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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>Joe's acquistion and the comments thereto led me to wonder what are considered the top five (5) vintage pc's.<br /><br />My vote, and not necessarily in order, are:<br /><br />Joe's 1903 Giants at the Waldorf<br />1906 Ullman Art Frame Mathewson<br />Johnson Weiser<br />1906 Ullman "Henry" Mathewson<br />1906 Detroit Sporting Life<br /><br />Edit to add the Rose Cobb (OK, so that's 6)

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I'm a Cobb collector, so I'm a little biased. His Novelty Cutlery has always been my favorite. It's hard to pick 5 with so many great PC's, but here's my top 5.<br /><br />1- Cobb Novelty Cutlery<br />2-Johnson Weiser Wonder<br />3-Cobb Wolverine News (portrait)<br />4-Cobb Wolverine News (batting)<br />5- Mathewson Novelty Cutlery<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Rhys</b><p>#1 Baseball postcard of all time (to me) is the Orr postcard of Louis Sockalexis. #2 would be the Weiser Wonder Walter Johnson postcard. Everything else is a distant third through fifth so its not worth worrying about making a list.<br /><br />Rhys

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>Paul, That Novelty Cutlery is fantastic, and I would also rank it number one in the postcard category. There may be postcards that are older, but I think it will be hard to find one that combines rarity, aesthetics and importance. Not only is it one of a few 1907 Cobb cards, but cards from the Novelty Cutlery set are very difficult to find.<br /><br />I am biased towards Cobb myself, but here is my objective list:<br /><br />1. Novelty Cutlery Cobb<br />2. HM Taylor Cobb<br />3. Rose Company Wagner<br />4. Ulman Mathewson<br />5. PC796 Cobb

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Posted By: <b>Zach Rice</b><p>Here are my top five:<br /><br />1. Addie Joss Day PC<br />2. Rose Company Ty Cobb Cobb<br />3. Weiser Wonder Walter Johnson (sepia)<br />4. PC796 featuring Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb shaking hands<br />5. Victor Mills minor league PC featuring a young Joe Jackson<br /><br />There are plenty of other great postcards, but I feel as if these are the best of the best.

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Thanks Wesley. Everybody's lists are fantastic. I'm not familiar with the Orr postcard of Louis Sockalexis, so if someone has one to share that would be great. Also, I'm not sure if I've seen the Victor Mills Jackson, so that would be nice too.

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Posted By: <b>rmacpa</b><p>.<br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>rmacpa, thanks. That's extremely cool. I now remember seeing it before, but I just forgot what it looked like. (how the heck could I forget that!)

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Posted By: <b>steve f</b><p>Mac, <br /><br /> That's one incredible rppc. ? Year and any reference number, also, is it postmarked and/or any message on the back? Yea, I'm giddy about that piece.<br /> <br /> I'mm looking forward to seeing the Museum in Greenville.

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>1) I am biased / but the photography / the team / the posing (obviously directed by the photographer) / setting / players... etc<br />1903 Giants<br /><br /><img src="http://www.internetville.com/stuff/1903c.jpg"><br /><br /><br />2) I am partial to team cards / and will continue that...<br />1905 Cleveland (from JC's collection - hope he doesn't mind me posting it)<br /><br /><img src="http://www.zmotive.com/ebayphotos/album05/1905_cleveland_sovvenir_PC_cleveland_team.sized.jp g"><br /><br /><br />3) Heading to Steve M.'s site -- next I go with a Matty<br />1906 Ulman Postcards<br /><br /><img src="http://webzoom.freewebs.com/jacklitsch/u1.jpg"><br /><br /><br />4) Now over to Frank's store...<br />who was the lucky one who snagged this one?<br />Walter Johnson 1910 PC796<br /><br /><img src="http://www.centuryoldcards.com/images/pc796johnson.jpeg"><br /><br /><br />5) My last choice has a bunch together as a tie for fifth... and that is the Pinkerton Postcards.<br /><br />I will show Lajoie here (one of my favorites - great shot) but other Pinkertons could be chosen instead...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.internetville.com/images/albums/userpics/10001/normal_lajoiePinkerton.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>rmacpa</b><p>.

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Posted By: <b>Clinton</b><p>1)Addie Joss day both teams<br />2)Babe Ruth rookie era Red Sox team<br />3)1917 White Sox team<br />4)Walter Johnson Weiser Wonder<br />5)1914 World Tour team Giants (Mathewson,Thorpe,Mcgraw)<br /><br />They are all rare so any order will do.

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Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p>These postcards are all great. Most I had not seen before. It's great to still be able to discover things I've never seen before. One of the big pluses of the internet. Thanks for posting.

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Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>I won't even go to exhibit cards here...many of them are PC backed. 2 other PCs that I think are of major significance:<br /><br />E & S Joe Jackson<br /><br />1935 Pebble Beach Joe DiMaggio. Each was personally signed by Joe D. back in 1935. <br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>The 1931 Josh Gibson photo postcard must rank high up there somewhere. Afterall, it set the record for the most paid for a postcard.

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>How much did the Gibson card sell for?

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>The Josh Gibson postcard sold for $81,200, which, according to the hobby writeup I found in the SMR, is "a world record for any postcard of any type relating to any field."

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>Thanks Wes. Anyone have a scan?

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>Steve, Here is a link to the April REA auction.<br /><br /><a href="http://robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=3579" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=3579</a><br /><br />It is one heck of a card. Not only does it predate the Toleteros rookie by twenty years, it is double signed as well.