Topps Gold Label vs Flair Showcase

[ThoseBackPages]

looking for hands on opinions on these two base sets.

i do not own any of either and was wondering what you guys
thought of the quality of each.

if you want to go into the different "levels" of each, that would be great to read.

 

[Tomlinson21RB]

I only know basketball, but Flair Showcase Row 0 from 1996-97 is one of my favorite sets ever. Gold label as a whole is my favorite set ever.

http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x25/ ... ?start=all

 

[Derek2011]

Gold Label in my eyes is the best set ever

 

[rebelpawn]

Gold Label in my eyes is the best set ever

Agree 100%

 

[Fandruw25]

I'd take flair over topps gold label any day of the week. I think both companies were matched up in terms of photography and having the 3 levels but I gotta go with legacy.

 

[brouthercard]

I personally like fleer showcase as well. It's an inferior card stock, but is a more dynamic product, and the legacy collection has a larger following than the gold label reds did. It's an overall easier set to figure out, and the inserts are fantastic as well.

 

[cbrandtw]

My vote would be with Gold Label no doubt about it.

Absolutely amazing quality.

 

[gt2590]

Another Gold Label vote here. I always wished they brought them back as numbered inserts in a mid-range product like Stadium.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

great input so far everyone.

id love to hear more thoughts.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Picked this up for $1.75 tonight

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

GL started one year after Flair because Topps didn't have a product to compete with it, but neither product was a real hit after 1999. Maybe the easiest way to approach this is to say "Which Masterpiece or 1/1 (or "one to one") would you rather have?"

great input so far everyone.

id love to hear more thoughts.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

GL started one year after Flair because Topps didn't have a product to compete with it, but neither product was a real hit after 1999. Maybe the easiest way to approach this is to say "Which Masterpiece or 1/1 would you rather have?"

great input so far everyone.

id love to hear more thoughts.

thank you for the info. But, i am an odd collector, i like good 'ole base cards. not only that, but then i like to take them and get them slabbed! hahaha

 

[Fandruw25]

GL started one year after Flair because Topps didn't have a product to compete with it, but neither product was a real hit after 1999. Maybe the easiest way to approach this is to say "Which Masterpiece or 1/1 would you rather have?"

great input so far everyone.

id love to hear more thoughts.

Topps hurt themselves with the phantom numbering and the legacy's changing their numbering in 99 hurt. If they had kept to the 3 rows (well 98 had 4) /100 then I think they Flair would have been Ok.

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

+1 I agree its always about the base cards. How the heck can someone appreciate the parallels without appreciating the base?!?

thank you for the info. But, i am an odd collector, i like good 'ole base cards. not only that, but then i like to take them and get them slabbed! hahaha

 

[Pinbreaker]

Topps Gold Label would be my choice.

 

[Therion]

Flair Showcase, hands down.

YAWN

Nice!

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Flair Showcase, hands down.

YAWN

Nice!

is that Kile Flair the base card?

 

[Therion]

Flair Showcase, hands down.

YAWN

Nice!

is that Kile Flair the base card?

No. 1997 Flair Showcase Legacy Row 1.

But the Gold Labels don't change pictures, just hue.

 

[Philip J. Fry]

Another vote for Flair. 1997 is below (Row 2, 1, 0):

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Another vote for Flair. 1997 is below (Row 2, 1, 0):

i dont care for the card on the right. cant see the picture of clark very well.