If you could own one baseball card, what would it be?

[mrvster]

i'll start......


T206 Wagner (not restored) :)

[rainier2004]

BN Ruth

[Jason]

T210 Jackson of course.

[Rhotchkiss]

T206 Wagner.

[RedsFan1941]

restored white border wagner

[mrvster]

very funny Ronnie:D;)

sorry about my Wagner rant in the other thread:)

[ullmandds]

just one???? t206 wagner of course!!!!

[vthobby]

1988 Donruss #604 Newell , damn that was a toughie to ever find!

oh.....sorry, put the beer down......

a 1961 Fleer Carl Braun SIGNED card. That would complete my Signed 1961 Set!

Thanks!

Mike

[Rich Falvo]

One of the T206 Drums for my Providence team set.

[Tao_Moko]

Mine is pretty simple and not all that expensive. T206 Lundgren KC Carolina Brights. Otherwise, I'd go for the E107 Wagner.

[clydepepper]

An upgrade of my N162 Kelly...but not to replace all others I have collected, so I guess I'm not answering the question correctly.

...and that's the only upgrade I'm considering these days.

Very happy with what I have now.

I guess, when pushed, I'd like to add the Allegheny Wagner.

[egri]

A signed 1953 Topps Howie Fox, though I’m starting to think Bill Norman might be tougher, as he was a high number and a coach.

[mrvster]

great responses so far..... very interesting:)

[Sean]

T206 Eddie Collins proof:


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[mrvster]

great pick! mr. keith is a lucky man:)

[iwantitiwinit]

T206 Plank. It's not totally a pipe dream and can appreciate significantly in my opinion.

[CobbSpikedMe]

If I could only have one baseball card it would be a Four Base Hits Kelly.


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[Neal]

T206 Wagner so I could sell it, buy a mid range centered 52 Topps Mantle and pocket the rest

[Republicaninmass]

Clean bright 1914 joe jackson. Grade not so important

[Republicaninmass]

T206 Eddie Collins proof:


337643

That's a keeper! Is that a reprint of it?

[mrvster]

all great responses! I would love all of these:)

[slipk1068]

Joe Doyle N.Y. NAT'L HAH

[edjs]

1911 Zeenut Bohen.

[ejharrington]

Babes Ruth rookie

[oldjudge]

Old Judge Anson in Uniform

[T206Collector]

Last card on my bucket list is a signed T206 Cobb.

[MVSNYC]

T206 Wagner

Johnny- you ate your Wheaties today, MrVPoster

[BearBailey]

High grade t3 Cobb.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Baltimore News Ruth for me. I guess one red and one blue would be nice since I can't decide on one or the other. lol

[bnorth]

Pre War T210 Jackson
post war 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews
Modern 1981 TCMA Wade Boggs

As for overall favorite I have to cheap a little bit. My most prized possession by FAR is my 1990 Score Wade Boggs/Roger Clemens wrong back error. It is the only known error pair that I got directly from Score back in the day. I am not sure what the real value of the pair is but it would take a very large pile of cash for me to even consider parting with them.:)

[jfkheat]

PSA 10 1952 Topps Mantle

[vintagechris]

Baltimore News Ruth

[Throttlesteer]

1913 e137 PCL Zeenut Harry Heilmann

[gonzo]

T205 Johnson Hindu back. Wasn’t in a position to buy it the last time it came up.

[orioles70]

No brainer for me....a 1912 T227 card of race car driver David Bruce Brown to finish my set...started the set from cards given to me in 1985 and been looking for one ever since and have yet to ever see one in person...doubt I have another 30 years...lol

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[mq711]

Good looking 1914 CJ Mathewson, expensive but available so there is hope.

[mrvster]

very cool choices! I see some looking to get that last card in their set :)


Mike!

you and I have very similar taste:)

[mechanicalman]

1913 e137 PCL Zeenut Harry Heilmann

Very cool pick.

[Fred]

I hate to even say/admit this - I'd take a T206 Honus Wagner (not Heine). An N172 Anson in uniform would be a close second.

[silvor]

Nobody's going to say '81 Fleet Harold Baines? :)

[DHogan]

Jim Cudworth Old Judge Worcesters. Or any of the Old Judge Worcesters.

[mattsey9]

A 2030 Topps Otis Mattsey Superfractor..

[ajquigs]

1949 Bowman Paige.

[Baseball Rarities]

Baltimore News Ruth

[ValKehl]

1914 Boston Garter of WaJo. If not available, I'd take a Baltimore News Ruth over a T206 Honus every day of the week.

[VintageVinnie]

E90-1 Joe Jackson

[Sean]

That's a keeper! Is that a reprint of it?

Yes, there is only one original, and Keith Olbermann has it.

[Sean]

great pick! mr. keith is a lucky man:)

A unique pick, at any rate.

Hey Johnny, you know what I would do if I had Keith Olbermann money?
- Exactly what he's doing. :D

[ceast]

T206 Broadleaf 460 Marty dark cap.

[mrvster]

me too :D


great great picks so far

[sycks22]

Mid grade T210 Jackson. Close 2nd would be my 90 Leaf Frank Thomas.

[Sean]

Mid grade T210 Jackson. Close 2nd would be my 90 Leaf Frank Thomas.

There's a low grade T210 Jackson on eBay right now... and it's only $145,000 BIN. :eek::rolleyes::mad:

[CW]

Ugh, if it's just one, I'll go with a mint Baltimore News Ruth.

I was also tempted to pick either the E107 Mathewson in street clothes, or the same pose found on a W600 cab, both jaw dropping cards.

[Tim Kindler]

My dream card to own would be a T206 Cobb with a Ty Cobb back. I actually got to hold one once at a dealer's table at a National years ago, actually he made me come behind the table to hold it! Don't blame him.:D

[slightlyrounded]

Gretzky Wagner and I won’t accept another

[Exhibitman]

Prewar:
1923-4 Exhibit Babe Ruth

Postwar:
1964 Penafiel Koufax

Modern:
1993 SP Derek Jeter PSA 10

[orly57]

BN Ruth without a doubt. W600 Cobb would be second.

[Jdoggs]

T206 Wagner psa 8

[ksfarmboy]

1887 Topeka Golden Giants cabinet photo. Lost out twice on it☹️

[packs]

E90-1 Tris Speaker

[brianp-beme]

E90-1 Tris Speaker

You dreams can come true...there is one on BST right now.

Brian

[bounce]

Highest graded T204 Ramly Walter Johnson

[pokerplyr80]

If someone was giving me one free card of my choosing I'd obviously take the PSA 8 Wagner or psa 10 52 Mantle. But if I had to sell everything to buy 1 card I'd probably go with the nicest Ruth rookie I could afford. Or a 14 CJ Jackson.

[Millerd33]

1939 Father & Son Shoes Emmett Mueller.

[vthobby]

very cool choices! I see some looking to get that last card in their set :)


Mike!

you and I have very similar taste:)

If I'm the Mike you are referring to, I'm flattered. If not......well then......I'm guess I'm just fatter (than I was ten years ago!) :) hahahah

Take care Mrvster,

Peace, Mike :cool:

[garymc]

Either a Chesbro or a Keeler e107 for my type/team Yankee collection !

https://www.flickr.com/photos/151843924@N04/albums

[packs]

You dreams can come true...there is one on BST right now.

Brian

I need the right Speaker.

[darwinbulldog]

If money's not an object I'd take the top one. In the realm of things I could maybe afford but might have to wait a very long time for, the bottom one.

[jcc6252]

Would we have to pay any taxes? :D

[Bicem]

BN Ruth without a doubt. W600 Cobb would be second.


This.

[mrvster]

goes to show how many true collectors we really have here!

hardcore I love it:)

[atx840]

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[mrvster]

my brother from another mother:eek:

mindreader!


I might add the Wagner scrap:)

[h2oya311]

1914 Baltimore News Ruth (not picky about either color) :D

distant second would be any of the early 1890s Cy Young Cabinets (again, not picky about which one)...

[Sean]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3b/92/9f/3b929f6d4e65a7953cc249de0ab90823.jpg


OMG! Planks missing color are soooooo 2009. :rolleyes:

[C-mack]

Definitely a 1914/15 CJ cobb

[jchcollins]

It would be easy to say the Wagner or a '52 Mantle but if I'm being honest I would probably go for a really ridiculously high-grade 1914 Cracker Jack Cobb or Jackson. Those cards are so beautiful. Ah well, seeing as my wife is going to be loathe to let me take out a 2nd mortgage on our house to pay for a single baseball card anytime in the next 40-50 years...back to reality I guess. :p

[mrvster]

Yes you have taste like mine:)


great choices!

I wouldn't mind a BN ruth either:)

[x2drich2000]

If I could have any one card, I would want it to be something unique, something I wouldn't just be able to buy if I had the money. Lets face it, if you hit the lottery you could have a T206 Wagner or PSA 8 (or possibly higher) 52 Topps Mantle by the end of the week. A BN Ruth might fit my criteria, but has never really appealed to me, so would probably take the Just So Cy Young.

DJ

[mrvster]

Joe Jax on Ebay:eek:

[Kenny Cole]

Cabanas Pete Hill.

[oldjudge]

Clint-I have two copies of Golden Giants cabinets. One strangely has an image of a battlefield on the back. I might free one up (oldjudge@gmail.com) for the right deal.

[ksfarmboy]

Clint-I have two copies of Golden Giants cabinets. One strangely has an image of a battlefield on the back. I might free one up (oldjudge@gmail.com) for the right deal.

Jay that would be great if we could work out a deal. I’ll email you once I get home from work. Very much appreciated!!

[jchcollins]

Joe Jax on Ebay:eek:

The 1915 SGC 8.5 that PWCC had? Yes. Good grief that card was sick...:cool:

[Sean]

The 1915 SGC 8.5 that PWCC had? Yes. Good grief that card was sick...:cool:

I believe that Jeff L. owns an even better one. :eek:

[mrvster]

to see someone get a piece they have always wanted from this thread:)

[mrvster]

:eek:red border! like $175,000 "A"

[EvilKing00]

Balt news ruth

[topcat61]

A 1926 Spalding Champions Babe Ruth. My Back up is a 1913 Garter Larry Doyle...Hey, dream big right!

[jchcollins]

:eek:red border! like $175,000 "A"

I see a T210 Authenic Altered the guy wants $145K for. Good grief, Charlie Brown...

[rats60]

very cool choices! I see some looking to get that last card in their set :)


Mike!

you and I have very similar taste:)

This would be my question, are we only allowed to own 1 baseball card or are we adding 1 card to our collection? If I could own only 1 card, it would be t206 Wagner. If we are adding 1 card, it would be the Baltimore News Ruth.

[quinnsryche]

The most expensive card in the world (at any given time) so I could pay off my house, give the kids full boat to a good college and retire to buy and sell more cards just for fun! Oh, and move somewhere when it never gets colder than 70 degrees and almost never rains (continental US only).
That's not asking too much is it? ;)

[ClementeFanOh]

1) Any Old Judge that features Old Hoss Radbourn sneakily flipping off the photographer (with nice contrast so the finger is hilariously clear)- and I'm not an Old Judge guy!

2) 68 Topps 3D Roberto Clemente

[Vintagecatcher]

Would love to someday own the Red Munson Old Mill Cabinet!

Patrick

[Marckus99]

Uncancelled R300 Andrews

[tedzan]

Hey Johnny V

Your question here is somewhat unclear.

Anyhow, for 30+ years my ultimate goal was to acquire a T206 Plank. Especially, when I attained 467 cards in my all-SWEET CAPORAL Factory #30 set,
which comprises of 469 cards. I searched for a Plank with a tough to find SWEET CAP 150 Factory #30 back. Also, one that would be consistent with the
overall grade (Vg-Ex) of the 467 cards in this set. I'm happy to say that this story has a happy ending.


http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/websize/T206EddiePlankSC150x30.jpg . http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/websize/T206PlankSC150x30xb.jpg



TED Z

T206 Reference (http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=237816)
.

[Leon]

Great card, Ted. Why is it an A? Does the back have some kind of residue on it?

btw, I guess if I could have one card it might be a BN Ruth...or a few others :)

Hey Johnny V

Your question here is somewhat unclear.

Anyhow, for 30+ years my ultimate goal was to acquire a T206 Plank. Especially, when I attained 467 cards in my all-SWEET CAPORAL Factory #30 set,
which comprises of 469 cards. I searched for a Plank with a tough to find SWEET CAP 150 Factory #30 back. Also, one that would be consistent with the
overall grade (Vg-Ex) of the 467 cards in this set. I'm happy to say that this story has a happy ending.

http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/websize/T206EddiePlankSC150x30.jpg . http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/websize/T206PlankSC150x30xb.jpg

TED Z

T206 Reference (http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=237816)
.

[SMPEP]

A W572 Barbare. Then at least I know it actually exists. (W572 Duncan would be second - but SGC graded one, so I assume they got it right and the card exists).

[mrvster]

I was so glad when you got that!:)


I'm talking about a card you don't already have....the dream card.....the card that seems pretty much out of reach either through rarity, cost, ect...

example Balty Ruth, 206 Wagner, Doyle National, psa 10 mantle...

[abothebear]

So many good options here. But most of them would require that I follow up the getting of this dream card with an investment in storage, security, and insurance. With that in mind, if I could only have one card, I'd like to get the same Alan Trammell/Paul Molitor 1978 Topps Rookies card I had when I was a kid. I sold it in 1993ish and have since gotten another one that might even be in better condition, but it would be fun to have that original one I owned as my one card.

[rats60]

I was so glad when you got that!:)


I'm talking about a card you don't already have....the dream card.....the card that seems pretty much out of reach either through rarity, cost, ect...

example Balty Ruth, 206 Wagner, Doyle National, psa 10 mantle...

So we get to keep what we already have?

[ksfarmboy]

Thanks to Jay(oldjudge) and mrvster for starting this thread I was able to get my dream card. Jay was nice enough to sell me one of his Golden Giants cards and I couldn’t be happier. It’s like acquiring a t206 Wagner for me. It’s so nice finally landing a card that’s been on my want list for so long. A picture of the card is posted above on the right for reference. Thanks again Jay!😁😁

[Touch'EmAll]

The first thought is the m101-5 1915 Ruth in psa 8 and centered. Or the T206 Wagner, no duh. However, upon further thought that 1893 Just So Cy Young would be a pretty remarkable card to own!

[benjulmag]

There's a low grade T210 Jackson on eBay right now... and it's only $145,000 BIN. :eek::rolleyes::mad:

IMO this Jackson card is not altered. It first surfaced in the 1980's as part of a find of series 8 T210's, ALL of which had a comparable cut. I have been told by advanced T210 collectors that a significant population of the known T210's exhibit the same wavy cut, and I believe that is how they were originally issued. It is a nice looking card, and if some day the grading companies recognized this and gave it a numerical grade (perhaps with a qualifier), its value would be a lot higher than it currently is with the "A" designation.

[aaroncc]

Corey, curious what would be your pick? I know you have some holy grails in your collection. Anything in particular you would like to acquire?

[Snapolit1]

Cracker Jack Joe Jackson. PSA 7 or 8.

[benjulmag]

Corey, curious what would be your pick? I know you have some holy grails in your collection. Anything in particular you would like to acquire?

CdV of the 1860 Brooklyn Excelsiors with James Creighton. Haven't yet seen one but inasmuch as there is a CdV of the c. 1860 Brooklyn Atlantics that I believe was taken at the same studio that took the mammoth plate image of the 1860 Excelsiors, I suspect such a CdV was issued.

[olecow]

Unfortunately one of these doesn't exist. If it did, I would want it.

[BengoughingForAwhile]

The Gem Mint T206 Honus Wagner that is hidden away in an old house somewhere in America right now. It could be in grandpa's attic, stuffed in a dusty old box, or under the floor boards, or perfectly preserved between two pages in an old book. Where ever it is I know I'll find it someday!

[Stampsfan]

I'm a neophyte in terms of quantity and quality of my baseball cards, but here goes.

I actually have two I'd love to add:

M101-5 Ruth
1952 Topps Mantle

[Big Six]

In an effort to take a different look at this, I’d want something for my otherwise modest Hal Chase collection...these would qualify...and to be clear I don’t own any of the items below!!!

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[iowadoc77]

T5 Pinkerton Ty Cobb batting or fielding!
Someone please let me know if you have one!!!

[mrvster]

A HUGE CONGRATS TO CLINT!!!!

This made me so happy! a useful thread I finally post:) it almost brought a tear to my eye....I can't imagine ever getting a Wagner, but if I did, I would probably pass out:)...maybe I will hit the lottery or find one at a flea market....nice to have a life long dream.....kinda why I posted this thread...


but now you have your dream card and I can live vicariously through you my friend!!!

GOD BLESS!! and also to Jay for getting Clint his "Dream Card" WOW....


Second:

George, so touching to hear that story.......I'm in the process of trying to get back a very sentimental card I know how you feel...sometimes the memory attached to the card is worth more than a whole collection...but people are worth more...:D hope you get re united with it.........remember we are just "renting" these little cardboard beauties for now:) but the joy like landing that card, the memory last a lifetime.....people matter more than cardboard, but it's nice to be feeding the kid in all of us......


Third :

Rats my friend......YES OF COURSE!;) ....your taste in these are unreal and just like mine....great people


Lastly:


all these pieces are just mid blowing! hard to find my favorite, I really enjoy this thread, but Clint made my posts on this board all worth it! I SHARE ALL OF YOUR JOY MY FRIENDS......




PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL TO MAN(AND WOMAN)


:)


Merry Early Christmas everyone:)


like Christmas when I open this thread and see all your super gifts.....


GOD BLESS ....and happy collecting

[triwak]

1863 Jordan & Co.

[oldjudge]

Ken-Great choice. I like the Grand Match ticket with father and son even more:

[CW]

Some jaw dropping pieces in this thread.

Also, nice to see Clint get his dream card! Congrats, Clint, and it's cool that you helped to make it happen, Jay!

[triwak]

Ken-Great choice. I like the Grand Match ticket with father and son even more:

+1

[brian1961]

I've been a card collector off and on since 1961; mostly on. I've seen a lot of fabulous cards in person, and read a great deal about many other beautiful scarcities and rarites. Honestly, I am very privileged to actually own that one baseball card I most desired---the 1953 Stahl-Meyer Franks Mickey Mantle in PSA MINT 9 condition. As far as posting a photo, I staged a beautiful, artistic arrangement of that one for my book on immediate post-war regional / food issues, Never Cheaper By the Dozen. Unfortunately, there's well over 1,000 KB in the book photo, well surpassing the maximum allowed here on Net54baseball.com. --- Brian Powell

[Bigdaddy]

In college, we used to play a game sorta like this, except instead of baseball cards it was girls. That you'd drop whatever (or whoever) you were doing (or seeing) and follow them out the door, no questions asked and no looking back. Jennifer Aniston's name popped up a lot with us guys.

Anyway, pretty predictable for me here as far as cards. The top of my list has to be a Wags, in any shape but 'A'.

As far as a card that I'd actually aspire to and maybe own one day, I'd say a '52 Mantle, 5-6ish. Closely followed by a WaJo portrait or a CJ Jackson, in decent shape. Maybe one day. Gotta get these kids through college first though.

[T205Cub]

Tough for me to answer, but taking the most expensive and legendary card like the T206 Wagner would be the obvious choice, especially since the tobacco era stuff is my favorite.

Though honestly I would get more enjoyment from a nice collection of really cool stuff instead of one big card.

Though if I had the Wagner, maybe I would sell it and grab some other stuff like a complete 1933 Goudey set, 1915 Sporting News Ruth, Cracker Jack Cobb, 1934 Goudey Gehrig #61, 1952 Topps Mantle, etc. You get the idea, but those are some definite candidates.