Whats Your Most Interesting Card?

[Blunder19]

Not necessarily your favorite... the card you own, that has the most interesting/unique story behind it..

Love hearing these...

Mine is the Taft T206.. I bought a card that has a presidential campaign sticker on it from 1909. It says "TAFT meet us at Wilmington"... Through research I found Taft visited Wilmington in 1909 and the article talks about children in the streets gathering to see TAFT.. while I have no proof... I believe that this sticker was applied during his day there in Wilmington.

American History + American Past Time = Awesome!
Share your most interesting Card....

[CW]

Nice start to the thread, Jamie -- always enjoy seeing that card.

This card just happened to be one of my favorites, and I was recently able to learn a little bit more about its back story, with much thanks going to board member (and hobby friend) Dean H.

This 1914 Cracker Jack Cobb card was originally auctioned off in Hunt's 2007 Live Auction during the DHL All-Star Fanfest. Dean was kind enough to send me copies of the auction catalog for the Cracker Jack offerings, and the group had the following introduction. I did not buy this card from the Hunt auction, and I was always amazed that my low grade Cobb had no caramel stains.



After seeing that this collection originated from one place, and that none of the 1914 Cracker Jacks in the auction had staining, it led me to believe that this is a 1914 CJ that never saw the inside of a Cracker Jack box...

[DeanH3]

That is such an awesome card Chuck. One of my regrets is not going after one of those in Hunt's auction. I'm glad I could help shed some light on the cards background.

The only card I have with any kind of back story is my T205 Cobb. I bought it from a board member and he let me know that his father acquired it from the original owner who I believe lived in Ohio.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Hell of a nice 3, Chuck.

[cyseymour]

Here is my most interesting card. Not a fascinating story about how I won it (REA), but it was originally from Billy Sunday's personal collection. So, it has cool provenance. It's nice to think that players back then were also willing to keep baseball cards as keepsakes.

[warrior1978]

My first pre-war purchase. Bought it unslabbed on Ebay around 2002 while serving in Kosovo. Years later I sold the card only to reacquire it from Hal Lewis in a trade for a Cobb Bat Off EPDG.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Hell of a nice 3, Chuck.

should be a 5!!

[CW]

Originally Posted by DeanH3

That is such an awesome card Chuck. One of my regrets is not going after one of those in Hunt's auction. I'm glad I could help shed some light on the cards background.

Thanks, Dean, Peter, and Leon. I wish I would've known about that auction, although 2007 wasn't a point in my life when I could spend that kind of money on a card, so I would've had to take out a loan. Quite an impressive group of Cobbs, to say the least (just noticed the writeup mentions 11 Cobbs, but the catalog only pictured 10). Here is my Cobb with his brothers (I only own one of these). Notice they all had the same printing issue along the top border....

[Peter_Spaeth]

OK I feel sick now.

[npa589]

Were they graded in that auction?

Other than feeling sick, when I saw all of those Cobbs --- I was utterly speechless. Not really sure what to say. Straight from the factory...gee whiz.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by CW

Thanks, Dean, Peter, and Leon. I wish I would've known about that auction, although 2007 wasn't a point in my life when I could spend that kind of money on a card, so I would've had to take out a loan. Quite an impressive group of Cobbs, to say the least (just noticed the writeup mentions 11 Cobbs, but the catalog only pictured 10). Here is my Cobb with his brothers (I only own one of these). Notice they all had the same printing issue along the top border....

I remember this auction well; I ended up getting my own 1914 Cobb CJ in SGC 60 a year later. One thing I recalled about all the Cobbs above is that they had the same area of bleeding of the red top into the white border on every single card. And it appeared that they were all graded at the same time. Very strange.

[oldjudge]

Cy-I can add a little to the history of the Kelly portrait. At one time it was in the Keith Mitchell collection. Keith was a pioneer in studying the Old Judge set. He worked with Buck Barker and others during the earliest studies of the set. Most importantly, Keith was one of the nicest people I ever met in the hobby, free with information and always very supportive. He was from Bettendorf Iowa and was a big Billy Sunday fan. I believe he got the card directly from the Sunday family and it was one of his favorite possessions.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I remember this auction well; I ended up getting my own 1914 Cobb CJ in SGC 60 a year later. One thing I recalled about all the Cobbs above is that they had the same area of bleeding of the red top into the white border on every single card. And it appeared that they were all graded at the same time. Very strange.

One heck of a submission. Must have been before I wanted one. Damn.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I remember this auction well; I ended up getting my own 1914 Cobb CJ in SGC 60 a year later. One thing I recalled about all the Cobbs above is that they had the same area of bleeding of the red top into the white border on every single card. And it appeared that they were all graded at the same time. Very strange.

Jeff that is very strange. How to explain ten cards with exactly the same printing quirk that doesnt seem to be on any other 14 cobb from quick research? The explanation that comes immediately to mind isnt good of course but maybe there are other theories.

[Exhibitman]

This card accompanied the 1910 Polo Grounds passes that the Giants issued and is from the estate of sportswriter and boxing HOFer Bert Sugar, who wrote the Sports Collectors Bible as well: