Ridiculous hypothetical quandary of the day! [Archive]

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12-16-2007, 05:21 PM

Posted By: DougIf you were given $10,000 and HAD to spend it on vintage cards, what would you buy? It can be an individual card or any combination of cards as long as it adds up to $10,000. Hopefully this one will be interesting!

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12-16-2007, 05:34 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaI would buy the best condition I could find of an N172 '$10,000 Kelly' card.

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12-16-2007, 05:40 PM

Posted By: DougTo answer my own question, I would try to buy all four T206 Ty Cobb cards in EX condition.

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12-16-2007, 05:52 PM

Posted By: Jim DaleThat would be more then enough to put together a set of T206 backs with some in fairly good grade.

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12-16-2007, 05:53 PM

Posted By: Eric BReally it comes down to 2 choices. Several cards or just one. I always prefer the 1 card route. In that case with $10K it would be something incredibly rare from an unpopular set or semi-rare from a popular one. So make it the best condition T206 Demmitt or O'Hara St Louis for me. But considering it further, I guess the real answer would be to choose what would appreciate the most. If I guess right, I can sell it and then pick up my Demmitt or O'Hara later and have some extra. So the correct answer is non-sports N-cards In EX-MT condition or better.

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12-16-2007, 06:23 PM

Posted By: Anthony S.I'd probably go the smörgåsbord route and try to find worn but presentable examples of type cards such as: E107 Breisch Williams N690 Kalamazoo Bats Just So Tobacco (would have to look like it had been hit by a truck) T217 Mono cigarettes I'd put the rest of the money on account, or maybe buy the ceramic dalmatian.

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12-16-2007, 07:00 PM

Posted By: RichardThis is a fun one to think about. Probably like many, my answer to this question will change just about every time it's asked. Most days though, if I had $10K that I HAD to spend on vintage cardboard, I think I'd try to take that money as deep into the 1913 Voskamp set as I could get. Not sure how far I'd actually make it before my attention got drawn to something else, but I sure would like to add a few more examples to my meagre collection. Richard.

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12-16-2007, 07:11 PM

Posted By: Steve DawsonI'd finish off my T3 and E90-1 HOFer runs, and then get a T227 Cobb, an N172 Clarkson, Kelly, Keefe or Ward, and N28 HOFers until I reached $10K <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Steve

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12-16-2007, 07:17 PM

Posted By: Turner EngleD380 Clement Brothers common. T205 Wilhelm "Suffered" variation. T210 Morris.

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12-16-2007, 07:22 PM

Posted By: T206Collector...but it would get me within striking distance of a signed T206 Ty Cobb. Visit <a href="http://www.t206collector.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.t206collector.com</a> for my T206 blog, card galleries, articles and more!

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12-16-2007, 07:56 PM

Posted By: Jason CarotaMy first purchase would be an E107 Jimmy Collins (good condition.) I would then put together the PC742-1 Boston Americans Series set in VG condition. Finally, I would grab an M101-4 Joe Wood (with a Morehouse Baking back) in whatever condition the remaining budget would allow.

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12-16-2007, 08:02 PM

Posted By: paulstrattonW600 Cicotte N172 Delahanty N173 Stratton N114 Stuart T207 Lowdermilk Crescent Confectionary Bobby Jones

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12-16-2007, 08:17 PM

Posted By: Jerry RuckerDuke Cabinet Delahanty or N173 Anson

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12-16-2007, 08:37 PM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanPaul, I have a memory of an auction recently which featured a signed Cobb T205. Have you ever seen a signed T206?

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12-16-2007, 08:39 PM

Posted By: Steve MurrayBohen

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12-16-2007, 08:52 PM

Posted By: BobSteve- Unfortunately not available <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14> I'd go with the rest of the E94 Cobbs I need in violet, gold and olive.

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12-16-2007, 09:32 PM

Posted By: Seanbuy myself a joe sewell autograph on a baseball card <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/JOE-SEWELL-Indians-Legendary-Middleman-Cuts-AUTO-31-76_W0QQitemZ260193093464QQihZ016QQcategoryZ98015QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/JOE-SEWELL-Indians-Legendary-Middleman-Cuts-AUTO-31-76_W0QQitemZ260193093464QQihZ016QQcategoryZ98015QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a> then give the 9,900 dollars in my bank for my future family

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12-16-2007, 10:20 PM

Posted By: peter ullmanI'd grab a few cards I've wanted: an e90-1 young...a cj walter johnson...an e94 lajoie...and a tip top honus wagner. pete ullman in mn

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12-17-2007, 08:43 AM

Posted By: Bill ToddLeaving out the good-luck-finding-it aspect... L1 Johnson (saw one at a National about 10 years ago for under a thousand, but beyond my budget at the time) Any E107 Washington player Any E105 Washington player N172 Mack or Hoy Any N173 Washington player No particular preference among these; I'd just work on the list until the money was gone. Bill

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12-17-2007, 12:11 PM

Posted By: Ken McMillanthat's easy E121 series of 120 Ruth T207 vic Saier T207 Ward Miller 1921 Elmer Miller Koester Bread E121 series of 120 Lou DeVomer E121 series of 120 Chas O'Leary Assuming you could find all of them Ken

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12-17-2007, 04:20 PM

Posted By: 1880nonsportscondition not overly important - just something about owning a four base hits metropolitans card - or any FBH for that matter.... Without "found" money it's not in the cards for the near future. I also would like to "cap" my mid-grade N28 set off with a CRISP Anson but have held off pulling the trigger. I even surprise myself with the last choice as the most striking Anson card to me is his N162. Need over desire "-)

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12-17-2007, 04:28 PM

Posted By: MVSNYCthat's easy: PSA 9 T206 Keeler, with bat PSA 8 T206 Cravath, Polar Bear <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> i think certainly worth more than what i paid (or will pay)... by the way, when do we get Mastro's invoices?...

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12-17-2007, 04:55 PM

Posted By: DougI didn't have any bids on anything, but if I read the auction info correctly they are sending/emailing invoices out Monday. BTW, both of those cards are outstanding! Congratulations!

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12-19-2007, 10:35 AM

Posted By: Marty OgelvieThe best condition 1933 Goudey Ruth and/or Gehrig.

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12-19-2007, 10:42 AM

Posted By: JimCrandellAs many Gem Mint 10s as I could--all with the Kevin Saucier seal of approval.

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12-19-2007, 10:53 AM

Posted By: Joe D.a nice '14 CJ Cobby.

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12-19-2007, 11:01 AM

Posted By: BillI would buy a PSA 10 George Brett RC and take what was left and buy mid grade Mantle cards. Bill

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12-19-2007, 11:11 AM

Posted By: DarrenI'd upgrade my t206 cobbs to exmt.

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12-19-2007, 11:14 AM

Posted By: Eric BrehmI would buy the remaining 21 cards that I need for my T206 HOFer set, not including Plank and Wagner of course. $10,000 would be just about enough to get all of those in EX to EX-MT condition.

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12-19-2007, 11:15 AM

Posted By: nbrazilprobably a t206 magie and whatever is left for t3s.

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12-19-2007, 04:41 PM

Posted By: Ricky YI'm perfectly happy with lower grades so I would focus on getting as many type cards in SGC 10-30 that I can. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Ricky Y

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12-19-2007, 04:43 PM

Posted By: mikenot pre-war, but a 1953 bowman color mantle psa 9 or sgc 96

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12-19-2007, 04:51 PM

Posted By: Fred CI'd try to find as many 19th century photographic cards (N172, N173, etc) with nice images.

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12-19-2007, 05:05 PM

Posted By: KevinI would buy a T204 Ramly Walter Johnson in the best condition that $10,000 could get.

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12-19-2007, 05:28 PM

Posted By: DougI'm surprised this has taken off like it has. So far the answers have been really interesting. Maybe I need to come up with more of these ridiculous hypotheticals. Luckily nobody has noticed that I got the "ridiculous hypothetical quandary of the day" off of a radio show...

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12-19-2007, 05:48 PM

Posted By: John Kalafarski I would buy a '33 Goudey #29 Jimmy Foxx and a #144 Babe Ruth, 6s and 7s.

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12-19-2007, 06:20 PM

Posted By: Glen TurnerWell, not exactly vintage cards but here goes. 1954 Hunter Wiener Stan Musial 1953 Briggs Wiener Mickey Mantle 1953 Briggs Wiener Willie Mays 1954 Esskay Wiener Harry Brecheen Does anyone have any of these for sale?

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12-20-2007, 03:11 AM

Posted By: Dustan HedlinMine would be a D304 Cobb. It's been my favorite card ever since I first saw it, but it's currently out of my price range.

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12-20-2007, 04:59 AM

Posted By: MVSNYCthanks doug... i actually got mastro's invoice yesterday...

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12-20-2007, 05:49 AM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanI'd put it towards one of these: Tip Top Wagner 14 CJ Cobb D304 Cobb