The set that started it all.

[@SouthernCollector14]

Great job with this video. That set is special to me as well. I was 15. I also wanted the Don Mattingly. He was my favorite player. Thank you for spotlighting it! I think I have the set as well from my childhood. I have to go and check now. Haha

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@SouthernCollector14 Thanks Tony! Such a fun set that brings back so many good memories. They can call it “Junk Wax”, but I still love it!

[@5714Collector]

Hi Jason. I am a big fan of the 83 and 84 Topps Baseball. I do not think you can go wrong with either one. Thanks for showing these my friend. Love the Ripken and Ryan cards.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@5714Collector Thanks Jim! 83 is a fantastic set as well. Another very innovative design.

[@MarksDodgersCards]

Nice cards and remember the set well from childhood. I think your 1984 Topps is my 1985 Topps, the one I think of most when I think of the 80s, that and 1987 Topps. But my brother was crazy about Mattingly and that 84 Topps was a huge one for him.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@MarksDodgersCards Thanks Mark! 84 to 87 were my prime collecting years as a kid. I look at all of those Topps sets as nostalgia from my childhood.

[@danielbernier6095]

This is one of my favorite type of videos to watch where the creator describes the set that got them collecting in the first place. I as well started collecting at ten. The Year was 1970, a favorite set of mine. I too love the look of the 84 set and that Mattingly RC will always be worth to me more than it fetches.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@danielbernier6095 Thanks for the kind words Daniel! 1970 is actually on of my favorite sets from that decade. Simple & clean design. I actually just but a few singles from the 70 set today and will be posting a video on them shortly.

[@danielbernier6095]

I'll have to look out from that video. I was glad when I finally finished that 70 set in the late 90's. The 68 is my oldest set. I put the set together in 2022. The inspiration, a Milton Bradley board game I received at age ten that contained cards from 1968 Topps. My two favorite cards from that set, the Reggie Smith and Rod Carew trophy cards.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@ That’s awesome! I have the 68 Pete Rose Milton Bradley.

[@danielbernier6095]

Nice. Pete is another favorite of mine.

[@billyballgamesportscards]

I love this set! There are so many great sets from the 80s, and this one is high up there for me as far as my favorite sets from the 80s. 87 probably has the most nostalgia for but as far as looks go, 84 is probably at the top for me. That or 83. Thanks for the trip to Nostalgiatown!

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@billyballgamesportscards 87 is definitely up there as well! So many chase cards back then and another very iconic set design in 87.

[@JimDreamCards]

Love the 84 Topps set and it is iconic. In addition to the cards you showed I was chasing Ron Kittle cards in the 83 & 84. Sure brings back a lot of great memories.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@JimDreamCards I was chasing the same cards as a sox fan! I recently got one of my 84 Topps signed by him. Thanks so much for watching.

[@Hodges1455]

Gave a video like. Love the '84 Topps set. I've enjoyed reliving the joy of picking up some of these cards all over again in the Tiffany sets.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@Hodges1455 That’s a great way to enjoy these cards all over again. I do not have any Tiffanie’s in the collection. I will definitely need to add a few.

[@videoguy316]

Nostalgia overload for me. What a great set. Awesome video as always Jason. Thanks for bringing us along for the journey back in time.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@videoguy316 Thanks Doug! Such a great set and design. The other bonus is it is loaded with great players. Thanks for watching!

[@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648]

Hi Jason, Nice to see the set that got you started. It is a beautiful design and Topps was really hitting their stride with quality photography. For baseball, it was 1980 Topps for me. That will always hold a special place. Take care

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648 Thanks Terry! 80 is as iconic as they come. In my opinion the last official vintage set. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@whitesoxfancardcollector]

Love those 80’s Topps sets

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@whitesoxfancardcollector Thanks Mitchell! A ton of great designs coming out of that decade.

[@warrendinCLE]

Always will be a favorite set! Love every card! Thanks for showcasing it bro!

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@warrendinCLE Thanks for watching brother. It’s fun to showcase some of the mass produced stuff every once in a while.

[@JayAvgVintageCollector]

I totally agree with you! Great set! Thanks for sharing!

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@JayAvgVintageCollector Thanks Jay! This era of cards gets disregarded in the hobby, but I love it! It truly was my childhood.

[@W238thStreet]

Nice! Definitely one of my fave 80s sets.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@W238thStreet It’s a fantastic design and hard not to put at the top of the list for the decade. Thanks for watching!

[@RipFan8]

Hi Jason. I have always liked the Topps sets of the 80`s. Thanks for sharing my friend. Talk soon pal.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@RipFan8 Thanks Stephen! The 80’s set were my childhood. Probably why I like them so much.

[@kenscardboard]

Love the 1984 set. The chase was Don Mattingly for sure and Strawberry. I of course wanted the Pete Rose card.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@kenscardboard Thanks Ken! Any Pete Rose was a gem find back then. By then he was an absolute lock for the hall of fame, of course none of us could have predicted the future.

[@3D80sKid]

I turned 10 in the summer of 84 so you are just a few months my senior, but I started a bit earlier with 83 Donruss. in 84, I ended up with a Fleer factory set. So I think it is a great design, but iconic may be pushing it a little. You cannot underestimate the power of nostalgia. LOL

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@3D80sKid The power of nostalgia is why I collect. That excited feeling I get when I make a new pick up is the same feeling I got as a kid. That’s what makes the hobby great! Thanks for watching John!

[@vintageonvintage817]

Topps had some great sets in the 80s and 84 is definitely one of them. Some great looking cards Jason! I have always been a fan of the Mattingly RC from that set!

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@vintageonvintage817 Thanks Steve! It may have been the junk wax era, but it was a pretty innovative time when it came to the design of sets. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@vintageonvintage817]

I have quite a few cards from 82-90 that I plan to grade eventually! Sent two in on my latest submission!

[@LonelyBasementBaseballCards]

Collector, Collector, Collector, in that order! 😂 Great set!

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@LonelyBasementBaseballCards The Donny baseball used to remind me of my childhood, now it reminds me of a lonely basement lol!

[@OC-MC_Joe]

84 Topps are awesome looking cards. Pop count or not, still a great set regardless. A cool set to get going on when you were a kid for sure! Loaded with stars and hof'ers like you said. I have a lot of the leader cards from that set which are really neat too as you showcased. Looking forward to the Live tomorrow night!

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@OC-MC_Joe Thanks brother! This set is truly my childhood, that’s why I love it.

[@Redneckclector]

Two things for sure. 1. ‘84 Topps is definitely iconic. 2. You’re old. Great cards Jason!

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@Redneckclector Yes and Yes LOL. Thanks for watching Joe!

[@Peacemakercards]

The '84 Topps was a great set. I bought so many packs back then. I would save my lunch money and stop at a drug store on my way home from school and buy a few packs. I have 2 complete sets.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

I agree Dave! I think it is a great set as well. 86 was the set I would go to my local convenient store for. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@marksantucci4230]

The 1984 set is very colorful ? card number 8 Donnie ball? nice Strawberry , Tony Gwynn , Ryne Sandberg , Carlton Fisk , Wade Boggs , Cal Ripken , it's certainly is an Iconic set very colorful , very beautiful. in the 80's first place 1980 2nd place 1981 third 1984 very classic both 1975 and 1984 are very colorful and beautiful? you have great cards from your childhood. how much were packs back then?

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

Thank Mark! I don’t remember how much packs were back then. I actually but the 84 set as a complete set from a dealer at a card show. I do remember riding my bike to the local convenience store to buy packs of 86 Topps, but don’t remember how much they were. I remember going with dollar bills and change and being able to pick up a couple of packs. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@marksantucci4230]

@@EverydayCardCollector-Jason When I was a kid back in the 70's and up to 1981 packs were 25 cents. the rack packs 3 packs were about 1.49 or so

[@Bostnfn]

I love the '84 set. My parents got me a box in about 1994, and so I had a huge stash. I've used a lot of them for TTM.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@Bostnfn Thanks for watching! The 84 Topps set instantly reminds me of my childhood. All of my nostalgia wrapped up in that one year.

[@CraigsCards62]

72 Topps for me as a kid ...BUT it was 1987 Topps football that got me going when I was an adult. 1984 Topps are great + the football from that year are 🔥

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@CraigsCards62 Thanks for watching Craig! 84 to 87 were my prime tears of collecting. It was these sets that got me started and kept me in the hobby. 72 is an awesome set. That was one year before I was born lol.

[@Valuevintagecards-Aaron]

Always loved 84 as well. 86 and 87 were my biggest years of getting going. Way to rep with the Baines!!!

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

Baines is a legend! Love this era of collecting. Regardless of them being over produced, they are still awesome cards.

[@Poormansportscards]

Thanks for sharing the video and how this set inspired you

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@Poormansportscards Thanks so much for watching! I thought this would be a fun video. Most collectors my age look at this set as one of the sets that got them into collecting. The nostalgia is fun.

[@Poormansportscards]

@ yeah I’d be the 1989 Donruss baseball with the Nolan Ryan kings of kings card

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@Poormansportscards Great set! If yours is 89, that just means you’re younger lol. I wish mine was 95!

[@ACollectorsDream]

Great set

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@ACollectorsDream Thanks Orlando! I appreciate you watching my friend.

[@brentrichardsbaseballcards]

Awesome! Cool to learn this set got you kicked off!

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@brentrichardsbaseballcards Thanks Brent! That just means I am old lol!

[@CollectingMaddux1987]

I think every collector has their set in mind when they think of the most nostalgic. Oddly, mine is the 1994 Fleer. That was the first set my dad and I put together. Not worth anything but I love the set

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@CollectingMaddux1987 That’s awesome to have that as a memory with your dad Allen! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@scootscollectibles]

I do really like the 84 set design as well. Ditto the value. If it is valuable to you then it’s valuable!

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@scootscollectibles Exactly right Mike. Nostalgia is priceless my friend! Thanks for watching.

[@stevegallo8483]

1984 Topps is a great set. It has a highlight card on the retirements of 3 hall of famers: Johnny Bench, Gaylord Perry and Carl Yastrzemski. (All three set (Topps, Donruss and Fleer) had cards about Bench, Perry and Yaz retiring, yet Fleer had base cards of all 3 in addition to the cards about them retiring).

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@stevegallo8483 I didn’t even think about it until you just mentioned all of the other sets. In 84 they were all pretty great sets.

[@stevegallo8483]

@@EverydayCardCollector-Jason From what I remember, the 1984 Donruss was hard to find in packs at retail.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@stevegallo8483 Yes it was. I remember the Donruss as being the premium cards that were hard to get.

[@ACD1994]

1984 Topps also has the Andy Van Slyke rookie card too. Not a hall of famer, but a very good player, I like the design of the '84's as well. Pretty cool the way, the team names are displayed on the card as well.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@ACD1994 Thanks Andrew! This is the set that brings back all of my childhood memories!

[@mikethesportshistorycollec1947]

I don't care how many they printed, The 1984 set is a great set and I especially love to get the cards signed. P.S. didn't realize you had that much grey hair. LOL.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@mikethesportshistorycollec1947 It is a great set Mike! It must be the lighting, I actually have no gray hair 🤪. Being the only man in the house the grays come quickly lol.

[@blixcards]

1984 is a favorite of mine. Timeless design and I feel like the mugshot photos should be in Topps more often when using action shots. I believe I have only ever had copies of the Jim Palmer though! Never even a Mattingly or Straw. Reason being there are no HOF rookies and I've never bought a single pack. Bought packs in 1983 and 1985 though, which is a bit odd. I still have the Jim Palmers, there is a variation with or without a checkmark underneath "ORIOLES" on the card front.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@blixcards Thanks Ben! I was not aware of the variation on the Palmer. I need to check that out. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@blixcards]

@@EverydayCardCollector-Jason I don't think it's documented but it exists! It's very faint but when you see it it's obviously purposely done and plain as day. You'll notice it every time after that. You bet!

[@MrJmangini]

84 was the year I took my first break from collecting. Had to get my set after the fact.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

@@MrJmangini my first break came around 91. I then was in and out a couple of times until about 2018. Thanks for watching John!