On this day in 1926...(aka. show your Johnsons)

[Bosox Blair]

...the Big Train (then 38 years old) won a 1-0 Opening Day victory over the Philadelphia A's, striking out 12 batters over 15 innings.

Show off your cards of Walter!

[wonkaticket]

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn3/ebay/websize/Johnson_2.jpg

[Kawika]

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika/bbbofsfirstclass/bbhofthefirstclass/websize/DSC05180.JPG http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika/bbbofsfirstclass/bbhofthefirstclass/websize/914CJ%20WaJo.jpg

[cfc1909]

1700317004

[ErikV]

One of my favorite Johnson cards.

[3-2-count]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/andreatny/sgc40t206johnsonfront-1.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/andreatny/sgc40t206johnsonback-1.jpg

[DaveH]

Here's one.

[smtjoy]

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n182/smtjoy/Exhibit%20Collection/1922%20EE/22eexjohnson60.jpg

[Tyler]

Tony,
That portrait is super sharp. I love cards that present better than the grade, paper loss or not. Here is my WaJo that I think shows better than a 4. BTW, on a different thread there is a reference to WaJo and then someone corrected it to WoJo. I would think WaJo would be correct (Wa)lter (Jo)hnson, any opinions?

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb189/Tyjaycox/T206WalterJohnsonPortraitPSA4.jpg

[T206Collector]

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/61xD7QwRDrDXru4LoSfWtTiJm_Z5QsNdec5_I7WHZRE?feat=e mbedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Ys7fw31kTDs/SVBQRQ4-ARI/AAAAAAAAFiY/y9WO5l4QbAs/s800/JohnsonPitchingPSADNA.jpg" /></a>

[Matt]

His personal copy:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_pAhpQ3jIX9M/S5m_HiPoNqI/AAAAAAAAH_M/BT7vijW21E8/s640/scan0013.jpg

[quinnsryche]

Man, this is like the coolest thread ever! Great stuff guys!

[ghostmarcelle]

Here is one of my faves

[Bosox Blair]

Great stuff guys!

Agree with Tony - fantastic cards, guys...keep 'em coming please!

Cheers,
Blair

[triwak]

Love the Exhibits.

[E93]

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/1646/t206johnsonpsa7cut.jpg (http://img48.imageshack.us/i/t206johnsonpsa7cut.jpg/)http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3507/1915cjjohnsonpsa7cut.jpg (http://img63.imageshack.us/i/1915cjjohnsonpsa7cut.jpg/)

[docpatlv]

Here's a few more...

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr248/docpatadc/1911HelmarJohnson.jpg http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr248/docpatadc/1937KelloggsPepJohnson.jpg http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr248/docpatadc/1925ExhibitsJohnson.jpg http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr248/docpatadc/1962PittsburghExhibit.jpg

[Oldtix]

http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac351/oldtix/Baseball%20Memorabilia/WALTERJOHNSONPOSTCARD-1.jpg

[uffda51]

http://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/t207heaven/small/T207JohnsonPSA5.jpg

[Pup6913]

Currently at REA

[Mikehealer]

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[wonkaticket]

Great cards guys, Jim B those are killer!

[Kawika]

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika/bbbofsfirstclass/bbhofthefirstclass/websize/PC796%20Johnson_1.jpg
Nice one, Rick OldTix. Is that a notebook cover?

[bijoem]

http://www.internetville.com/images/albums/userpics/1913Washington.jpg


http://www.internetville.com/images/albums/userpics/wajo_exhibition.jpg

[E93]

David,
Killer PC. I want your collection. :)
JimB

[Kawika]

David,
Killer PC. I want your collection. :)
JimB
Jim: I'll trade iPhones with you.

[rc4157]

Great cards everyone, love the old cars in the Oklahoma card Joe.

Matt - That has to be pretty neat to have a card from Walter's personal collection.

RC

[Peter W Thomas]

T204 Ramly

[caramelcard]

Peter,

That's ridiculous.

Rob

[bijoem]

Peter,

That's ridiculous.

Rob



agreed.

wow. :eek: :eek: :eek:

[wrapperguy]

Bosox, great thread. My scanner is on the fritz so I cannot show anything. Bosox, you were just waiting for today so you could tell everyone to show their Johnson!

[Steve D]

Peter,

That's ridiculous.

Rob


I don't know which one is more ridiculous.....Peter's T204, or T206Collector's autographed T206!!!!!!!!!!

All I can say is.....You both SUCK!!!!!!!!!!

;)
Steve

[terjung]

As amazing as some of these cards are, that Ramly takes the cake for me.

Great, great showing! Unbelievable!

[quinnsryche]

T204 Ramly

Obviously one of those ebay reprints:eek::D:D:D
Seriously, OMG that is one you have to see to believe and I still don't believe it. Congrats!

[Matt]

Matt - That has to be pretty neat to have a card from Walter's personal collection.


Thanks Richard - its from a scrapbook he put together himself before he met his wife and is indeed special to me.

[E93]

T204 Ramly
Peter,
Unbelievable!!! That is nicer than the PSA 8 you used to own!!
JimB

[ghostmarcelle]

Here's another one you don't see every day

[Bosox Blair]

Bosox, great thread. My scanner is on the fritz so I cannot show anything. Bosox, you were just waiting for today so you could tell everyone to show their Johnson!

Hi Jeff,

Guilty as charged :D!

Guys - these cards are fantastic...some great rarities and high grade eye-poppers too.

Cheers,
Blair

[B O'Brien]

Wow, the auto and the Ramly are neck and neck for the biggest Johnsons in this pack.
I'm not even gonna get out the EPDG port or the Lenox Pitching.
Great stuff guys!

Bob

[bigtrain]

Tyler,
As nice a guy as he was, I am hoping that old Barney would plunk you with a heater if you called him WoJo or WaJo.

[3-2-count]

Peter, I think I just fell in <a href="http://planetsmilies.net" title="obscene smiley"><img src="http://planetsmilies.net/obscene-smiley-7187.gif" alt="http://planetsmilies.net/obscene-smiley-7187.gif" title="obscene smiley" style="border-width:0;"/></a> . WOW!!!!!

[Danny Smith]

Autographed program from his 50th birthday celebration given to each person in attendance. It is a replica scorecard of his first game.

[CW]

^^^Sweet cards, all!^^^

Here's a couple. The 2nd one isn't prewar, obviously, but it's fairly
tough to find, and is one of 2 "EX-MT" copies graded between PSA
and SGC.

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7240/johnsont206.jpg


http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8454/51johnson.jpg

[3-2-count]

Beautiful cards Chuck!!

[Brian Van Horn]

x

[the-illini]

nm

[old-baseball]

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=16&pictureid=1946
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=16&pictureid=1751

[batsballsbases]

Very nice items Guys. Here are a couple of mine in a different way:D

[batsballsbases]

A wire photo that I always loved ! A great billboard in the back ground!

[ValKehl]

One of my favorites:

[ValKehl]

A few more Johnsons (please excuse the inclusion of Goslin):

[Matt]

Val - this thread is right in your wheelhouse - great stuff!
I know that's only a fraction of your WoJo collection.

[ValKehl]

Schapiras with damage from being in the box of Big Show Candy:

[FrankWakefield]

You guys have posted some nice cards of The Big Train. Nice Exhibits!!!

Only have two left for which examples haven't been posted....

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/greatwake/WalterJohnsonstripcards.jpg

[ValKehl]

If wishes were horses, and if the back of this T214 was as nice as the front ...!!

[ValKehl]

A few more Johnsons (sorry for showing the Holland Creameries a second time - I'm using pics that I took some time ago):

[ValKehl]

A couple of non-card Johnsons:

[Bosox Blair]

Hi Val,

That is quite a collection of Johnson items! I take it Johnson is a focus of your collecting :).

Thanks for sharing!

Cheers,
Blair

[Leon]

here are a few...
sorry for the extra players.....

[ValKehl]

became the first President to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day in our Nation's Capital, and Walter Johnson then proceded to shut out the Philadelphia A's 3-0 on one hit!!

Blair - Yes, Johnson cards is one of my main collecting focuses, along with Sam Rice cards and vintage type cards.

The following are W516-1, W516-1-2, and W516-2-2 cards. I've long wondered if the W516-1-2 (the one in the middle) is real or a repro - can anyone advise? Also, I'd love to acquire a W516-2-1 card to go along with these - anyone have one to sell or trade?
Val

[docpatlv]

Val,

Looks legit to me.

Mike

[drdduet]

Any one got the Johnson where Robin Williams's picture was used--I think it was a Fleischmann's.:o:o

Incredible cards guys. The T206 portrait side by side with the cracker jack specimen sums it up for me.

[Jay Wolt]

http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/31381270.jpg

[E93]

Val,
That is quite a collection!
JimB

[ValKehl]

Mike - Thanks for your help.

Matt, Blair & JimB - Thanks for your kind words.