Texas Rangers Memorabilia Appraisal

1991 Topps Baseball Card #1 Nolan Ryan (Texas Rangers)

This is a 1991 Topps baseball card featuring legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers. The card is a standard 2.5 x 3.5-inch rectangular format printed on white cardboard stock. The design features a high-action horizontal photograph of Ryan in full pitching motion against a blurred stadium background. A notable design element is the Topps 40th Anniversary logo prominently displayed in the upper-left corner, featuring a golden '40' and the years 1951-1991. The bottom border includes the player name 'NOLAN RYAN' and the 'Rangers' team logo in a blue banner. The card's color palette consists of a primarily blue border with red and gold pinstripe accents. Regarding condition, the card appears to be in decent raw state with relatively sharp corners, though the left border appears slightly thicker than the right, indicating a common off-center printing issue for this mass-produced junk wax era. There are no immediate signs of creasing or surface staining visible in the image. This set was produced in massive quantities, though as card #1 in the set, it remains a favorite among player collectors. The printing quality is characteristic of early 90s Topps offset lithography with a semi-gloss finish.