Two More:
 

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From a very tough decade to find good-looking cards.

Two Southpaw cards with great back stories.


Thanks to everyone who has shared so far...fascinating stuff !

Great cards guys, loving the T3s.

Handsome Hal.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/...73e94592_c.jpg

This is one of my favorite looking cards. Although I don't own this card any longer.

Put my vote down for the T3 Ty Cobb. That's been my favorite card since I first saw T3s in the mid-80s. Maybe someday I'll actually own one ;)

Agree t3 are awesome esp the cobb, also love the t205's

Tough to beat some of the classic Cobbs.

Got These 2 Graded early this month:
 

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I want to cast my vote with the majority view that the T3 set contains the best looking cards ever made.
And the Speaker is the best of all. But since Scott already posted Speaker, I'll settle for posting my favorite non-T3 card:


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Pre-War: T206 Walter Johnson Portrait
Post-War: 1953 Bowman Mickey Mantle

1914 Boston Garter Ty Cobb


http://i62.tinypic.com/169i97o.jpg

Very cool looking card!

Albert

Tony, you are right on with regard to the best looking pre-War card.

However, the best looking post-War Mantle card is his 1959 Bazooka card!
Val

Certainly a contender . . .
 

+1

One of the most aesthetically under-appreciated cards in the T206 set is the Nap Rucker portrait. He's not famous, but he was one hell of a pitcher. This is one I'd love to upgrade.

http://imageshack.com/a/img842/4727/z7oi.png

That is one of the best looking T206s I've seen.

Guess looks really are subjective, I personally think that Walter Mails card is pretty fugly. :D

I really like the Rucker portrait too as well as the Dougherty portrait.

http://i58.tinypic.com/23h7on5.jpg

I think T206 portraits in general are the best looking cards in my opinion. When you line them up (especially against that black SGC background) they're absolutely stunning.

http://zwsmith.weebly.com/uploads/2/...1398352990.jpg

I tend to stick to T206 portraits but I do collect George Bell (hands above head) cards just because I love the look.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...psb9242ed1.jpg

Monty Cross
 

Ruth
 

I can't believe I'm posting the first 33 Goudey Ruth, or possibly even the first 33 Goudey.

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/...psbe50f801.jpg

A few that hold me mesmerized...

[IMG]http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...orgeWright.jpg[/IMG]

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/cjclarke.jpg

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...OxfordRuth.jpg

Super Goodwins!!
 

Wish my Kelly was that good GREAT Plank, too!

Oh ya, Zach, I agree with you completely. I love the entire set, but the portrait cards are by far my favorites in the set.

Chase definitely had some good looking cards. For me the pink portrait takes the cake!

Val, you may be right. I always forget that one because it's so rarely seen. Post a scan if you have one!
Tony

Amazing Plank Jerry!

I wouldn't seriously call this all-time #1 but since we're posting a few longshots... the detail on this is riveting and due to large size really shows up...

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1401729425

Beauty is in the eye.................
 

Beauty is in the eye.................Asking what is the best looking vintage card is analogous to asking what is the best looking girl? :) This card is quite classic and good looking itself. And I had to add this Cobb card.

http://luckeycards.com/phunc1869peckandsnyderfinal2.JPG


http://luckeycards.com/pt205cobby80sgc.jpg

Not my card -- but I think of all the amazing Harry Wright cards, this is the quintessential 19th century card in terms of aesthetic appeal:

http://www.milehighcardco.com/ItemIm...15540a_lg.jpeg

For looks the N321 Creole set is IMHO the answer to the question this thread asks. I think the e95 Bender is another good looking card.

J

Not really a card, but...who cares

+1

+2

-1

not a card and not even high grade.

Tony, sorry but I don't own a 1959 Bazooka Mantle. This card is on my wish list, but there are many pre-War cards, especially WaJos, ahead of it!
Val

Not bad, but I prefer the red ad back ;)

Well, if we're not limiting this to cards only, allowing post cards and cabinets in, I have another few I'd like to include for consideration:

http://imageshack.com/a/img844/4285/nsi3.pnghttp://imageshack.com/a/img835/9151/7xrv.png

The M101-2 Sporting News Supplements, about as beautiful as you can get. Just the greats of the game photographed as they were.

The Cobb/Wagner supplement is so awesome.

Zach, pretty much the same thing I said the first time I saw it.

except for Cobb's deadfish handshake.

You guys would also like the PC796 and Novelty Cutlery postcards which share the same image.

Turkey Reds are the best...
 

But here's my Creme dela Creme of Card Design...

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...ignedSets3.jpg

So John. What is the set the top row, second from right, NY Becker is from??

T207...pretty easy card to obtain actually.

The (first) Kid:
 

That's my favorite T3 - Great action shot!

Always liked this one. Very hard to find in high grade. :D:D:D

http://photos.imageevent.com/rgold/r...ehringer84.jpg

Seablast beat me to it... yeah. I LOVE the t207 design... simple and classy.

...and agreed on Kid... When I first saw that card, I had a Matt Williams (in his Giants' heyday) flashback.

Ronald, one of my favorite cards. Love the background color. So sharp.

mike...beautiful cobb...so clean!!!