Ok Packer collectors, here's a challenge for ya

lambeausouthMember

After speaking with a Packer enthusiast up in Wisconsin a few days ago, he referred me to a pretty comprehensive "all-time" Packer football card list. I thought this was a pretty cool thing to work on, and I'd like to post the list here. What better time to go back and look at the history of the team we all love than the week leading up to our next Super Bowl appearance??

This list has been created by PSA, Professional Sports Authenticators. They are the recognized hobby leader in memorabilia grading and authentication. I think the list is quite balanced. I might make a few additions, but overall, it's a nice overview of the Packer greats. I would ask what additions the other collectors of Times Four make as well.

The list:
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETR...position.aspx?c=3649
1935 NATIONAL CHICLE CLARKE HINKLE
1950 BOWMAN TONY CANADEO
1955 BOWMAN JIM RINGO
1955 TOPPS DON HUTSON
1957 TOPPS BART STARR
1957 TOPPS PAUL HORNUNG
1959 TOPPS MAX MCGEE
1959 TOPPS JERRY KRAMER
1959 TOPPS JIM TAYLOR
1960 TOPPS FORREST GREGG
1961 TOPPS HENRY JORDAN
1962 TOPPS FUZZY THURSTON
1963 TOPPS WILLIE WOOD
1963 TOPPS RAY NITSCHKE
1964 PHILADELPHIA HERB ADDERLEY
1964 PHILADELPHIA WILLIE DAVIS
1964 PHILADELPHIA PACKERS PLAY VINCE LOMBARDI
1967 PHILADELPHIA DAVE ROBINSON
1979 TOPPS JAMES LOFTON
1984 TOPPS USFL REGGIE WHITE
1989 SCORE SUPPLEMENTAL STERLING SHARPE
1990 ACTION PACKED ROOKIE UPDATE LEROY BUTLER
1991 STADIUM CLUB BRETT FAVRE
1998 SP AUTHENTIC AHMAN GREEN
1999 FLEER FOCUS DONALD DRIVER

Many of these cards are quite expensive obviously, so putting the entire thing together will take some work. But it's sort of a Packer scavenger hunt, if you will.

Hinkle

Hutson

1/30/112:59 PM

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pduckMember

Not for an all-time list, but these are the packer cards I have from my youth. I believe these are from 1962:

1/30/113:26 PM

Blair KielGOOD OL' FAKE BLAIR KIEL - My Hood? nice Henry. Fuck You!

Thankfully, I have originals of all the pre-1979 cards listed, except the Chickle cards ($500 ish for good ones) and the '57 Hornung and Starr rookies---originals are several hundred. I have a couple of nice reprints of those however.

Leaf put out Packer cards in 1948 and 1949 that we're pretty cool (and pricey) I've got about half of them----the rest I'm working on.

Coolest cards? In 1961 Lake-to-Lake Dairy put out a really cool set of Packer cards with a number of Packers that never appeared on any of the major card sets.

A really awesome set of cards, although not trading cards but actual playing cards was put out by Stancraft in 1963. Listed are cards of Hutson, Canadeo,Hinkle,and even Curly Lambeau.

I'm also partial to a set put out by Fleer in 1961. Kind of raw pix, but pretty unique. Note the state of Wisconsin is backwards:

My all-time favorite however, still comes from the 2003 US Army set:

1/30/113:31 PM

lambeausouthMember

A few additions I would make:

1952 BOWMAN LARGE BOBBY DILLON #98
1961 FLEER BOYD DOWLER #92
1970 TOPPS GALE GILLINGHAM #131
1972 TOPPS JOHN BROCKINGTON #85
1974 TOPPS WILLIE BUCHANNON #292
1980 TOPPS PAUL COFFMAN #513

1/30/113:33 PM

Blair KielGOOD OL' FAKE BLAIR KIEL - My Hood? nice Henry. Fuck You!

pduck.

That is indeed the 1962 Topps set.

1/30/113:37 PM

lambeausouthMember

Great cards, guys

Henry Jordan always looked like somebody that would tear your head off.

I tried to pick some of the other guys from the non Lombardi/Holmgren eras that deserved inclusion. Buchannon and Brockington are no brainers. I'm a little surprised Bobby Dillon's card wasn't included in the list, as the Packer's all-time leading interception leader. From the Lombardi era, Boyd Dowler (I still think he should be in the NFL Hall of Fame), and Gale Gillingham, though he arrived at the end of Lombardi's time as coach, he was still a five time Pro Bowler. Many said he was the best offensive lineman that ever played for the Packers (hefty praise indeed considering who has played for us!)

As far as recent cards? I'd put Charles Woodson's rookie in as soon as he retires (hopefully long from now), and Aaron Rodger's 2005 Bowman Chrome is a super nice card (comes with his certified autograph).

1/30/113:40 PM

lambeausouthMember

The 1962 Packer set is one of my favorites. I love the in action picture alongside the portrait. Classic Topps.

1/30/113:41 PM

CitizenDanMember

The Hinkle, Starr and Hornung rookies are pretty much the grail, along with the short-printed Lake to Lakes and Posts.

1/30/113:42 PM

CitizenDanMember

quote:
Originally posted by lambeausouth:
The 1962 Packer set is one of my favorites. I love the in action picture alongside the portrait. Classic Topps.

Tough to get mint with those black borders and short-printed cards, though.

1/30/113:42 PM

Blair KielGOOD OL' FAKE BLAIR KIEL - My Hood? nice Henry. Fuck You!

Dan...

I've got the easy half of the Lake to Lakes.

You're right on the others $$$$$$

1/30/113:44 PM

lambeausouthMember

Very tough, CitizenDan. Topps did the same thing in 1971 with their baseball card set, and it drove me nuts trying to find a clean Roberto Clemente. I finally threw my hands up in the air, and gave up. I'll go back to that pursuit someday soon now that Ebay makes shopping for sports cards more readily available.

The 1963 Stancraft set has a Johnny "Blood" Mcnally also.

1/30/113:50 PM

lambeausouthMember

$260 for the Lake to Lake Hornung, yikes.

1/30/113:53 PM

Blair KielGOOD OL' FAKE BLAIR KIEL - My Hood? nice Henry. Fuck You!

pduck...

Just looked at my "Need list". I actually need the 62 Topps Thurston card.

I've got an extra 1950 Bowman Ted Fritsch I'll trade ya straight up for....

Seems like a similar value. I'll even toss in a '70 Topps Carroll Dale and Ken Bowman to sweeten the deal.

PM me if interested.

1/30/114:04 PM

Blair KielGOOD OL' FAKE BLAIR KIEL - My Hood? nice Henry. Fuck You!

quote:
Originally posted by lambeausouth:
$260 for the Lake to Lake Hornung, yikes.

I've got it and paid nowhere near that. If I recall correctly, I picked up the easy half of the set---including Horning on EBay for like $60.

1/30/114:06 PM

CitizenDanMember

Love those 1950 Bowmans. The only one I'm missing is Billy Grimes.

1/30/114:17 PM

Blair KielGOOD OL' FAKE BLAIR KIEL - My Hood? nice Henry. Fuck You!

Dan.

God's honest truth. Have all too except the Grimes---guess we'll be bidding against each other on EBay for one.

1/30/114:25 PM

PackidermMember

Man, Fuzzy looks like a friend of mine in 8th grade!

1/30/115:27 PM

lambeausouthMember

What do you guys think about the cards they've selected? Any glaring omissions in your eyes?

1/30/115:31 PM

lambeausouthMember

This is the one I really want right now:

Going for about $200, and it will climb. Aaron's one of the hottest guys in all of sports card collecting. That's a nice mid level rookie card for him.

There's a few with real small prints where he's not only autographed it, but they have swatches from game worn jerseys and part of a football used in a game. That's a few thousand bucks.

1/30/115:33 PM

lambeausouthMember

Apparently Philadelphia Football cards are back.

Here's the 2009 Donald Driver.
http://cgi.ebay.com/DONALD-DRI...&hash=item230dc45c12

1/30/119:10 PM

lambeausouthMember

Ok, I'm working on this set, and I made my first buy. Since Donald Driver is my favorite Packer, it was a natural choice to start my quest.

The 1999 Fleer Focus is the best Driver rookie, and a few days ago, I learned that there was a rare variation of the card, called Fleer Focus Stealth. Same card, but instead of the red lettering and logo, everything is Green. The regular issue was limited to 3,850 cards. The Stealth version is limited to 300.

The regular issue. Green looks better than red

This is one #13 that turned out to be quite lucky for the Pack.

2/1/114:55 PM

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