good choices! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Happy New Year!
DeleteLots of great photography here, especially the Freeman stadium club. Love TY in the snow too.
ReplyDeleteLooking at all the photos I'm real happy and that's what it should be about.
DeleteGreat stuff. That Marc-Andre Fleury card is my favorite of the bunch! I'm gonna need to track down a copy and see if my buddy can get him to sign it the next time the Knights visit San Jose.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get a copy signed. Great looking card and I think an autograph would look great on it.
DeleteJust asked my buddy and he said he doesn't think the Knights come back to SJ this season. And since the Sharks aren't going to make the playoffs this year, I might need to wait until next season.
DeleteYou know I’m going to give that Freeman a vote. I also like the photo recently used on his Topps Update card of him. His big grin from the All-Star game sums up his love for the game.
ReplyDeleteI looked that one up and it would definitely be in the running. Topps did a great job with this shot and can't argue with you making a case for it being #1.
DeleteYou should have started this as a blog bat around. Would be a fun one.
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