1987 was a good year to be a baseball card collector.
Topps came out with one of the most iconic baseball sets of the decade, and the set also contained some interesting rookie cards, such as Bo Jackson, and Barry Bonds.
And the even better thing was just how easily available these cards were.
Anyone could just go into their nearest store and cop themselves baseball cards of some of the biggest baseball stars out there.
AKA the Junk Wax Era in full effect.
Here, we will revive some of the classic cards from the 1987 Topps baseball set.
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Top 5 1987 Topps Baseball Cards
These are some of the best Topps cards from the 1987 set.
1. 1987 Topps Barry Bonds #320
Barry Bonds’ rookie card from the 1987 Topps set remains one of the most highly sought-after cards this year.
Bonds is one of the most decorated baseball players to make the debut in 1987, winning 7 AL MVP awards, 8 Golden Glove awards, and a total of 14 All-Star appearances, which is among the most awards won by one player in history.
But Bonds’ career also came with many controversies – the most notable being his alleged PED use.
Despite that, there’s no doubt that Bonds is one of the most memorable baseball players in recent history but also of all time. For this reason, his rookie card from Topps from 1987 remains to be extremely popular and will continue to be so.
2. 1987 Topps Bo Jackson Future Stars RC #170
Perhaps Bo Jackson was included “only” in the Future Stars subset of the 1987 Topps set, but he was still one of the most popular cards of 1987.
Bo Jackson made his debut for the KC Royals in 1986, but his sporting career is like no other.
He was involved in both football and baseball at a professional level. Not only that, but he’s also the only ever sportsman to be named in an All-Star team in both of these two sports, making his 1987 Topps baseball card somewhat unique and special.
But his unique status was not