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rainier2004
08-15-2012, 06:54 PM
I am curious and would like to see other's list of their favorite all-time cards. I am NOT talking set, issue, team, player, etc. and value had NOTHING to do with my question. Year, make and player are what I am looking for. PC's, strip, cabinet, or whatever as "what is a card" is not the debate here either as for the sake of argument if you call it it a card, then its a card on this thread. Put them in order, or don't. I think I'd roll out:
* 1914 CJ Matty
* 1869 Peck and Snyder CDV Cinci with the P/S ad back
* 1903 B/W Wagner
* 1910 Sepia 796 Cobb/Wags (I HAD to include this)
* 1903 B/W Matty

I guess I am a little Matty biased? He looks like a downright stud on his rookie card. Mine are not in any order and #6 would probably be the Mello-Mint Matty. Any opinions?

HOF Auto Rookies
08-15-2012, 06:57 PM
Too tough of a list, but I've always been in love with the '34 Gehrig yellow background (such a gorgeous card) and my favorite T206 is Pattee, love the background. I hope to own either someday.

wolf441
08-15-2012, 09:39 PM
5. T206 Hal Chase w/ Trophy
4. 1933 Goudey Chuck Klein
3. T206 Nap Lajoie Batting
2. 1933 Sport Kings Ty Cobb
1. N162 Goodwin Champions King Kelly

Exhibitman
08-15-2012, 10:05 PM
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/dropins/websize/1974%20Aaron%20num1.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/dropins/websize/1955%20Williams.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/dropins/websize/1963%20Koufax.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/dropins/websize/1952%20Topps%20Robinson.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/dropins/websize/1954%20Topps%20Mays.jpg

oldjudge
08-15-2012, 10:07 PM
1. Anson in Uniform
2. N162 Anson
3. Kalamazoo Bats O'Rourke
4. E135 Ruth
5. T206 Cobb Bat Off

sportscardpete
08-16-2012, 06:28 AM
1. E104 Plank (Even if he looks goofy)
2. E107 Lajoie
3. w600 Mathewson clothes
3. e98 Mathewson
4. n42 Delehanty
5. w600 anything

daves_resale_shop
08-16-2012, 06:31 AM
1-t206 Walter Johnson Portrait
2-t206 Christy Mathewson Black Cap
3-1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
4-1953 bowman Color Pee Wee Reese
5-1956 Topps Mickey Mantle

HOF Auto Rookies
08-16-2012, 09:02 AM
1-t206 Walter Johnson Portrait
2-t206 Christy Mathewson Black Cap
3-1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
4-1953 bowman Color Pee Wee Reese
5-1956 Topps Mickey Mantle

Yes! Forgot about the '53 Reese! Simply the most stunning card ever IMO.

square5000
08-16-2012, 09:05 AM
This is a tough one as my favorites change all the time. For now, here are the favorites that I own:

<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8294/7774989796_65e032e7ba_n.jpg" width="192" height="320" alt="Keefe"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6193/6114605458_3f9509bba5_n.jpg" width="320" height="212" alt="Weaver_PC"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8425/7795510442_605006af0d_n.jpg" width="228" height="320" alt="Jackson"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/7448810046_a99ee66a77_n.jpg" width="204" height="320" alt="Gleason_V100_front"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4086/5185042118_c7a24b3007_n.jpg" width="231" height="320" alt="Roberto_Clemente_1971_Topps"></a>

Top five I wish I had:
Browning OJ
Radbourn OJ portrait
Cobb PC 796
M. Brown PC 796
Waddell Bregstone PC

Leon
08-16-2012, 09:06 AM
a few choices.....and I don't own most of these nor does value really play a role.

1. 1914 Baltimore News Ruth
2. 1911 T205 Cobb
3. 1893 Just So Cy Young
4. 1916 D381 Wagner
5. 1910 E90-1 Young - Boston


On any given day the last 2 of those could change for me. I doubt the top 3 would change.

.

bijoem
08-16-2012, 09:40 AM
off the top of my head (if there is a same pose card in a different issue / then those cards as well).....


1. 1914 CJ WaJo
2. D303 Speaker
3. 1953 Bowman Mantle
4. E92 Matty
5. 1914 CJ Speaker

tedzan
08-16-2012, 10:09 AM
Tough decision to limit this gallery to five......therefore, these 7 are the favorites in my collection......

1888 Goodwin Champions

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/abn162ansonkelly.jpg




E90-1 Wagner .................................................. ..... T206 Walter Johnson

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/e90wagnerfranknagy.jpg....http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/awjohnson-1.jpg




1949 LEAF "Satchel" Paige

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/paige2.jpg




60 years in my collection ...... gotta love you Mickey

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/mmantle52t.jpg



The year there was no Major Lge. World Series .......... the 1904 Eastern Lge. Champions

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/b1904buffalo.jpg



T-Rex TED

Touch'EmAll
08-16-2012, 10:56 AM
E92 Mathewson - dreamy artwork
Colgan's Chips, Honus Wagner - oozes vintage
T206 Cy Young portrait - very elegant
1967 Panini, Cassius Clay - killer looking card
1949 Bowman, Satchell Paige - Classic, classic classic

Not far behind - 1920's Exhibits of major HOFers

sycks22
08-16-2012, 11:58 AM
E90-2 Wagner
38 Goudey Dimaggio (either one)
T3 Matty
36 WWG Dimaggio
E90-1 Jackson

Big Six
08-16-2012, 12:16 PM
That I own, my top five are:

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/BigSix/1911-t205/2642/mathewson-piedmont http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/BigSix/1933-goudey/2249/232-frank-odoul http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/BigSix/1911-t205/3296/wheat-piedmont http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/BigSix/1953-topps/2665/220-satchell-paige http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/BigSix/hal-chase/2930/t206-trophy-piedmont

vintagerookies51
08-16-2012, 12:43 PM
1. T206 Walter Johnson portrait
2. 1953 Bowman Color Pee Wee Reese
3. E107 Cy Young
4. T3 Ty Cobb
5. 1952 Topps Mantle

Runscott
08-16-2012, 03:02 PM
in no particular order:


1914 Cracker Jack Baker
E92 Wagner throwing
T206 green Cobb
T3 Speaker
T206 black cap Mathewson

christopher.herman
08-16-2012, 03:16 PM
My favorite...
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/christopher_herman/1909-11-t206-sweet-caporal/5574/powers-mike

honus94566
08-16-2012, 03:51 PM
n162 anson or kelly
t206 walter johnson portrait
t206 matty dark cap
cracker jack joe jackson or walter johnson
t206 cobb red portrait

Jason
08-16-2012, 04:32 PM
1910 T210 Kelly Mascot
1910 T210 Yaeger
1909 T206 Revelle
1909? T206 Mayberry Unlisted Proof
1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb

Yes I'm biased towards the Red Borders.There are hundreds of great poses in that set IMO.Great picks everyone.

glchen
08-16-2012, 05:47 PM
This is tough, so I'm sure I'm missing some.

1. 1917 Boston Store Babe Ruth
2. 1914/15 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb
3. T210 Joe Jackson
4. 1926-29 Exhibits Babe Ruth (Pose)
5. E95 Honus Wagner

Mikehealer
08-16-2012, 06:00 PM
I broke my down into two categories(way too hard to stop at five), in no particular order.

Non portrait
E93, 94, 98- Ty Cobb
E101, 102 etc.- Ty Cobb
E94-Johnny Evers
E90-1, 92 etc.-Rebel Oakes
Cracker Jack-Frank Smith

Portraits
T206-Walter Johnson
T206-Wagner
Rose Postcards-All
T205-Joss
1911 Zeenut-Buck Weaver(I'm counting this as a portrait for this list)

rainier2004
08-16-2012, 06:30 PM
Too tough of a list, but I've always been in love with the '34 Gehrig yellow background (such a gorgeous card)

I agree!

iwantitiwinit
08-16-2012, 07:20 PM
1) 1970 Bench - great photo, huge glove;
2) 1967 Mantle - best head shot on any card, one of the first cards I remember getting in a wax pack, my dad bought the pack for me from Sal's Stationary store in Stamford CT after church at St. Mary's on a sunday;
3) T206 Magee - love the color;
4) 1969 Chamberlain - awesome card, Wilt is a monster;
5) 1953 Topps Dizzy Trout - are you kidding me?

refz
08-16-2012, 07:32 PM
1) T206 Walter Johnson Portrait
2) 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig #37 portrait
3) 1910 Old Mill Joe Jackson
4) 1949 Leaf Warren Spahn
5)1956 Topps Mickey Mantle

mark evans
08-16-2012, 09:00 PM
The 1957 Topps Mantle is the perfect baseball card.

For pre-war I've got to go with CJ Jackson.

cliftons8
08-16-2012, 09:01 PM
Favorite Cards I Own:
1. M101-6 Walter Johnson
2. M101-6 George Sisler
3. Conlon Cabinet Chappy Charles
4. BF2 Wagner
5. N172 Radbourn(tagging Nash)

Favorite Cards I once Owned:
1. W600 Dummy Taylor
2. Rose Co. Post Card Frank Chance
3. T206 Broadleaf 350
4. Jones, Keyser and Arras Cabinet
5. A35 Round Album page of John Ward

Favorite Cards I Wish I Owned:
1. 1869 Peck and Snyder Reds
2. Kalamazoo Bats Harry Wright
3. N172 Pete Browning
4. BF2 Cobb
5. Conlon Cabinet of any HOFer

David R
08-16-2012, 09:12 PM
T205 Joss
T206 Johnson portrait
Cracker Jack Ty Cobb
1934 Goudy Gehrig yellow
Colgin Chips Wagner

wonkaticket
08-16-2012, 09:14 PM
http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn3/net54shared/websize/_T2eC16R_exyME9s5qHBD8BQIC7r3LLw__60_57.jpg

Too soon?

z28jd
08-16-2012, 10:13 PM
1. 1887 Kalamazoo Bats Pittsburgh Alleghenys team card N693
2. OJ Ewing/Mascot
3. E90(or others) Oakes
4. OJ Whitney/Dog
5. T206 Leifield pitching
6. E92 Bridwell

Just going by looks here, not cards that are ones I have that I wouldn't get rid of, because there is a big difference between that list and these(Ewing/Mascot is the only one on both). The top 5 are my favorite cards, added the Bridwell for the top five favorite looking cards I have. For some reason I haven't picked up that Pittsburgh team card yet...guess I'm just being lazy :)

WillowGrove
08-16-2012, 10:21 PM
http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn3/net54shared/websize/_T2eC16R_exyME9s5qHBD8BQIC7r3LLw__60_57.jpg

Too soon?


hysterical. (just bounced over here from that thread!

cmcclelland
08-16-2012, 11:12 PM
<img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/cmcclelland/e902americancaramel/websize/E90-2-zoom-Wagner-SGC50.jpg">
<img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/cmcclelland/e95philadelphiacaramel/websize/zoom-Cobb.jpg">
<img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/cmcclelland/e1041nadjacaramels/websize/zoom-mack.jpg">
<img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/cmcclelland/goodwinchampions/websize/zoom-Kelly2.jpg">
<img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/cmcclelland/1960toppsset/websize/165224.jpg">

rainier2004
08-17-2012, 10:32 AM
I love the diversity in choices that have been posted. I'd have to add, in no particular order, 6-10 on my list:

*1952 Topps J Robinson
*BN Ruth
*OJ Ewing/mascot
*CJ Chance
*e105 Matty

The more time I collect vintage I find myself looking at Matty and Chance cards more often. Mathewson just looks like a ball-player should, ya know?Keep 'em coming!

oldjudge
08-17-2012, 04:38 PM
John-you probably just couldn't decide what grade Pittsburgh K-Bat you wanted. I would suggest holding out for a PSA6, the 5s and below show up all the time.

z28jd
08-17-2012, 05:22 PM
John-you probably just couldn't decide what grade Pittsburgh K-Bat you wanted. I would suggest holding out for a PSA6, the 5s and below show up all the time.


Thanks for the tip! I'll keep saving my wheat back pennies whilst I wait

BCauley
08-17-2012, 08:16 PM
Hmmm.....this is tough. My top three are secure but beyond that it can change at any given time!

1) 1953 Bowman Color Pee Wee Reese
2) T206 Walter Johnson Portrait
3) 1934 Goudey Hank Greenberg
4) 1959 Topps Bob Gibson
5) 1983 Topps Wade Boggs

Andy Baran
08-18-2012, 08:40 AM
My 5 Favorites that I once owned:

1869 Peck & Snyder Red Stockings
1886 N167 Buck Ewing
1893 Just So Tobacco Jesse Burkett
1903 E107 Honus Wagner
1903 E107 Christy Mathewson


The 5 Cards that I wish I owned:

1914 Baltimore News Ruth (had a chance to buy one from Barry Sloate years ago - still kicking myself)
1910 T210 Old Mill Joe Jackson (had a chance to buy one from Steve Verkman years ago - kicking myself over this one too)
1893 Just So Tobacco Cy Young (never had a chance)
1909 Cabanas Pete Hill (never had a chance)
186? Peck & Snyder James Creighton

Clutch-Hitter
08-18-2012, 02:01 PM
http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn3/net54shared/websize/_T2eC16R_exyME9s5qHBD8BQIC7r3LLw__60_57.jpg

Too soon?

Hilarious:D

rjackson44
08-18-2012, 02:12 PM
Leon beat me too it Baltimore Ruth great card and any Texas tommy boy I'll take.

rdixon1208
08-18-2012, 03:07 PM
E101 Matty
E90-1 Speaker
T227 Cobb
E121 Ruth (Collage)
T206 Cobb (Bat Off)

rainier2004
08-18-2012, 05:15 PM
Andy - All I can say is WOW!

ephus
08-18-2012, 06:53 PM
In no particular order:
HOF Top 5
1. E92 Mathewson
2. 1914 cracker jack Mathewson
3. E300 Wagner
4. E92 Wagner Batting (Love the deep red and the PBC on his sleeve)
5. 1914-15 Cracker Jack Cobb

Non-HOF Top 5

1. E92 Bridwell
2. E96 Herzog
3. 1934-36 Diamond Star #70 Trosky
4. 1939 Playball Richard Coffman
5. 1914-15 Cracker Jack #90 Smith

Pat R
08-19-2012, 11:48 AM
My wish list:

1. 1916 D329 Joe Jackson
2. 1910 M101-2 Cobb/Wagner
3. 1913 M101-3 Wajo/Street
4. 1911 M101-2 Joe Jackson
5. 1928 Star Player Candy Lou Gehrig

David R
08-19-2012, 12:05 PM
I think it's very interesting that 75 percent of the threads on this board seem to be about t206s but they certainly don't dominate the lists of favorite cards of all time. Many lists contain no t206s.

Tabe
08-20-2012, 03:10 PM
I don't know that I have a top 5. But I definitely have a #1:

http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/18/1878/G3N8D00Z/posters/ty-cobb-1911-t3-turkey-red-cabinets-trading-card.jpg


Tabe

novakjr
08-20-2012, 03:32 PM
No particular order.

1954 Bowman Ted Williams
1893 Just So Cy Young
t206 Honus Wagner(sorry, but it's too Iconic not to list)
1949 Leaf Satchel Paige
1937 OPC Bob Feller

oldjudge
08-20-2012, 03:59 PM
Second Five:

1. T210 Jackson
2. Felix Mendelsohn Ruth
3. W600 Wagner
4. W600 Cobb
5. Lone Jack Comiskey

Peter_Spaeth
08-20-2012, 04:07 PM
I think it's very interesting that 75 percent of the threads on this board seem to be about t206s but they certainly don't dominate the lists of favorite cards of all time. Many lists contain no t206s.

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, perhaps.

tonyo
08-20-2012, 05:59 PM
Here are my current top 5 "of all time";

Ironically the CJ Clarke came from the OP via BST. His enthusiasm for CJ's was contagious and he gave me a great deal on my first.

Vic Willis came from Marc Del P just a few weeks ago.

rainier2004
08-20-2012, 07:14 PM
Here are my current top 5 "of all time";

Ironically the CJ Clarke came from the OP via BST. His enthusiasm for CJ's was contagious and he gave me a great deal on my first.

Vic Willis came from Marc Del P just a few weeks ago.

I do remember that Clarke that wasnt really up for sale. Im glad the bug is spreading!

AMBST95
03-06-2013, 07:59 AM
In no particular order, I like the following cards:

1915 CJ Walter Johnson
1982 Topps Traded Cal Ripken Jr
1911 T3 Joe Tinker
1887 N28 Mike Kelly
T206 Cy Young Glove Showing

CMIZ5290
03-06-2013, 08:05 AM
No particular order....

T206 Waddell (throwing)
T206 Cobb (green port.)
T206 Dahlen (Brooklyn)
T206 Keeler (batting)
1953 Topps Mantle

Sean
03-06-2013, 08:55 AM
1- T206 Cobb bat off shoulder
2- T206 Donlin fielding
3- 1965 Topps Carl Yastrzemski
4- T206 Chase throwing white cap
5- T206 Mathewson pitching black cap

iwantitiwinit
03-06-2013, 08:56 AM
1. 1970 Topps Johnny Bench
2. 1967 Topps Mickey Mantle
3. T205 Matty
4. 1953 Topps Dizzy Trout
5. T206 Magee

rainier2004
03-06-2013, 09:47 AM
I may change my list to include a W600 Matty, Wags or Cobb since our latest thread on those...

Cardboard Junkie
03-06-2013, 11:11 AM
Just So......Young
T206.........Wags
E90-1........Joe J.
Balt. News..Ruth
52T...........Mantle

fkm_bky
03-06-2013, 12:42 PM
1. 1911 Zeenut Halla - own a heavily trimmed one
2. E95 Merkle - have multiple
3. E93 Leach - have multiple
4. T206 Speaker - have
5. M110 Wagner - not likely that I will find a reasonably priced example

Bill

RGold
03-06-2013, 12:59 PM
My favorite card because it looks like my Uncle Morris. But he was a Levi not a Cohan. :D:D:D

http://photos.imageevent.com/rgold/rgoldcollectiongoudeyindiangum/nb7.jpg

CMIZ5290
03-06-2013, 01:10 PM
1- T206 Cobb bat off shoulder
2- T206 Donlin fielding
3- 1965 Topps Carl Yastrzemski
4- T206 Chase throwing white cap
5- T206 Mathewson pitching black cap

Sean, you're right about the Matty dark cap. It's one of the few T206s that actually looks like a photograph....

Bobsbats
03-06-2013, 01:13 PM
Kalamazoo Bats Harry Wright
Four Base Hits King Kelly
N29 Buck Ewing
Mayo Cut Plug Anson
Four Base Hits O'Rourke

Touch'EmAll
03-06-2013, 01:30 PM
1949 Bowman Satchell Paige
1926-29 Exhibits Ruth, pose
1967 Panini Cassius Clay
Colgans Chips Honus Wagner
Dockman's Mathewson (the one with the sunset colors, horizontal)

darwinbulldog
03-06-2013, 01:45 PM
In the order I thought of them:

E135 Babe Ruth
N172 Con Doyle
N167 Buck Ewing
N162 Dan Brouthers
T207 Buck Weaver

jimhopkins82
03-06-2013, 04:00 PM
1. T206 Lajoie with Bat
2. Cracker Jack H.R. Baker
3. T206 Walsh
4. 1908 E102 Mathewson
5. T206 Jack Hayden

Bugsy
03-06-2013, 04:10 PM
1. T205 Mathewson
2. Turkey Red Lajoie
3. 1914/15 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson
4. 1910 Tip Top Honus Wagner
5. 1887 Tobin Litho Mike Kelly

wolfdogg
03-06-2013, 06:04 PM
in no particular order these are a few of my all-time favorites

1.N28 Anson
2.E135 Jackson
3.1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig
4.1941 Play Ball DiMaggio
5.1965 Topps Pete Rose

Notable Mention:
M101 Ruth
N162 Anson
CJ Jackson
T205 Young
1956 Topps Clemente

wolfdogg
03-06-2013, 06:07 PM
My 5 Favorites that I once owned:

1869 Peck & Snyder Red Stockings
1886 N167 Buck Ewing
1893 Just So Tobacco Jesse Burkett
1903 E107 Honus Wagner
1903 E107 Christy Mathewson


The 5 Cards that I wish I owned:

1914 Baltimore News Ruth (had a chance to buy one from Barry Sloate years ago - still kicking myself)
1910 T210 Old Mill Joe Jackson (had a chance to buy one from Steve Verkman years ago - kicking myself over this one too)
1893 Just So Tobacco Cy Young (never had a chance)
1909 Cabanas Pete Hill (never had a chance)
186? Peck & Snyder James Creighton

Andy---I started to call about that T210 Jackson that Verkman had around 10 years ago.....same card????

quinnsryche
03-06-2013, 06:12 PM
Not in order:
T206 Walter Johnson Portrait
1953 Bowman Mickey Mantle
T3 Nap Lajoie
1934 4 on 1 Exhibit Ruth/Gehrig/Dickey/Gomez
Any OJ Cabinet (really)

Peter_Spaeth
03-06-2013, 06:17 PM
My favorite card because it looks like my Uncle Morris. But he was a Levi not a Cohan. :D:D:D

http://photos.imageevent.com/rgold/rgoldcollectiongoudeyindiangum/nb7.jpg

Are you sure, I thought he was a member of one of the lost Tribes.:D:D:D

GoudeyJim
03-06-2013, 06:29 PM
1) T206 Mathewson - Black cap
2) 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams
3) 1933 Goudey #92 Lou Gehrig (I like the darker blue shade better than the #160)
4) 1948 Leaf Stan Musial
5) 1983 Fleer Ron Kittle - many great memories of my Mom buying me packs and boxes to get as many of these as I could find.

Jim

Theoldprofessor
03-06-2013, 07:47 PM
90824 90825

90826 90827

90828

wazoo
03-06-2013, 07:52 PM
I can't necessarily choose a top 5, but aside from all the t206 cards, my favorite would have to be the E95 Eddie Plank. That card is beautiful.

tbob
03-06-2013, 07:59 PM
E94 Wagner
E98 Mathewson
T207 Lowdermilk
E90-1 Walsh
E97 Keeler

triwak
03-06-2013, 08:06 PM
1. 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth
2. 1863 Jordan and Co. Harry Wright
3. 1909 T206 Honus Wagner
4. 1909 Cabanas Pete Hill
5. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle

ejharrington
03-06-2013, 08:11 PM
My favorites:

1. 1909 E95 Philadelphia Caramel - Eddie Cicotte (red background)
2. 1909 E90-1 American Caramel - Cy Young (Boston)
3. 1895 N300 Mayo's Cut Plug - Tommy McCarthy
4. 1903 E107 Breisch Williams - Cy Young
5. 1921 Frederick Foto Service - Babe Ruth

cfc1909
03-06-2013, 08:41 PM
I am sure my answer would be different if I filled this out 5 times except my number 1 but here goes

1. Revelle portrait-t210-AWH-206-Old Mill cab.-any will do my number 1.
2. Matty 205-something about this card I always liked
3. Jacklitsch Mino
4. Adkins Drum 1/1
5. Cobb bat on my first vintage card-still have it ex for 100 bucks in 89 or 90.

206 Boston Herzog, the pink pose of an E card of McGraw, Wagner e107, w600 Matty, e 90-1 Upp, e93 Leach, t209 Hooker, pretty much any T3, Lajoie bat pose.

nonsport-t80, turkey red cars, red robin

Shoele$$
03-07-2013, 12:37 AM
In no particular order of preference:

1903 E107 Christy Mathewson
1909 E90-1 Joe Jackson
1910 T206 Eddie Plank
1910 T210 Joe Jackson
1914 Baltimore News Ruth
1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb

Sorry I had to list 6 :D

glynparson
03-07-2013, 12:53 AM
1. 1953 bowman pee wee Reese
2. 1953 topps satchel Paige
3. T5 Pinkerton Connie Mack
4. 1933 goudey babe Ruth (yellow)
5. 1955 topps Roberto Clemente

itjclarke
03-07-2013, 01:06 AM
That I've owned-
N162 Anson
T202 Cobb Steals Third (Cobb/Jennings)
E121 Ruth pitching
E95 Wagner
1954 Topps Aaron

All time-
1914 Cracker Jack Jackson
T206 Wags
1952 Topps Mantle
Zeenut Dimaggio batting
N172 Delahanty bat on shoulder

Griffins
03-07-2013, 01:16 AM
That I've owned
1. '33 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth
2. '34 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig
3. '15 CJ Peckingpaugh
4. Tango Eggs Rebel Oakes
5. '70 Topps Tony Perez

That I'd like
N162 Anson or Kelly
Kbats Andrews
Newsboy Ward
'33 Lajoie
Any of the 3 Duke Cabinets

cdn_collector
03-07-2013, 05:01 AM
Top 5 that I've owned at one time or another:

1. Voskamp's Coffee Gibson
2. Obak Ten Million
3. C46 Gandil
4. E105 Mello-Mint Gibson
5. 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson

Probably best to stop there. The "that I'd like to own" list stands at about 500 so to cull out just 5 will take a while...and I need to go to work today ;)

Regards,

Richard.

Vintageclout
03-07-2013, 01:51 PM
Here are my top five:

1) 1917 Ruth (Collins McCarthy, Boston Store or Standard Biscuit)

2) 1921 E220 Nat'l Caramel Ruth (Early 1920's Ruth in swinging pose donning striped white cap, Pologrounds grandstand in background & American flag draped by stands - talk about Americana at its best!)

3) 1914 Cracker Jack Cobb (classic baseball card)

4) 1917 Joe Jackson (Collins McCarthy or Boston Store)

5) 1911 JKA Mathewson (by far my favorite Mathewson Card because of the unique real photo pitching pose)

Al C.risafulli
03-07-2013, 02:15 PM
1) T206 Rube Waddell Portrait. My first prewar card, got it when I was 9 or 10 years old back in the early 80s. Still have it.

2) N162 King Kelly. I think this is one of the two most beautiful baseball cards.

3) T205 Cobb. I think this is the other.

4) N173 King Kelly. Don't know why. I just love it.

5) 1964 Topps Billy Williams. I bought one when I was a boy, at the old Montclair, NJ card show. I fell in love with the colors and the contrast against the white border. Still have that card as well.

-Al

npa589
03-07-2013, 02:39 PM
I was scrolling down to see if someone else had posted the T3 Cobb.

That would be mine as well for #1

How awesome would it have been to have a Honus Wagner T3!


The T3 Cobb would be followed by:

T206 Kling
T3 Frank Chance
Breisch-Williams Honus Wagner
1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan

I don't know that I have a top 5. But I definitely have a #1:

http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/18/1878/G3N8D00Z/posters/ty-cobb-1911-t3-turkey-red-cabinets-trading-card.jpg


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