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Belfast1933
11-25-2020, 12:55 PM
As a HOF collector on budget, a few players worry me... one of my open HOF needs is Honus Wagner. What I worry about is a total break of the bank
Wonder if members might suggest ideas with some of the following “filters”
- from his playing days
- looks like him!
- good looking card
- “affordable”.... ie, under $3-5k?
Would love to hear your ideas and even see some images of the prospective targets.
Thx all - and Happy Thanksgiving to all
Jeff
packs
11-25-2020, 12:57 PM
You've got a lot of options trying to stay under 5K.
Best cards for my money would be the E95, M116 or M101.
Throttlesteer
11-25-2020, 01:13 PM
You might be able to land a decent low-grade m116 for $5k too. That would be my pick for obvious reasons
x2drich2000
11-25-2020, 01:27 PM
Even under $3k is not very difficult. You can take your pick of E92 (and related sets), E93, E95, M101-2, M101-4/5, M116, tons of postcards, game cards (Fan Craze, National Game), etc
At $5k, if you're not picky about condition, you might still be able to get an E90-2 or E103 or if lucky, a really low grade D322.
If I could only get one, I would try to land a low grade E90-2, E103, M101-2, or look at the postcards, and if you want something higher grade and cheaper, the Fan Craze uses the same pose as the T206.
Aquarian Sports Cards
11-25-2020, 02:04 PM
https://birminghamauctioneersbid.com/bids/bidplace?itemid=11614
currently under $1k should stay under $3k
https://birminghamauctioneersbid.com/images_items/item_11614_1_25781.jpg
https://birminghamauctioneersbid.com/images_items/item_11614_2_25782.jpg
mouschi
11-25-2020, 03:19 PM
Pardon the large image, but the E90-2 Wagner is hands down my favorite card outside of his T206. The blue pops, and the portrait is modeled after the T206. Great stuff!
http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/031120/cobb-wagner.jpg
Throttlesteer
11-25-2020, 04:10 PM
I believe the M116 is as well. The E90-2 is more desirable, but I find the M116 a little less cartoonish.
Belfast1933
11-25-2020, 05:11 PM
And this is why Net54 rocks... love the suggestions. Hard to decide (a good problem to have)
Thx gents
Ricky
11-25-2020, 05:46 PM
The E95 is a great card and great pose.
I believe the M116 is as well. The E90-2 is more desirable, but I find the M116 a little less cartoonish.
I love this Wagner.
Wanaselja
11-25-2020, 09:38 PM
The E95 is a great card and great pose.
This is my only Wagner. Love the pose as well.
brianp-beme
11-25-2020, 11:16 PM
A bonus of picking the E254 Colgan is that it utilizes the actual b/w photo of Hans that was also used to create his T206, M116 and E103 cards.
Brian (cards most certainly not mine...I would never scan that small!)
pokerplyr80
11-25-2020, 11:17 PM
E90-2 or E103 is what I would go after for 5k
Kidnapped18
11-26-2020, 12:57 AM
Can't get much better than these Caramels
Tony