Thanks! I pretty much only collect beaters. The examples shown are just scans I had handy. There are plenty more where those came from ;)

T206 Red Hindu
 

DISCLAIMER: NOT MINE :(
I was underbidder on this a few months ago. It went for only $280. Hope it's someone on this board who picked it up.

That red Hindu had the same owner as my first page beater, a locally famous folk singer in key west collected them and passed them on to his caretaker. Recently she became sick and needed funds and a friend sold them. There is a second br hindu owned by a board member.

Here's Honus,

Cy

<img src="http://www.cyscards.com/e93/picsb/93-027b.jpg">

Honus looks good beater or not.

I am so glad I started this thread! What great cards and plus anybody can play! Even the richest dude on here has a beater as well as those of us that love cards, but have modest incomes. Keep them coming! I would be proud to own any of the cards shown.

1954 Bowman Ted Williams
 

Hello, this is my first post, I have some great beaters, this is just one of them and it's super rare.

I don't know how I forgot about this one. My first T3 some years back.

Welcome to the board! The term "rare" (or "super rare") is thrown around a little too liberally. Hang around the board for awhile, search through the old threads, and you'll find that cards that you once thought were rare, such as the 1952 Topps Mantle, the T206 Wagner, etc. are not really rare at all. They're just in high demand.

Indeed I am noticing that, but I was thinking maybe I was wrong, I usually judge by ebay, if something is a royal pain to find, I usually consider that rare. I am lucky to have found a beat up 54 bowman Williams ungraded for close to book value, sometimes my biggest problem is not finding a card but finding it in crappy enough condition so I can afford it. I would rather have 6 beaters of different legends rather than have 1 superb condition one. I do agree the 52 Mantle does not seem like it's rare at all, I think my Eddie Mathews rookie is more scarce or even my Hoyt Wilhelm Rookie. Thanks to ebay and other online sites cards are alot easier to find even lower condition. I gave up collecting in the mid 90s because of high priced card shops.

Here's another one of my favorite beaters, has a great back for the condition.

I'll show mine too. I think we both have nice cards for the grades!


http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m...djams/ruth.jpg

Indeed you do packs, yours would prob sell for over book value there. Mine cost me $800 BIN on ebay, I do not know why no one was taking it.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/4113198752/" title="1912-13 Red Cross Tobacco T215-2 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4113198752_5b2208e285_o.jpg" width="900" height="730" alt="1912-13 Red Cross Tobacco T215-2"></a>

Mr. Bengough of course...

<a href="http://s606.photobucket.com/albums/tt148/jalbregts/PC/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_0062.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt148/jalbregts/PC/IMG_0062.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Great Cards, here's two more-

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...209Loval10.jpghttp://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...rkeGreen10.jpg

These are all long-gone, but then they were long-gone when I had them:

http://www.belltownvintage.com/files/Beaters.jpg

I absolutely love these despite the condition, I paid $400 a piece nice and affordable!

Favorite Beaters
 

Had to add Clarke being a Bucs fan

Random pickups from the board.

The McQuillian has Piedmont back with a Tolstoi front transfer, Weimer Piedmont back with Sweet Cap transfer.

http://i.imgur.com/Dk6qS.jpg

Another
 

Round Two for Me

http://dixonsbaseballcards.weebly.co...26287_orig.jpg

Don't mind the rounded corners one bit...
 

Change to title
 

I changed the title to say favorite "beaters". We all have so many we love and beaters need a place to be shown off!

This is one of my favs, because I won it for one dollar on the Bay! If anybody has a T206 they want to sell me for one dollar I am your man.

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/scan0003.jpg
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/scan0004.jpg

I just sold a Donlin "with bat" that had a red Hindu back (SGC 40) for over $1800 for my grandmother. I turned around and bought this beater replacement for $12.50.

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/scan0001.jpg
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/scan0002.jpg

Long live the beaters!