its a tie...

I Know I'm Breaking the Rules Again, But...
 

..I really couldn't choose between these two.

Awesome stuff - keep it coming!

And there are no breaking the rules, since there are no rules!

I will upgrade it sometime in 2014, as it is my favorite pre-war card, but I absolutely love my Johnson portrait.

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5493/sdpf.png

Best of 2013
 

T3 Cobb No-Ad Back. T3 guys will know just how rare this one is.

Hoping everyone has a blessed 2014!

My two best:

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Sean, those are two bad a$$ cards!!!!!

I added some nice HoF rookie cards this year. Two of note are Mays and Mathews. The Mathews is one that was a goal for 2013, although I busted my target price in acquiring it.

My favorite card is one received from board member John V.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...ps9634b526.jpg
My oldest card in my collection and one of a Detroit legend.

Here are a couple. Great stuff everyone.
Jeff, who are those signatures? first one is Arabic?

Couple of more :)

I think Kevin is the winner this year. Just so people don't overlook that beauty, his Lowell card pictured above is an extremely rare card...try finding another in your lifetime. You might as well quit now Kevin...

Great stuff in this thread, everybody. Wonka, too.
Dead heat tie for my favorite 2013 pickups.
Always wanted an Ullman postcard. Richard Masson had three or four to choose from at Leon and Scott's table at the National. I picked McGinnity. Couldn't be happier.
http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...nity%20pc1.jpg

This smart looking McGraw Rotograph replaces one I traded earlier and fills the hole in my collection quite nicely. Thanks, Jonathan.
http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...0Rotograph.jpg

Beautiful OJs Kevin, while the Collins - Lowell is a tough team change (missed that team change on that pose in the book) and condition rarity, I prefer the Vaughn with its player/pose rarity and beautiful contrast with huge angle cut right border. What a beauty!

Iran's president Rouhani and Hugo Chavez, a few months before he died.

He’s dead? Does that mean the Coach’s Corner will only have so many left?

My best of 2013
 

Most important to my collection...

<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GDgyEEsFrGoocqylZ6EcoziJm_Z5QsNdec5_I7WHZRE?feat=e mbedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LI2bforgt7A/Un4qhPmUA3I/AAAAAAAAYDo/pVAcvmT6clQ/s800/Rucker_Throwing_PSADNA.jpg" height="755" width="450" /></a>

Coolest signed pre-war card...

<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VBHHJCZRVULK1L_4Xp0TnYRT3dysq2WPtX5u9gk-z0Y?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c0buCG9tXKk/Un4quf97DsI/AAAAAAAAYD8/NTQf3Ebd3Bw/s800/Cicotte_T205_PSADNA.jpg" height="673" width="800" /></a>

Best overall baseball card...

<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zZYdqgte71gO6cI3LcHcOyyIWfWcTmjFYsPEcYJ6ULY?feat=e mbedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NylzntOebYw/UQHUwxu2CaI/AAAAAAAAQ20/Nv0JjoKmk1E/s800/Mantle_1951_Bowman_SGC_60_FT.jpg" height="486" width="800" /></a>

I'm going to break the rule and post several items that I was able to add to my core collection over 2013 and give thanks to those who made it possible. I've split them into two pics, the large items and the small items.

Among others, thank you Jay Miller, Gary Passamonte, Ted Brown (N175), Toby Peterson (both N172 Conway cards), and Brian Hodes (N172 Deacon White). The Deacon is off-condition but can't be too choosy when trying to collect all the poses. The other items came from eBay and auction houses.

I was able to pick up a couple Detroit scorecards this year but the attached copy is from a home game in 1887. Finding Detroit scorecards with Detroit on the road is easy, finding a home game scorecard, tough.

The Sam Thompson cabinet is nice but hope to trade it for a Detroit example down the road (or buy Detroit/sell Philly). It has been a great 2013 and its not over yet!

Joe, that's one amazing bunch of pickups!:eek:

Like totally, one of my favorite threads?

Good year.....

Not technically a card, but my favorite none-the-less. Knowing I was having trouble finding one I liked in my price range, my wife painted this for me for my birthday as a "place-holder".

Hey Conor, that's quite good.
Can your wife paint a T206 Wagner for me? :D

Joe, John--thanks

"Jay,
You should have told me you were looking for that one; I have three of them."

Jim: Given the cards in your collection I wouldn't doubt it.

Okay, I'll play...
 

I am in love with that Cobb steel tubes postcard image. What a badass pose. Awesome piece. Some great Cobbs in this thread.


http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...joe-jackson-rc

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...2-honus-wagner

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...1-d304-ty-cobb

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...r-jack-ty-cobb

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...-lou-gehrig-rc

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...oe-dimaggio-rc

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...s-babe-ruth-rc

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...-mickey-mantle

John and Joe:

Thanks for the congrats.

Joe:

You have had a stellar 2013!

Kevin

Hey mat still a pleasure to see your cards and verry nice mantle !

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/...psbd582c84.jpg

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3cc5010a.jpg

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1d51fa18.jpg

easy...
 

I finally added the T207 Ward Miller about a month ago...completes my T207 Cubs team set!

On to 2014, when I hope to tackle the T202 Cubs in a meaningful way, and perhaps start the T204 Cubs, but that one will be a very long project :eek:

Phenomenal stuff guys. Ya'll are way too addicted :).....here are a few more.



http://luckeycards.com/ppcunc1912cobbwithbat2.jpg

http://luckeycards.com/pt215piratestreet.jpg

Wm Paterson Walter Johnson
 

Incredible stuff, guys!

Here's a few goodies i added this year. Upside down back from Chris, and Snodgrass letter from Jay Wolt (get better buddy).

The Plank is incredible for the grade. Spotless back.

Train Not in Vain

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1386866032

An easy choice - Old Hoss
 

Angyale

What is your best card you added to your collection in 2013 ?
 

I acquired these 6 cards in 2013. But, I cannot decide which one is the "BEST" ......I leave it up to you to decide ?


rare 1888 S.F. Hess (proof)

http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...N321jSmith.jpg




AMERICAN BEAUTY 460 Cobb

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...psbd913b5a.jpghttp://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0801c051.jpg





Wheat

http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...dHINDUx50b.jpg.http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...edHINDUx50.jpg




.................................................. .................................................. Duffy

http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...llDuffy25x.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...lDuffy25xb.jpg




.................................................. ............................................ Gandil

..http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...rGandil25x.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...Gandil25xb.jpg





1933 George C. Miller Lefty O'Doul

http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...tyODoulx50.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...yODoulx50b.jpg




.............. 1949 LEAF Fannin color error ..............

http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...tBluexBlue.jpg




TED Z
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LOOKING for this T206 guy to complete my EXCLUSIVE 12 red HINDU sub-set (12 subjects)

SHECKARD (glove)

Eric:

Very jealous! :)

Kevin

Best card of 2013
 

Great cards everyone.

My best card for the year is:

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Jerry

nice Jerry! the "grab" of the year!!!!

Chappie Johnson with the St. Paul Gophers

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/...psbd79037b.jpg

Matt, AWESOME stuff. You had a year that dreams are made of. Can't wait to see what is in store for 2014!

Here are a couple more of mine for 2013.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps269d5943.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps4fec0d3a.jpg

Verry nice E107 Plank Bob !

Eric--is that the 1887 sign for "one in the pink, one in the stink"?

Love the Plank Bob

Love the cards everyone.. looks like the Board had a great year all around.. here is my best:

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...psa28ce8af.jpg

My favorite pick-ups of 2013
 

Incredible stuff guys!! This has been a HUGE year for me!

Pre-War (+Day):
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...Campanella.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...0-%20c1940.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...9-50%20Day.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...29%20Gomez.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...887%20Mack.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...%20Nichols.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...894%20Betz.jpg

Post-war:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20Gibson_1.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...0McGowan_1.jpg

Modern (definitely my best pick-up of the year!!):
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...yle8months.jpg

What a thread!
 

Some amazing acquisitions across this board. Really humbling the quality of collections people here have.

Here's one of my favourites for the year. In the Hall of Fame, but not for the sport with which he is pictured. Nevers went to University very close to where I'm currently living, and, of course, the tab on the bottom is a great addition to making this card a special card in my collection:

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...rnieNevers.jpg

Wow, amazing stuff. I lost count of the Pirates cards in this thread...I am humbled by the caliber of collection I see here. Since I collect a variety of stuff I thought I would pull my favorite of each type. My modest contributions:

Baseball card, prewar: A newly-cataloged Adam Hats card that I've posted here so many times that people are certainly sick of it, but I am very glad to have it:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...z_%20Lefty.jpg

Baseball card, postwar: 1954 Johnston Cookies Hank Aaron RC:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...es%20Aaron.jpg

Baseball memorabilia: A Lefty Gomez matchbook from the 1930s Adam Hats celebrity contest:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ok%20Gomez.jpg

Baseball autograph: picked this up at the National:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...y%20signed.jpg

Surfing/swimming: I have wanted this PC of the Duke for a long time, finally got one:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ku_%20Duke.jpg

Soccer: This Pele card is my best soccer pick-up ever [1968 Crack from Argentina]:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ack%20Pele.jpg

Favorite hockey piece: 1964 postmarked Bobby Hull JD MCCarthy PC:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...arthy%20PC.jpg

Favorite basketball piece: 1960 Wilt Chamberlain team issue

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...am%20issue.jpg

Favorite football piece: got this in a collection of 1950s-1960s cards I picked up. My favorite set of the 1950s-1960s FB, and Bart Starr was the #1 card in 1968, and the card had the special horizontal design only used for the Packers and Raiders Super Bowl teams:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...68%20Starr.jpg

Favorite nonsport: Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! 1957 George Reeves fan issue with neat DC comic advertising:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ising%20PC.jpg

Favorite autograph: Nigel "The Dark Destroyer" Benn: He doesn't sign cards except on special occasions. A friend got this for me at a HOF event:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...eous4/Benn.jpg

Favorite boxing card: Tough choosing here but I'd have to go with this 1920s Benny Leonard restaurant PC. I'd been looking for one for years:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...urant%20PC.jpg

Favorite boxing memorabilia: Again, a brutal choice, but I gotta go with this ticket from Jim Jeffries' boxing venue just up the block from my office here in Burbank. Again, an item I'd been hoping to find for a very long time:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...n%20ticket.jpg

And last of all, oddest oddball item is this rodeo PC of future movie star Hoot Gibson learning the hard way that if a horse doesn't want to be ridden, odds are the horse will win. I just love the image:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...t%20Gibson.jpg

Jerry, that might be the card of the year.

And seeing that ebay auction in which you got it is definitely my WTF moment of the year. :D

Another 1913 Cravats pennant

2013
 

A favorite is too hard to choose, so here's an unusual one: from 1876, and to my knowledge the first "card" showing a baseball scene in an actual stadium that was used to promote a product. For more, visit http://www.sportingoregon.com/ .

Wow Adam

Amazed at how you spread yourself all over the place, to bunch a different sports and then the non sport.

Darn, would say your definitely not a specialist, but rather a general practitioner.

Cool stuff.