1990 Topps Sticker #51

Type: Sticker

Acquired: Bought Online

I loved these sticker books back in the 80s and early 90s! My Dad would occasionally bring home packs of Topps stickers for me and my brother and we loved it! We never finished an entire book, but who did? That didn't stop us from drooling over the foil All-Star cards, collecting our favorite Mets players and trading away our doubles with friends. It really was a social event. When my daughter was pretty young, we tried filling a book. We never did, but I got to teach my daughter about the game and about some of the players. BTW her favorites were Ryan Braun and Albert Pujols. Love that I have this Bo card/sticker in my collection!

1986 Memphis Chicks Silver #NA

Type: Limited Set

Acquired: Bought Online

I really don't have a lot of info on this card it looks like it was part of a minor league team set for the Memphis Chicks that was released in 1986 by Time Out Sports. This is one of my favorite cards because it shows Bo off in his Chicks uniform right before he was called up by the Royals and became a superstar! I have another one of these cards with a gold border on it. I don't know how many of each cards was produced or why they offered color variants, but it is a very cool card with a nice layout.

1992 Score Impact Player #53

Type: Limited Set

Acquired: Bought at Show

This card was one of the first times I had seen Bo back in card form since his life changing hip injury on the gridiron. It was great to see Bo back at the pate smashing some dingers, even if it wasn't with the Royals. Also, the shot on the back showed Bo was back to enjoying the game he loved. In his prime, Bo was a huge impact player at the plate and in the field. Unfortunately his injury took some of that away from him, but you never knew when he stepped to the plate what would happen and it was exciting to find out.

1990 Score Young Superstar #1

Type: Limited Set

Acquired: Bought at Show

This card eluded me as a child. When I first started collecting I was all about Topps cards and didn't really venture much outside that comfort zone. As I got older I realized that I missed out on some cool sets, including this Score Young Superstars set. I love the photography on this card. Most cards focus on the strength of Bo at the plate, but this one here brings his speed front and center. This guy was amazingly quick and this aspect kind of gets lost when you see his mammoth home runs. The back photo shows a sly glance from Mr. Jackson almost as if he just recently threw someone out and is saying "Got ya!". Great card from a solid Score set.

1993 Leaf #316

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

This card contains one of my favorite snapshots of Bo Jackson on the front. I mean look at that face! It shows determination, grit and the idea that Bo is ready to knock the snot out of some poor pitcher's fast ball. Leaf always seemed to put out quality products in the 90s and this set does not disappoint. The photography is excellent the graphics and design are clean yet bold and it gives you just enough stats to keep me satisfied. I'll say it again...I LOVE THIS CARD!

1995 Pinnacle #208

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

This card comes from Bo's short time as a California Angel. He played 75 games for them and hit .279 with 13 home runs while driving in 43 runs at the age of 31. Actually those are not terrible stats for a guy on the back end of his career after hip replacement surgery. This card always stood out in my albums due to the strange choice of photo on the front. Were they really out of action shots that they had to choose this Bo in a hangar pic? The layout on the back is very nice though. The design fits a lot into the small space without it feeling cramped.

1987 Donruss Opening Day #205

Type: Rookie Card

Acquired: Bought at a Show

Once again, here is another Bo card that caused confusion for my younger self back in the 80s. I already had the standard Donruss Rated Rookie card of Bo Jackson from 1987, so when I saw this card at a show I had no idea why this '87 Donruss card was so different from mine. I picked it up because it was a Bo card that I didn't have and after some digging in the Beckett price guide I discovered that this card was part of the Donruss Opening Day limited set that consisted of 272 cards. The design is similar to the regular '87 set except the front is a brownish color instead of black and the font on the back seems to have a more rounded/bubbled font. It is a nice card to add if you are looking for a cheap Bo rookie card.