I collect White Sox cards, so the holy grail I don't already have is probably a Joe Jackson E90-1 in medium or high grade. I'm also working on the '53 bowman color set and have the Pee Wee Reese in a nearly perfectly centered PSA 6.5. I guess that's the holy grail that I already own.

thanks a lot all for your participation in the holy grail thread !

Any other holy grail ?

OK... I'll play.

Wagner's rookie card has long been my dream card (or holy grail, if you prefer). It isn't in dream condition, but being that only 4 have been graded, it isn't exactly the most common card to find. So, I'll definitely take it!

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...%20SGC%20A.jpg

My holy grail...
 

...is really my collection of signed T206 cards. It is really difficult to pick just one or two out of this group:

<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n0l7NGXeDK-aCuGZp7VRkziJm_Z5QsNdec5_I7WHZRE?feat=embedwebsite "><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vkHZ84luJYI/T3xcDtr_pQI/AAAAAAAAKJ4/L2G-2r1o2yk/s800/SignedT206Collection.jpg" height="800" width="372" /></a>

My mission/obsession is to find a team photo for each team Jim O'Rourke played on. Please post or email me if you can help with these remaining 7 teams.
1872 Middletown Mansfields
1880 Boston Red Caps
1881 Buffalo Bisons
1883 Buffalo Bisons
1884 Buffalo Bisons
1887 New York Giants
1893 Washington Senators
Paul
Pr0726@aol.com

Paul...I love your collection...it's definitely one of the coolest collections around...to me...even if they are T206's!!!!:)

Thank you so much! What do you collect, if not T206?!

I guess this is mine, tied with a couple of others (or more), my w517 that looks just like this later graded as PSA 5.

Sorry for my ignorance about this Wagner card but how much is the value of a card like that ?

Fantastic Hans e107, Brian
Now that you have a Wagner which e107 is your new grail?

Paul,
Thanks so much for putting your babies all together in one shot. Awesome display.

Great E107 Wagner!

It's hard to finger one card.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...rovesFront.jpg

Nice Darren!
You have a collection of holy grails!

Thanks -- they are more amazing all together without all that plastic surrounding them. T206 cards are a lot more fun to look at all together like they were found in nature! But the perils of the hobby -- especially when dealing with autographed cards -- just about require reputable TPG/TPA.

Thanks again!

Paul

Beautiful display, Paul

no doubt!

I'll post mine
http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...ize/kelly3.jpg

Craig: Have we seen yours yet? Or, is it to hard to choose? :)

Probably not the holy grail of my collection, but hold a special place since I actually pulled the cards from packs when I was a kid.

Chris...
 

Really cool you still own this heirloom from your dad. That is the cleanest best looking 3 52' Mantle I have ever seen. If it weren't for the protection the case provides, I would remove it and make it raw again. (That grade is a slap in The Mick's face)

I have always wanted this card when I was pulling the reprints out of 1989
Bowman packs. Now I have a real one with zero plans of ever parting with it.

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...pictureid=4398

Wow, Darren, didn't know that you had that one, great card!

Not my "holy grail" per se as it's existence was unknown until somewhat recently...but probably my most unique card.

Nice one Peter!

Any new holy grail in your collection, with the end of the REA auction ?

Here's mine
 

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wow i love it !

It may not be the most valuable but it will never leave my collection.


http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k.../Scan00714.jpghttp://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...r/Scan0715.jpg

Real nice website Mozzie, well done.

1906 Chicago White Sox Imperial cabinet... near PuRRffekkTtt!

Sorry for the bad fuzzy picture.. you get the idea :D

http://i46.tinypic.com/v4uu0o.jpg

Cheers,
AL

Holy Grails
 

Here are mine...

Great cards Pete.

I have more valuable cards in my collection but this is my favorite:

Lee

Gorgeous cards sir!

Pete,
That Cobb is awesome!
JimB

I am Still Laughing my A$$ Off...

Simply Brilliant....

NoW ThaTs JusT KilleR...

Sorry guys--still don't have a flat scanner (very tough times for Michigan attorneys right now, and wife lost a six-figure job over 2 years ago), but mine would most likely be a three-way tie: (1) 1907 Dietsch Ty Cobb, fielding pose, PSA 5; (2) 1923 Lections Babe Ruth SGC poor; and (3) 1931-32 Exhibits Babe Ruth, from the movie stars/actresses set (one of just three PSA graded, last time I checked, and the highest graded: PSA 5). And maybe, just maybe, my 1955 Exhibit Post-card back Mantle, SGC EX+, with the legend "Made in USA" at the bottom, meaning it was originally issued during the 1951-1953 time period (and subsequently reissued, per the Standard Catalog) is inching its way into that group.

Thanks for reading, even without the scans!

May all your collecting days bring great joy, connecting you to the player, and taking you back to the time!

Larry

Nice picks, Larry. I've always liked the look & rarity of the Lections cards, so I did a quick search for the Ruth. A few examples showed up in my search. Here's one, which might be your card (not many exist, obviously). You may not have a scanner, but scans of your cards might be out there. :)

mine might not be the most valuable but its my beater e90-1 christy mathewson and a e98 mcgraw green back ground and it also a beater and i dont have a scanner so sorry.

if we're able to post memorabilia in this thread...

c. 1955-1958 Game Used Mantle Bat (PSA/DNA).

Thank you very much, Chuck. I believe that is my card, without pulling it out of the safe deposit box to make sure. Part of its attractiveness to me is that it represents the Yankee's very first World Series championship, was the year that the "House that Ruth Built" came into existence, and was the year of the Babe's highest batting average, .393 (along with 41 homers and a rather astounding .545 on-base percentage, going by memory).

Best always,

Larry

Attachment 63708

1955 Spic and Span die cut. My favorite Hank card by far.

Attachment 63709

This was a tough one to finally get a hold of at a decent price.

Very, very nice, Scott. I like where you're coming from. Great tough cards of a tremendous player!

Thanks for sharing,

Larry

Here is mine:

https://sites.google.com/site/erikgr...e/55BCampy.jpg

more grail ? new holy grail add to your collection?

Peter, isn't that the Lowdermilk that was shown on Antiques Roadshow? What a beautiful card! Congrats!

Bill

thanks Bill...the one and only...for now!!!!