Best looking black/white card or issue?

[Bicem]

Not much love for black and white cards on the best looking thread, so what do you think the best b/w card or set is?

My vote... Novelty Cutlery

http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/hof/m%20brown.jpeg

[Jaybird]

Gotta be the Zees!

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af353/jasonleemiller/1910-1920/IMG-4.jpg

Though I do like these an awful lot (if I could find any!!!!)

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af353/jasonleemiller/Postcards/1908_Offermann_White.jpg

[Matt]

Hard to pick just one...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lt8RMsKl51s/Tlmdn_cWoKI/AAAAAAAAKls/7RicBuZmt-0/s800/PC0001g001.jpghttps://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-a3GmqnaWLk0/TFC-E9yWjBI/AAAAAAAAJTo/f45Fdxv6Q5Q/s800/003.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rzp5v9J8cJU/T7hR9JBMY3I/AAAAAAAALN8/00YOTI3oEds/s800/PC0003003.jpghttps://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-n3aZVst7ad0/TVxqwWLLN7I/AAAAAAAAKGE/sHGKm1bIc8I/s800/PC0011011.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9DeMH-btB_c/Td8BzPvVAII/AAAAAAAAKTo/rPUH9rG3tyg/s800/image-36.jpghttps://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bH62Fgb4KUE/TFC7W9n6TBI/AAAAAAAAK4w/ryi5BDBnCf4/s800/image-2.jpg

[3-2-count]

T4 Obak. The T4 Weaver in my opinion was the prettiest thing ever produced.

edited to add, not mine unfortunately.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/andreatny/t4buckkweaver-2.jpg

[ethicsprof]

I'm with Matt W---M101-1 SN.
I have it as the James McGuire framed with a large oval mat.
It serves as a centerpiece for the wall nearest my office desk.
all the best,
barry

[atx840]

E107s, have a thing for portraits. Would love to own one.

Excited to get my first M101-1

http://i.imgur.com/HUbBz.jpg

[phikappapsi]

My personal favorite is the '39 play balls. Bigger cards, outstanding image clarity...and it's just my own personal opinion, but I think that set might have saved the hobby. Goudey was dying, every other issue was basically gone, paper was getting expensive and in short supply. The 39 and 40 sets were really the only Major distributions until peace time really settled in in '48. If it weren't for the Gum Inc sets of '39-41 who knows what might have happened to the hobby after a full decade of basic non existence

[calvindog]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3548533797/" title="1914 Boston Garter Sepia H813-3 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3342/3548533797_194ca351ca_o.jpg" width="972" height="1350" alt="1914 Boston Garter Sepia H813-3"></a>

[TexasLeaguer]

I like this Joe Wood Exhibit card.

http://imageevent.com/exhibitman/interestingexhibitcards?p=46&n=1&m=-1&c=8&l=0&w=4&s=0&z=2

[TheBig6]

I like B&W Cards
http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers/ecards/websize/schreck2.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers/ecards/websize/wags2.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers/cardbacks/websize/cov2.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers/cardbacks/websize/wheat1.jpg

[Batter67up]

I like the 39 Goudey Premiums

[jb217676]

Here's a few of my favourites...

[Leon]

Love the Boston Garters and also love the Home Run Kisses black and white card.


http://luckeycards.com/pe137homerunkissesshinn.jpg

[terjung]

Horner cabinets
Rotograph PC
E107
W600
M101-6

[Kenny Cole]

Probably a bit less mainstream, but how about some Negro Leaguers? If you like black and white or sepia, the 1920's Cuban issues are pretty hard to beat IMO.

[smtjoy]

All my favorite sets seem to be black and white-

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n182/smtjoy/Vintage%20Cards/1916%20Famous%20Barr/1916FamousBarr114Mcgraw40.jpghttp://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n182/smtjoy/Vintage%20Cards/T209-2/1910T209-2ContentneaMiller40.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n182/smtjoy/Vintage%20Cards/1921HolsumBread-Sisler30.jpghttp://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n182/smtjoy/Exhibit%20Collection/1923-24/2324exbottomley40.jpg

[brianp-beme]

W503...they are so crisp. Even in this lousy scan (the horizontal lines are only on the scan) of a beater card you can see some pretty intimate details of Casey's ear, if you are into that type of thing. And the action shots are fantastic.

Brian

[wonkaticket]

Great cards in here wow.

I'm with Tony I do like the Weaver T4.

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn3/net54shared/large/Bigper20Ed.jpg

Also some of the N172's are super as well...all to tough to say which is the best I want them all.

Cheers,

John

[Jaybird]

Forgot about the Cubans. Some of my favorites as well.

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af353/jasonleemiller/Cuban_NL/AguilitasClintThomas.jpg

I agree these black & white issues are pretty stunning.

[wonkaticket]

Jason, wow very nice card.

[Jaybird]

Thanks, John. Amazing the clarity they were able to get on some of these.

[tbob]

E97 black and whites. Hands down.

[Bosox Blair]

E97 black and whites. Hands down.

Agree these are awesome and rare cards.

Don't think anyone mentioned 1937 O-Pee-Chee yet...love those too!

[Matthew H]

John's Delahanty might be the most beautiful old judge on the planet.

Another beauty would be the Kalamazoo Bats card of Harry Wright. I don't have one, hopefully someone here has one to post :)

[GaryPassamonte]

Four Base Hits Kelly!

[HRBAKER]

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/MonarchTypChief.jpghttp://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/JuJu001-Copy.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/E253Rousch.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/D381Murphy.jpghttp://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/FergSpoke.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/EXHIBITS/2324simmons.jpg

[bcbgcbrcb]

Very nice Simmons RC, Jeff

[gnaz01]

Police Gazette

[bbcard1]

Worth a mention, through certainly not prewar, common, and cheap is the 1991 Donruss Studio...

http://www.tonygillen.com/twins/cards/1991DonrussStudio_Morris.jpg

[glynparson]

Love them all but have an extra fondness for the Connie Mack. Love that card.

[e107collector]

I'm a big fan for portraits.

E107's, W600, and Just So get my vote.

Tony

[Jaybird]

The D381s are pretty remarkable. Does anyone know who the photographer was on these? Everyone of them has a great image, shows all the life of the person on their face. Great images.

[Baseball Rarities]

My favorite has to be a W600. Note - these are not my cards.

[Leon]

The D381s are pretty remarkable. Does anyone know who the photographer was on these? Everyone of them has a great image, shows all the life of the person on their face. Great images.

Underwood and Underwood I believe...(I need to verify it though.. as I do see a different company on ole Honus, I always thought it was them)

[bijoem]

most RPPCs.

this one for example - - -


http://www.internetville.com/images/albums/userpics/1912_wajo.jpeg

[Brian Van Horn]

A lot of my favorites have already been posted, but here are a some more:

[Ladder7]

For the borders mainly,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/oche16/J.jpg

[Matt]

For the borders mainly,


Cheater! You and Tony need to start your own "Best looking tri-color card" thread.

:)

[MikeGarcia]

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/2042957/view/1939EXHIBITS-KLEINTEDDY_NEW.JPG

[Jaybird]

Brian, what are the Maranville, Sisler, Hornsby cards? Tattoo?

[glchen]

E121-80 Ruth (same pose as Boston Store / Collins McCarthy)

[bijoem]

Gary may have just posted the winner.

[Mikehealer]

This isn't mine, but it's one of my all time favorites.

[Jacklitsch]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/jacklitsch1/SGC%20Postcards/u1.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/jacklitsch1/SGC%20Postcards/u2.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/jacklitsch1/SGC%20Postcards/u3.jpg

[leaflover]

Not Pre-war but it's the only B&W I have.

Mikey likes it!!

[Bicem]

those have green in them Steve... disqualified.

[Brian Van Horn]

Brian, what are the Maranville, Sisler, Hornsby cards? Tattoo?

Jason,

The cards are from apparently circa 1923 and may actually be from a poster given the thickness of the paper stock. Frank K. Ward has labeled them as the "Shoulderless" set.

[Jaybird]

Love em