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Old 01-14-2018, 10:33 AM
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This topic came up with some buddies the other day and I hadn't put much thought into it before. When I think of a centerpiece, I think of my a card or item that is the center of what I collect and not necessarily value. I love deadball, I love Cobb and I do appreciate rarity and have become more enamored with PCs over the part years so I chose what I did. Centerpieces could refer to anything like childhood cards or a special gift, but this is how I defined it for myself. Anyone else?
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If I had to pick one item, it would be the Plank in my avatar. But when I show my collection, my Merkle back run is the thing that means the most to me.

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This topic came up with some buddies the other day and I hadn't put much thought into it before. When I think of a centerpiece, I think of my a card or item that is the center of what I collect and not necessarily value. I love deadball, I love Cobb and I do appreciate rarity and have become more enamored with PCs over the part years so I chose what I did. Centerpieces could refer to anything like childhood cards or a special gift, but this is how I defined it for myself. Anyone else?
Looks like a true Cobb rookie postcard as it was Issued in 1906. Great Sporting Life PC Steven and well deserving to be a centerpiece in any collection.
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My most valuable card is a M101-5 Famous & Barr Babe Ruth. t my favorite card, which I guess is my centerpiece is a 1961 Mickey Mantle. The Mantle was the first card my dad bought me at a baseball card shop in a mall. Which started my hobby in the late 80's. I have since sold 99% of my cards so I could be house poor, but still have the mantle.
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My Columbus Solons OJ subset is my centerpiece. Since getting my first Columbus OJ my entire collection took on a Columbus Ohio baseball theme. Of that set, my recently acquired Spud Johnson holds the top spot.

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This topic came up with some buddies the other day and I hadn't put much thought into it before. When I think of a centerpiece, I think of my a card or item that is the center of what I collect and not necessarily value. I love deadball, I love Cobb and I do appreciate rarity and have become more enamored with PCs over the part years so I chose what I did. Centerpieces could refer to anything like childhood cards or a special gift, but this is how I defined it for myself. Anyone else?
Nice postcard, Steven. The term centerpiece means, to me, what is the first thing from your collection you would show a person ? We probably all have 1 or 2 ...
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Nice postcard, Steven. The term centerpiece means, to me, what is the first thing from your collection you would show a person ? We probably all have 1 or 2 ...
I like that...way simpler than what I said.
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My Centerpiece is my 1933 Goudey- Babe Ruth #144

I even have a T-Shirt with it displayed!

...and a lapel pin...and a fridge magnet...



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