This was my 1st pack ever opened. Pretty sure mom got them for me at local Publix supermarket... the good old days.

When this first came out, I thought it was bland. As the years went by, I have come to appreciate it more. 7/10.

First pack of cards I bought. Cello packs from Schnucks. Awesome design. Had a stack of maybe 500 by the time 1987 came out. I seem to recall about half of them were Storm Davis or Jesse Orosco.

First pack of cards I remember buying. Scored a Vince Coleman rookie and a Reggie Jackson. Still have the Jackson but in really rough shape, as a 7 year old kid, I had no clue about sharp corners.

Bought this pack at a card show my Dad took me to, where Ozzie Smith was signing Autographs for $10. Missed out on that one.

Still love this set, for sentimental reasons, but still dig the design.

Note: The send-in Glossy All-Stars have parallel sets with Light Gray Backs and White Backs.

I have proof of both sets.

My first card purchases, from Fecteau's Country Store in Epping NH. 2 bucks for five packs. They were promptly encased in a rubber band and stuck in a pocket to show my friends at recess. Third grade, if I remember correctly.

Picked up a second complete base set of the 86 topps getting ready to build my binder.IF I was to build this set as a complete PSA set through a guy I know with his pricing to send the cards in little at a time it would coast me over time up to $14,000 dollars, you think it would ever sell then.

Although I think I opened a few packs of 1985 Topps, it was the 1986 packs that REALLY got me into collecting. I once took a bus trip with our church youth group, and we stopped at a Toys R Us, and I bought all the rack packs I could afford. STILL a great memory, and although there aren't a boatload of rookies, the 1986 set will always be great nostalgia for me.

Most of my box bottom cards are still 4 card panels.

First pack of cards I ever bought. Hard earned chore money nabbed me a pack a week that summer. Kept the poor guy's in the sock drawer. Live and learn...

This set has really grown on me over the years. The card designs just look classic.

I think this is one of Topps best sets from the 80s,and I will have a lot of fun completing it!

I think this is one of Topps best sets from the 80s,and I will have a lot of fun completing it!

the first set that I truly tried to complete through wax packs and trades (preinternet days) I never did complete it as I bought tons of packs and still was missing about 20-25 cards. beautiful set! loved the pete rose specials!

Very tough to get a whole box bottom panel in mint condition. Bottoms tend to have scratches from sliding and creases simply because it is a box bottom, a container.

This was the first set of cards (aside from the Quaker Granola from the same year) that I actively collected. I still like the design with the team name "banner" over the picture. It made storing/sorting the cards so much easier. Lots of good memories with this set.

Nice set of cards, it was a good year

1986 was a awesome year! Thank you for this beautiful site. It is as if you read my mind.

I use your site more than the others. Nice way of getting info. For ex: I have a 1977 card that didnt have a printed back which is where info of the player and card is. So, naturally I came to your site.

Amazing what you guys have done here. Its like walking into a baseball card museum! LOVE IT!

I'm pretty sure that the 1986 Topps cards were the first trading cards I got. I was 7 at the time but I remember my parents buying me packs of this set.

1986 Topps was the first set I had. I know this set inside and out.

My first set that I really remember heavily collecting. Today worthless, but picture/player wise it had value