Least appealing T206 card and why ? Now keeping tallies !! Shannon is in the lead!!

[Joshchisox08]

Another for Shannon and another for Egan.

[brianp-beme]

Whenever the subject of the T206 Egan being unpleasant to look at comes up, I always have to trot out this D381 card. He was not a very attractive gentleman, and I believe the T206 artisians did a fine job making him look presentable.

Brian

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Whenever the subject of the T206 Egan being unpleasant to look at comes up, I always have to trot out this D381 card. He was not a very attractive gentleman, and I believe the T206 artisians did a fine job making him look presentable.

Brian

Is this an official vote for Egan ?

[mrvster]

LOL! your the man! the uglier the scrap, the better for me

I'm surprised no one mentioned Anderson

looks rather "creepy" to me....

altho this litho set is so beautiful, there are some where I think the artist was out to lunch.....

I'm surprised Wagner and Johnson were mentioned

my top 5 worst:

1) Shannon
2)Anderson
3)mullin
4)purtell
5)Kissinger


5 fav

1)Honus Wagner
2)Sherry Magee(port)
3)Wid Conroy (bat)
4)Hal Chase( Port)
5)Ty Cobb (port) red back

[iowadoc77]

Definitely Egan but McIntyre looks like he is ready to welcome us to Munchkin land

[glynparson]

for Egan

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

Is this an official vote for Egan ?

No. I have always disliked some of the Minor League portraits, especially what I have always referred to in my head as the 'oval heads'. Will have to get back with a list of suspects.

Brian

[Joshchisox08]

And Dick takes the lead !!! Followed by Shannon, and Purtell. It's a close race here.

[frankbmd]

Theft of intellectual property is sternly dealt with by the board.

Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

Although some may find it hard to pick one or say that they don't hate any card in the set. Imagine if you had to pick just one (although you can post as many as you want) that if you didn't pick just one you had to ....... idk give up you entire collection of everything.

For me it's the ole Mr. Ed, and Otto Kruger they're both pretty scary looking dudes especially Creeper I mean Kruger.

Time to keep a tally and see who is the worst card in the set. Frank I apologize in advance for stealing your idea but this is all in good fun. Hope you understand.j

After three and a half years, you may regret it.


Dick, Eagan, 8
Spike, Shannon, 7
Billy, Purtell, 6
Rube, Kisinger, 3
Otto, Kruger, 2
Fred, Burchell, 2
Joe, Kelley, 2
Matty, McIntyre, 2
George, Mullin, horz, 2
Rube, Marquard , Throwing, 1
Fred, Jacklitsch , 1
Frank, Baker, 1
Art, Fletcher, 1
Cy, Young, Bare hand, 1
Bill, Lattimore , 1
Clyde, Engle, 1
Beals, Becker, 1
Moose, McCormick, 1
Chief, Bender, no trees, 1
Bill, Burns, 2
Walter, Johnson, pitching, 1
Walter, Johnson, Portrati, 1
Shag, 1
Jack, Pfeister, Throwing, 1
Rudy, Hulswitt, 1
Honus, Wagner, 1
John, Anderson, 1

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Theft of intellectual property is sternly dealt with by the board.

Sorry Frank I did say that I stole your idea. Hopefully you don't mind as this is a variation of what you're tracking. Three and a half years eh ? I doubt that this will keep up as long as yours. NO REGRETS !!!

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by frankbmd View Post
Theft of intellectual property is sternly dealt with by the board.

This is the grammar problem I've had all my life: I've always thought it was dealt with sternly.
However, when it's stated:

Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

...Three and a half years eh ? I doubt that this will keep up as long as yours. NO REGRETS !!!

That I get!

[rhettyeakley]

I'm pretty shocked at how little traction my suggestion of Bill Burns has gotten as he is easily the dorkiest looking card in the set. I can only think this is the case because I didn't post a picture to begin with. No way is Billy "Tiny Legs" Purtell worse than this atrocity! IMO this should rival Shannon and Egan for the ignominious honor...

[quinnsryche]

I vote Shannon. Absolutely horrible!

[Joshchisox08]

[QUOTE=rhettyeakley;1405039]I'm pretty shocked at how little traction my suggestion of Bill Burns has gotten as he is easily the dorkiest looking card in the set. I can only think this is the case because I didn't post a picture to begin with. No way is Billy "Tiny Legs" Purtell worse than this atrocity! IMO this should rival Shannon and Egan for the ignominious honor...


Yes the Burns is pretty damn ugly but alas it is a Sox card so I'm forced to almost like it.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

I'm pretty shocked at how little traction my suggestion of Bill Burns has gotten as he is easily the dorkiest looking card in the set. I can only think this is the case because I didn't post a picture to begin with. No way is Billy "Tiny Legs" Purtell worse than this atrocity! IMO this should rival Shannon and Egan for the ignominious honor...

You know, to me his Turkey Red looks like his glove has 6 fingers on it. Anyone else notice that?

[GoldenAge50s]

Matty McIntyre is by FAR the creepiest T206 card of all!

[wolf441]

My vote goes to Carleton Molesworth. He couldn't look less interested. Looks like a weekend beer leaguer after a particularly tough night.

Plus, with the name, he sounds like he should be a butler on Downton Abbey.

"I do say, Molesworth, it has come to my attention that you've taken to raiding the larder before retiring each evening. Ease up, as the indulgence is going to your waistline".

[Joshchisox08]

Mr. Moley has been added and +1 for Matty.

[matthew]

So I guess I am the only one who dislikes Lennox

http://www.psacard.com/CardFacts/Ite...baseball-cards

[Luke]

I mentioned the boring single color backgrounds and Lennox is one of the more boring.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by sago

I honestly think the WaJo portrait does not look like him.

I have to strongly disagree. How can a photograph of somebody not look like them? Regardless of whether or not it looks like him, is the card unappealing? That's the question being asked. I think the Johnson T206 portrait is one of the most beautiful cards ever made.

This card was released in 1909. Johnson started his career in 1907. When this card was in circulation in tobacco packs, Johnson was 20 years old, with a 19-23 career record. He wasn't even a star yet, and had 398 of his wins ahead of him yet.

The vast majority of pictures I've seen of the Big Train represent him later in his career. Well, this card portrays Johnson when he was still a kid, really. He's not going to look like a grizzled veteran at twenty years old.

Here's a tobacco ad of Johnson circa 1915. It is much closer in resemblance to the Johnson portrayed on his portrait card.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Because of this card, not only can I not ever, in good taste, complete my desired group of 'affordable' T206 left-handed pitchers, but I can't watch Ghost Busters again without thinking of him.

DAMN YOU, FRED BURCHELL!!!

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Oh my God, Raymond. LOL. When I saw this topic, the card I immediately thought of was Burchell, and my first thought was "he's awfully doughy. He looks like he's made out of marshmallow, like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man!

"Subcreatures! Gozer the Gozerian, Gozer the Destructor, Volguus Zildrohar, The Traveller has come. Choose and perish!!!"

"The choice is made. The Traveler has come!"




You hit it on the head. Put me down for Mr. Stay Puft, Fred Burchell.

[Joshchisox08]

+ 1 for the dough boy
Mr. Lennox has been added to the list.

I agree Bill that was a hilarious observation about Burchell very clever and funny.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Johnson pitching. No resemblance.

Peter-

Sorry for not getting back to you before now, but how many profile photos of Walter Johnson have you seen?

I can't recall any. You are probably right, I'd just like to see some proof, before Walter displaces any of the other uglies.

-Raymond

[vansaad]

What about Admiral Schlei catching?

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by vansaad

What about Admiral Schlei catching?

+ 1 for The Admiral catching !

Egan and Shannon are neck and neck. Or is that teeth and teeth.

[btcarfagno]

Spike Shannon. And it's not close.

Tom C

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Spike Shannon. And it's not close.

Tom C

And Spike pulls ahead !

[Cozumeleno]

I vote for Egan, but ... the fact that Burns is shown wearing the wrong glove on the wrong hand makes it hard not to vote for that one.

[wazoo]

Originally Posted by vansaad

What about Admiral Schlei catching?

HOW CAN SOMEONE NOT LIKE THIS CARD??????

Kidding...I'm just a little biased because I'm doing a back run for Admiral Schlei (catching).

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by wazoo

HOW CAN SOMEONE NOT LIKE THIS CARD??????

Kidding...I'm just a little biased because I'm doing a back run for Admiral Schlei (catching).

I kind of like that card myself

Egan and Shannon are tied again.

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by Cozumeleno

I vote for Egan, but ... the fact that Burns is shown wearing the wrong glove on the wrong hand makes it hard not to vote for that one.

How can it be the wrong glove on the wrong hand? It's either the incorrect glove on the correct hand, or the correct glove on the incorrect hand. No?

[Cozumeleno]

Originally Posted by Paul S

How can it be the wrong glove on the wrong hand? It's either the incorrect glove on the correct hand, or the correct glove on the incorrect hand. No?

Ha, fair enough!

[jlehma13]

Shannon

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by jlehma13

Shannon

Spike takes the lead once again !

[dlfallen]

Egan. This card just leaps out if the stack and haunts me.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by dlfallen

Egan. This card just leaps out if the stack and haunts me.

Haha Egan and Shannon are tied once more.

[The Nasty Nati]

Harry Steinfeldt with Bat is pretty bad. What's with his eye?

[Joshchisox08]

blumpkin

[Joshchisox08]

I know it's corny to bump your own thread when it's a Off Topic one but I also have noticed quite a bit of new members. It's been nearly a year since the last post so.............................. BBBBBBBBUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMPPPPP

For the record I still don't own:

Egan
Kruger
Shannon

[the 'stache]

The ugliest T206 card still trumps about 99.9% of the cards made today.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

The ugliest T206 card still trumps about 99.9% of the cards made today.

Agreed they're too boring today. And they've run out of original ideas hence all the throwback cards made to look like older cards.

[jbbama]

Shannon.......awful, like a 2nd grader made it.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by jbbama

Shannon.......awful, like a 2nd grader made it.

You're probably right...weren't the T206 cards manufactured before enforced child-labor laws?
.
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[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

You're probably right...weren't the T206 cards manufactured before enforced child-labor laws?
.
.

The original sweat shop...
School-aged kids with colors trying to make baseball cards. I wonder what the quota was?

[Mark17]

Shannon. He was dead and mummified for 200 years before being posed for that card.

And why did they dislocate his shoulder while posing him??