If you could have one card...

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Posted By: Ben

If money was no object, and you had unfettered access to every card ever made and you could only choose one, what card would you take?

I'm not talking about the card with the highest book value, just the card you've always dreamed about having...

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Posted By: Brian Weisner

The T206 Joe Jackson proof that I'm sure exist. I nice Southern Leaguer from New Orleans in ex-mt condition. It's nice to dream. be well brian

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Posted By: runscott

i.e: one that someone has right now and doesn't know enough about cards to have it "restored"....rounded corners, no creases, great color and registration.

But if we're talking total fantasy, I will find it by taking the backing off the "Wagner's personal 1909 Supplement" I'm selling on ebay right now - it will be lodged back there with a couple of Piedmont cigarette butts.

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Posted By: Andy Baran

In my opinion, the first baseball card ever produced. I know Leon thinks it is a ticket, not a card . Either way, it is irrelevant, since I doubt Keith Olberman would ever consider selling it - at any price.

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Posted By: Jaime Leiderman

The 1863 James Creighton Peck & Snyder memorial "Card"

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Posted By: Andy Baran

I think the Creighton card is considered from 1865, though I have no idea how anyone would know for sure. Any idea who owns the Creighton card now? I think Mark Rucker owned it at one time.

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Posted By: Jaime Leiderman

Don´t know who owns it right now, and it wasn´t in his collection sale back in 1995.

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Posted By: jay behrens

The Creighton card, or if that can't be found I will take an Old Mill Joe Jackson card

Jay

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Posted By: David

The Old Judge Cabinet of Hoss Radbourne giving the finger.

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Posted By: Mike Williams

would be the 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth!

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Posted By: petecld

would be the Just So - Cy Young

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Posted By: Dan Mathewson

...a Breisch Williams Matty.

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Posted By: Jay Miller

Andy--I agree with Leon. It is a ticket, not a card. It was a ticket till a bit of marketing genius got PSA to slab it and that was used to convince poor Keith that it was a card. Tickets to many of last year's Yankee games had player's pictures on them. I don't think anyone would consider these cards. I would be interested to hear what Lew Lipset thinks on this issue.

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Posted By: Todd (nolemmings)

1893 Just So Cy Young. Wow.

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Posted By: Tom

anyone have one for sale? Jay?

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Posted By: leon

My guess is that Lew would think the same thing as several other of the top experts in the hobby would say. It's a ticket....otherwise, why would it say "admit to the bearer on demand" ...but then again there is no exact definition of a card....ask AAA ...regards

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Posted By: Andy Baran

Jay,

In my opinion, it is a card, for 2 Reasons.

1. If my memory serves me correctly, I believe that at the time it was issued, the purchaser had the option of purchasing a regular ticket, or for a premium price they could buy this "card" that could be used as a ticket. I think that if there was a 2002 Topps Yankee Insert Card that was issued that would also allow the owner to get into a particular Yankees game while keeping the "card" it would be considered a card, not a ticket. If there were no regular tickets issued for the Hoboken game, then I would consider this a ticket.

2. As I have told people before, I have one simple rule that helps me determine whether or not I believe that an item is a card or not. Basically, if it looks like a card, and it feels like a card, then it is a card. To me, it definitely looks like a card, and I would imagine that it feels like a card, so I consider it a card. I'm not at all familiar with the Yankees Tickets with Player Photos, but I imagine that it looks more like a ticket than a card.

Just my opinion.

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Posted By: jeff s

desperately want this one, don't care about grade... (i.e., I desperately want it within my meager budget)

i did just get one of the goodwin's champs lawn tennis players, though

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Posted By: Ed McCollum

if I could have any one card, it would be a T206 Magie error in poor condition. It would come close to matching most of the cards in my collection, but still be the jewel. Maybe one to keep my Mattie portrait company...most of the back missing, two tackholes, and a combination of glue and tape residue from previous owners that make it a truly sticky mess. Oh well, that's my dream card.

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Posted By: Ben

I have the same 'affection' for lower condition cards. The reason for this is twofold; first, I have a somewhat limited budget, and second, a well handled card has 'personality' and is a testament to its old age.

On that note, I'm gonna second Jeff's choice- my dream card is also the Goodwin Champion Anson. I think it is the most beautiful baseball card ever produced.

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Posted By: fkw

I second that...... my choice would be the "1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth", followed by the "T210 Joe Jackson" Frank

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Posted By: Glen V

I'ld take a 1911 Obak Cabinet (T4) Buck Weaver

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

The T210 Jackson, the T4 Weaver, the n173 of Radbourne giving the finger--or a '52 Robinson. Lucky I got the Robinson!

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Posted By: Jay Miller

Andy---As to your first point, that makes it a souvenir ticket, not a card. As to your second point, I nominate you to head the Department of Homeland Seurity. I like how you think!

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Posted By: brian parker

I don't collect 19th century cards, but the one I would like to own the most would be a nice Goodwin Champ. Not Anson, but Kelly. The Anson is nice, but the Kelly is such a vibrant, dramatic looking card--you can almost feel the storm coming in.

Brian

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Posted By: Jaime Leiderman

To me it´s just a simple Carte-de-Visite that went for $80k

If you guys consider the P&S Red Stockings a card, why not this one or any other Visiting Card?

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Posted By: TBob

Violet background E94 Ty Cobb with "Three Strikes Get a Lemon" overprint.
Well, you asked...

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Posted By: jeff s

so much so that I even like my ugly one!

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Posted By: Scott Cowan

I would also like the T-4 Buck Weaver or perhaps the T-4 Spider Baum. But would be happy with a T-3 Ty Cobb or Walter Johnson.

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Posted By: Ben

OR

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Posted By: jay behrens

I say Jeff's is purdier :-p

Jay

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Posted By: brian parker

I would still pick the 1975 Topps mini-Kelly over the 1965 Topps Giant Anson any day.

Brian

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Posted By: brian parker

I should have a better handle on lowly regarded Topps issues from the mid-sixties.

Brian

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Posted By: john(z28jd)

I would like a Larry Corcoran old judge london,hands at shoulder pose since its the last variation i need for him...and someone on here has the card and they know who they are

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Posted By: runscott

...maybe because I've seen that image of Anson so often it's a little boring...but I would love to own one!

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Posted By: Paul

What a great thread. I would struggle choosing between the Baltimore News Ruth and the Just So Young, with honorable mentions to the Peck & Snyder Reds and the N172 Anson in uniform.