AE Collection: The Eclectic 10 (My Favorites)

Description: Thanks for looking. This is truly the eclectic 10! Some cards remind me of collecting (and players) in my childhood and others are more recent favorites. All have a place in my collection - this set is not about $$ value, it's about the value to me... Ok... so I won't trade the PSA 10 Jordan for an 1979 Ken Dryen PSA 9 upgrade, but still, I think every collector understands my point. I struggled with the "10th" card to add - I debated between LT, Otis Andersen PSA 10 rookie, and Jerry Rice. I thought Otis was amazing as a Giant, and everyone knows the accomplishments and work ethics of Rice. So why did I choose LT over probably 2 more deserving players. Quite simply, as a Giants fan, you had to like LT - he was a fierce competitor and brought new meaning to the linebacker position. Really the start of a new era for linebackers. So here he is in the "10" spot.

ImageDescriptionGradePopPop HigherOwner's Comments
1979 TOPPS 175 GORDIE HOWE 824842I'll always remember Gordie Howe as a Whaler from my childhood. His last "...
1979 TOPPS 18 WAYNE GRETZKY 5.5113537own submission. I owned this card as a child and to this day it's still on...
1979 TOPPS 150 KEN DRYDEN 82410My favorite goalie of all time! I like this card the best as well - the 19...
1996 TOPPS CHROME 138 KOBE BRYANT REFRACTOR10560An amazing card! Perfect centering! A true classic Kobe Bryant Rookie.
2002 FINEST 178 LeBRON JAMES REFRACTOR1040Awesome card! Serial Numbered to /250. This was an own submission. Rare too...
1996 FLEER LUCKY 13 5 RAY ALLEN 101380My favorite basketball player! I remember him in college - quick and smoot...
1998 SP AUTHENTIC 14 PEYTON MANNING 943571Truly amazing quarterback! Great passer and great leader! No showmanship ...
1954 TOPPS 8 GORDIE HOWE 6.55136As a kid, I was fortunate enough to meet Gordie Howe several times. He's a...
1986 FLEER 57 MICHAEL JORDAN 101600A very fine example of this card - the picture doesn't even do the vibrant ...
1982 TOPPS 434 LAWRENCE TAYLOR ALL-PRO939143Amazing athlete, arguably the best linebacker ever. Fierce competitor and ...