What are your 5 favorite cards of all-time?

[rainier2004]

I am curious and would like to see other's list of their favorite all-time cards. I am NOT talking set, issue, team, player, etc. and value had NOTHING to do with my question. Year, make and player are what I am looking for. PC's, strip, cabinet, or whatever as "what is a card" is not the debate here either as for the sake of argument if you call it it a card, then its a card on this thread. Put them in order, or don't. I think I'd roll out:
* 1914 CJ Matty
* 1869 Peck and Snyder CDV Cinci with the P/S ad back
* 1903 B/W Wagner
* 1910 Sepia 796 Cobb/Wags (I HAD to include this)
* 1903 B/W Matty

I guess I am a little Matty biased? He looks like a downright stud on his rookie card. Mine are not in any order and #6 would probably be the Mello-Mint Matty. Any opinions?

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Too tough of a list, but I've always been in love with the '34 Gehrig yellow background (such a gorgeous card) and my favorite T206 is Pattee, love the background. I hope to own either someday.

[wolf441]

5. T206 Hal Chase w/ Trophy
4. 1933 Goudey Chuck Klein
3. T206 Nap Lajoie Batting
2. 1933 Sport Kings Ty Cobb
1. N162 Goodwin Champions King Kelly

[Exhibitman]

[oldjudge]

1. Anson in Uniform
2. N162 Anson
3. Kalamazoo Bats O'Rourke
4. E135 Ruth
5. T206 Cobb Bat Off

[sportscardpete]

1. E104 Plank (Even if he looks goofy)
2. E107 Lajoie
3. w600 Mathewson clothes
3. e98 Mathewson
4. n42 Delehanty
5. w600 anything

[daves_resale_shop]

1-t206 Walter Johnson Portrait
2-t206 Christy Mathewson Black Cap
3-1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
4-1953 bowman Color Pee Wee Reese
5-1956 Topps Mickey Mantle

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by daves_resale_shop

1-t206 Walter Johnson Portrait
2-t206 Christy Mathewson Black Cap
3-1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
4-1953 bowman Color Pee Wee Reese
5-1956 Topps Mickey Mantle

Yes! Forgot about the '53 Reese! Simply the most stunning card ever IMO.

[square5000]

This is a tough one as my favorites change all the time. For now, here are the favorites that I own:



Top five I wish I had:
Browning OJ
Radbourn OJ portrait
Cobb PC 796
M. Brown PC 796
Waddell Bregstone PC

[Leon]

a few choices.....and I don't own most of these nor does value really play a role.

1. 1914 Baltimore News Ruth
2. 1911 T205 Cobb
3. 1893 Just So Cy Young
4. 1916 D381 Wagner
5. 1910 E90-1 Young - Boston


On any given day the last 2 of those could change for me. I doubt the top 3 would change.

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[bijoem]

off the top of my head (if there is a same pose card in a different issue / then those cards as well).....


1. 1914 CJ WaJo
2. D303 Speaker
3. 1953 Bowman Mantle
4. E92 Matty
5. 1914 CJ Speaker

[tedzan]

Tough decision to limit this gallery to five......therefore, these 7 are the favorites in my collection......

1888 Goodwin Champions






E90-1 Wagner .................................................. ..... T206 Walter Johnson

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1949 LEAF "Satchel" Paige






60 years in my collection ...... gotta love you Mickey





The year there was no Major Lge. World Series .......... the 1904 Eastern Lge. Champions





T-Rex TED

[Touch'EmAll]

E92 Mathewson - dreamy artwork
Colgan's Chips, Honus Wagner - oozes vintage
T206 Cy Young portrait - very elegant
1967 Panini, Cassius Clay - killer looking card
1949 Bowman, Satchell Paige - Classic, classic classic

Not far behind - 1920's Exhibits of major HOFers

[sycks22]

E90-2 Wagner
38 Goudey Dimaggio (either one)
T3 Matty
36 WWG Dimaggio
E90-1 Jackson

[Big Six]

That I own, my top five are:

[vintagerookies51]

1. T206 Walter Johnson portrait
2. 1953 Bowman Color Pee Wee Reese
3. E107 Cy Young
4. T3 Ty Cobb
5. 1952 Topps Mantle

[Runscott]

in no particular order:

• 1914 Cracker Jack Baker
• E92 Wagner throwing
• T206 green Cobb
• T3 Speaker
• T206 black cap Mathewson

[christopher.herman]

My favorite...

[honus94566]

n162 anson or kelly
t206 walter johnson portrait
t206 matty dark cap
cracker jack joe jackson or walter johnson
t206 cobb red portrait

[Jason]

1910 T210 Kelly Mascot
1910 T210 Yaeger
1909 T206 Revelle
1909? T206 Mayberry Unlisted Proof
1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb

Yes I'm biased towards the Red Borders.There are hundreds of great poses in that set IMO.Great picks everyone.

[glchen]

This is tough, so I'm sure I'm missing some.

1. 1917 Boston Store Babe Ruth
2. 1914/15 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb
3. T210 Joe Jackson
4. 1926-29 Exhibits Babe Ruth (Pose)
5. E95 Honus Wagner

[Mikehealer]

I broke my down into two categories(way too hard to stop at five), in no particular order.

Non portrait
E93, 94, 98- Ty Cobb
E101, 102 etc.- Ty Cobb
E94-Johnny Evers
E90-1, 92 etc.-Rebel Oakes
Cracker Jack-Frank Smith

Portraits
T206-Walter Johnson
T206-Wagner
Rose Postcards-All
T205-Joss
1911 Zeenut-Buck Weaver(I'm counting this as a portrait for this list)

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Too tough of a list, but I've always been in love with the '34 Gehrig yellow background (such a gorgeous card)

I agree!

[iwantitiwinit]

1) 1970 Bench - great photo, huge glove;
2) 1967 Mantle - best head shot on any card, one of the first cards I remember getting in a wax pack, my dad bought the pack for me from Sal's Stationary store in Stamford CT after church at St. Mary's on a sunday;
3) T206 Magee - love the color;
4) 1969 Chamberlain - awesome card, Wilt is a monster;
5) 1953 Topps Dizzy Trout - are you kidding me?

[refz]

1) T206 Walter Johnson Portrait
2) 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig #37 portrait
3) 1910 Old Mill Joe Jackson
4) 1949 Leaf Warren Spahn
5)1956 Topps Mickey Mantle

[mark evans]

The 1957 Topps Mantle is the perfect baseball card.

For pre-war I've got to go with CJ Jackson.

[cliftons8]

Favorite Cards I Own:
1. M101-6 Walter Johnson
2. M101-6 George Sisler
3. Conlon Cabinet Chappy Charles
4. BF2 Wagner
5. N172 Radbourn(tagging Nash)

Favorite Cards I once Owned:
1. W600 Dummy Taylor
2. Rose Co. Post Card Frank Chance
3. T206 Broadleaf 350
4. Jones, Keyser and Arras Cabinet
5. A35 Round Album page of John Ward

Favorite Cards I Wish I Owned:
1. 1869 Peck and Snyder Reds
2. Kalamazoo Bats Harry Wright
3. N172 Pete Browning
4. BF2 Cobb
5. Conlon Cabinet of any HOFer

[David R]

T205 Joss
T206 Johnson portrait
Cracker Jack Ty Cobb
1934 Goudy Gehrig yellow
Colgin Chips Wagner

[wonkaticket]

Too soon?

[z28jd]

1. 1887 Kalamazoo Bats Pittsburgh Alleghenys team card N693
2. OJ Ewing/Mascot
3. E90(or others) Oakes
4. OJ Whitney/Dog
5. T206 Leifield pitching
6. E92 Bridwell

Just going by looks here, not cards that are ones I have that I wouldn't get rid of, because there is a big difference between that list and these(Ewing/Mascot is the only one on both). The top 5 are my favorite cards, added the Bridwell for the top five favorite looking cards I have. For some reason I haven't picked up that Pittsburgh team card yet...guess I'm just being lazy

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Too soon?

hysterical. (just bounced over here from that thread!

[cmcclelland]

[rainier2004]

I love the diversity in choices that have been posted. I'd have to add, in no particular order, 6-10 on my list:

*1952 Topps J Robinson
*BN Ruth
*OJ Ewing/mascot
*CJ Chance
*e105 Matty

The more time I collect vintage I find myself looking at Matty and Chance cards more often. Mathewson just looks like a ball-player should, ya know?Keep 'em coming!

[oldjudge]

John-you probably just couldn't decide what grade Pittsburgh K-Bat you wanted. I would suggest holding out for a PSA6, the 5s and below show up all the time.

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

John-you probably just couldn't decide what grade Pittsburgh K-Bat you wanted. I would suggest holding out for a PSA6, the 5s and below show up all the time.

Thanks for the tip! I'll keep saving my wheat back pennies whilst I wait

[BCauley]

Hmmm.....this is tough. My top three are secure but beyond that it can change at any given time!

1) 1953 Bowman Color Pee Wee Reese
2) T206 Walter Johnson Portrait
3) 1934 Goudey Hank Greenberg
4) 1959 Topps Bob Gibson
5) 1983 Topps Wade Boggs

[Andy Baran]

My 5 Favorites that I once owned:

1869 Peck & Snyder Red Stockings
1886 N167 Buck Ewing
1893 Just So Tobacco Jesse Burkett
1903 E107 Honus Wagner
1903 E107 Christy Mathewson


The 5 Cards that I wish I owned:

1914 Baltimore News Ruth (had a chance to buy one from Barry Sloate years ago - still kicking myself)
1910 T210 Old Mill Joe Jackson (had a chance to buy one from Steve Verkman years ago - kicking myself over this one too)
1893 Just So Tobacco Cy Young (never had a chance)
1909 Cabanas Pete Hill (never had a chance)
186? Peck & Snyder James Creighton

[Clutch-Hitter]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Too soon?

Hilarious

[rjackson44]

Leon beat me too it Baltimore Ruth great card and any Texas tommy boy I'll take.

[rdixon1208]

E101 Matty
E90-1 Speaker
T227 Cobb
E121 Ruth (Collage)
T206 Cobb (Bat Off)

[rainier2004]

Andy - All I can say is WOW!

[ephus]

In no particular order:
HOF Top 5
1. E92 Mathewson
2. 1914 cracker jack Mathewson
3. E300 Wagner
4. E92 Wagner Batting (Love the deep red and the PBC on his sleeve)
5. 1914-15 Cracker Jack Cobb

Non-HOF Top 5

1. E92 Bridwell
2. E96 Herzog
3. 1934-36 Diamond Star #70 Trosky
4. 1939 Playball Richard Coffman
5. 1914-15 Cracker Jack #90 Smith

[Pat R]

My wish list:

1. 1916 D329 Joe Jackson
2. 1910 M101-2 Cobb/Wagner
3. 1913 M101-3 Wajo/Street
4. 1911 M101-2 Joe Jackson
5. 1928 Star Player Candy Lou Gehrig

[David R]

I think it's very interesting that 75 percent of the threads on this board seem to be about t206s but they certainly don't dominate the lists of favorite cards of all time. Many lists contain no t206s.

[Tabe]

I don't know that I have a top 5. But I definitely have a #1:




Tabe

[novakjr]

No particular order.

1954 Bowman Ted Williams
1893 Just So Cy Young
t206 Honus Wagner(sorry, but it's too Iconic not to list)
1949 Leaf Satchel Paige
1937 OPC Bob Feller

[oldjudge]

Second Five:

1. T210 Jackson
2. Felix Mendelsohn Ruth
3. W600 Wagner
4. W600 Cobb
5. Lone Jack Comiskey

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by David R

I think it's very interesting that 75 percent of the threads on this board seem to be about t206s but they certainly don't dominate the lists of favorite cards of all time. Many lists contain no t206s.

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, perhaps.

[tonyo]

Here are my current top 5 "of all time";

Ironically the CJ Clarke came from the OP via BST. His enthusiasm for CJ's was contagious and he gave me a great deal on my first.

Vic Willis came from Marc Del P just a few weeks ago.

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by tonyo

Here are my current top 5 "of all time";

Ironically the CJ Clarke came from the OP via BST. His enthusiasm for CJ's was contagious and he gave me a great deal on my first.

Vic Willis came from Marc Del P just a few weeks ago.

I do remember that Clarke that wasnt really up for sale. Im glad the bug is spreading!