The Riverside Times

The 1980s represented a high point for the baseball card industry, both in terms of mainstream popularity and in terms of card design. Many of the most popular and recognizable card designs of all-time were produced during this decade. Below are my Top 10 baseball card designs of the '80s, based on overall attractiveness, creativity and/or innovation, and my own personal preferences. Card backs are not weighed as much in these rankings, but I like to read the backs of baseball cards, so bonus points are given to good design there as well.  So without further ado... 10. 1989 Donruss  The '89 Donruss set is easily distinguishable for the multi-colored borders at the top and bottom of the cards. This gradient effect (which Donruss debuted in 1988) would be emulated many times by many companies in the decades that followed. I also like the way Donruss utilized the space on the back of the cards. A maximum of five seasons worth of stats are displayed along w...

When I was a kid, I loved He-Man . The cartoon, the action figures, and the phrase "By the power of Grayskull" were all a big part of my day. Here are my Top 10 favorite He-Man characters.  Now I'm not counting the main characters here, like He-Man, Skeletor, Man-at-Arms, or the lovely, lovely Teela... ahem, so um, just the secondary-type characters and such. Here we go: 1. Moss Man • His action figure was sticky and it smelled like shit. When you're a kid, that's a good thing. Moss Man 2. Mer-Man • If you didn't like Mer-Man when we were growing up, we probably didn't hang out much. Mer-Man 3. Two-Bad • The action figure was completely indestructible. Two-Bad is a bad-ass. Two-Bad 4. Stinkor • His special power was smelling so bad it could actually maim someone. I'm all in. Stinkor 5. Man-E-Faces • One of the coolest characters ever; He could be a human, a robot, or a demon. " His strong...