Thanks Leon, and neat Croft's. I typically end up with something that has little to no borders/backgrounds like these.

Brian

I used to own a Darby Chocolates Chief Myers cut-out like that, Brian. I still like die-cut cards. From a design standpoint, this is one of my favorites:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...r-Pacquiao.jpg

The fight sucked but the card is freakin' great. It is the size of a 1952 Topps card, to the top of the eagle silhouette.

Another die-cut I love:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...ng%20Fists.jpg

Two known examples, this one and one with the stand torn off.

This card isn't die-cut but I ran across the image and decided to put it up because it always makes me wonder "why was Jack Dempsey punching a blind guy?"

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...oad%20card.jpg

Not a boxing fellow, but that is a cool Leonard diecut card. Here is the high number Batter-Up of Dickey that a kid did what a kid does, but then gave up halfway through.

Brian

Found another one! Fun in the hobby.

https://www.net54baseball.com/pictur...ictureid=37146

Love Epix! Love the DS. Fulfillment of a childhood dream. 1991 Topps are first packs I ever bought. Nostalgic love.

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i love this colorful matty.

About time this thread was brought back. And with the understanding that it probably isn't wise to stick out the neck too far, awhile back I was able to snag a 1951 Bowman Paul Richards card by the ears.

Brian

Didn’t get much better as a kid than a signed Rickey Henderson card and a pair of his trademark lime green Mizuno batting gloves!

And working the happy colorful orange E93 theme as Pete did with his Matty, here is an orange E93 of Tinker.


Brian

Exhibitman:

This card isn't die-cut but I ran across the image and decided to put it up because it always makes me wonder "why was Jack Dempsey punching a blind guy?"

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I think that's Caine from John Wick 4. Dempsey better watch out.

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Always loved The Beatles, ever since my dad introduced them to me when I was 11 (saw A Hard Day's Night). So when this set came out in 1993 when I was in high school, I was all over it. It's actually the only set I have ever put together 😀

Sports card wise it's the Ryan. Always wanted this card as a kid but could never afford it. It was the very first card I picked up after a long hiatus from the hobby, and the rest is history.

It hurt that I had to sell a signed 54B Ted last year, but I still have this Kreindler color study.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5e40f0688f.jpg

IMPOSSIBLE for me to NOT smile when I look at this one...

Chuck conners. O’boy!
My dad watches Western everyday
I sit and watch Rifleman
And Rawhide and etc


What makes me happy is when I open the safe
And pull out cards I not seen in months
The 52 mick was my grail card
But also love the Paige rc
Nowadays it’s my unc big head collection

Pretty good, but I would be more impressed if he had been able to pull off walking 2 miles backward in the snow.

Brian

Brian, it sure takes a lot to impress you! :)

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This piece has small neodymium disc magnets on the back of the screws and it is attached to one of the metal walls of my lab desk. It's the only piece of the hobby I have at work.

Not sure when the obituary was added, but I'd think well before the dawn of the internet. Earliest death in the 52.set

Happiest Ballplayer Ever…

Top dog in my 38 Goudey set so far

I started collecting vintage baseball cards back in the '70s. Therefore, I was able to accumulate a decent lot of Topps and Bowman HOF cards from the '50s, which made me pretty happy back then, and I do have quite a few of those same issues today. But for the most part, I'm really not super nostalgic about them. For me, today, it's the novelty of obtaining something that was either unavailable or unaffordable back then that makes me happy, like these . . .

I find myself coming back to this thread.

This card will forever hold a special place in my collecting memories. I've told parts of this story before. Many years ago, up in Cooperstown NY I wandered into a small show a the Cooperstown Veterans Club, right across the street from the Hall of Fame. I was 10 years old. I spoke about cards to two very kind Gentlemen, one of them was Dealer George Mollyn, who is still somewhat active in local shows (last I checked) around the PA area. I chewed his ear off about the 1933 and 1934 Goudey sets. The other was our resident expert, and fantastic person, Ted Zanidakis.

After joining here many years later, I reconnected with Ted. We exchanged many emails, however looking back on it, I wish we exchanged more. Constantly having conversations centered around baseball. Especially players from Ted's youth. Phil Rizzuto always managed to come up in our conversations as well. When I finally had the opportunity to meet Ted in person, I went to the first Philly Show after Covid, over to Ted and Dan McKee's booths. We again talked cards and baseball for quite sometime. It's an experience that I will forever remember.

Ted in his showcase had this Phil Rizzuto card. It may have been a coincidence but I'd chalk it up to fate. I knew I had to purchase it. It will stay in this holder and be part of my collection until the end of my days. Ted touched many lives, and I thoroughly enjoyed being able to talk to him. I would like to think he is looking over us, but knowing Ted, he's arguing with Burdick over some obscure issue involving Tobacco cards.

1972 Wendell Scott PC. He was the Jackie Robinson of NASCAR:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...ize/img137.jpg

Took even more crap than Robinson, if that is possible, right down to being poisoned.

1972 Richard Petty signed PC. Long live the King:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...%20signed.jpeg

If Mr. Weston had been 72 or older when he walked 3600 miles in 78 days, yes, I would be impressed. But alas he was only 71 years old.

Brian

These Zeenut cards are so special I only bothered to take scans of their backs.

I especially like the claw with its six digits...because the extra finger is the one that really does the damage.


Brian

Mr. Weston being billed as "the greatest pedestrian that ever lived" on the back of his card makes me happy too. Here's all 4 of his T218 family cards.

He definitely was no pedestrian pedestrian.


Brian

Brian, yes, but the hula girl is quite enchanting.

True, and a bonus is that she appears to be performing by the light of a sliver of the moon.


Brian

I would be even more impressed if Weston's card showed him doing some head cracking with his cane while on a walk. ;)

Somewhere read he walked 200 miles
 

backwards once. Premium paid for this card. Got outbid the last one offered
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I think you are referring to a little bit of this action...

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Brian

This card will make many people cringe, but it is one of my favorites in my collection. It was given to me by a friend and even though it has a bit of writing on the front, I can't help by smile every time I see it.


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He definitely carries a consistent premium; I have 500-1,000 T218 dupes at any time but Weston never sits around for long, he's the quickest card to move in trades as well. There have been a couple biographies of him in recent years, interesting guy and an exotic card.

If you are trying to pick one up in the near future, the T218 with the longer caption including "prize fighters" is the significantly scarcer one, but presently carries no market premium because it is not well known at this time.

I like the action portion of the card, with sliding Willie and the catcher seemingly trapped underneath a giant spider web.

Brian

This one.
I purchased it back some years ago because I thought, how cool, 3 all time greats/HOF's on the same card.
What I didn't know, until it was brought to my attention here, is this card is the only card available with these 3 all time greats.

As was stated, money isn't the attraction here:

Cliff Blankenship was 'at least' involved in bringing Walter Johnson east. Some sources give him more credit, but I'll go by the details our own Hank Thomas, WaJo's grandson included in his wonderful biography of his Granddaddy.

For me Blankenship is key to my local collection as he was the first Major Leaguer born right here in Columbus, GA.

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The 1932 W574 set included the Rookie Card of my cousin Whitlow Wyatt, Whitlow won 22 games for the 1941 Dodgers and the only World Series game they won that year. He was also the Braves pitching coach for their first season down south in Atlanta (1966).

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a few from
 

the archives

This card always brings a smile to my face when I read what someone wrote on the back :D

1944 Warner Bros publicity card of Lauren Bacall:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...o%20Bacall.jpg

"You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow."

The matching Bogie:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...o%20Bogart.jpg

1968 Opel Kadette advertising giant PC. The chimp looks like he's trying to lay down a brick on the roof:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...rge/img388.jpg

I think the appeal of this card is self-explanatory:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...rge/img345.jpg

But just in case:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...ns/schwing.jpg

Perspective got a little hazy when the photo of Jim Bagby on the front of this 1925 Zeenut was artistically rendered on the back.

And rather appropriate for this thread, the artist also utilized his artistic license to give Jim a big old grin.


Brian

It really does make me happy.
They find me.
3 more finds in the evolution of Paddy Livingston's signings.

1952, 1966 and
1970 (signed on reverse of his first "pic" efforts.)

https://www.net54baseball.com/pictur...ictureid=37197

Ben
"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

The Iron Horse is my sidekick when I work from the house. Ruth is his sidekick on the other side of the wall. Joe D, Lazzeri and Dickey also in the lineup on the wall.

Love the guys being there when I take a break!
Thanks,
Bob

Local Legend. To me a grail card!

Today's burst of happiness brought to you by the makers of W503 Jake Daubert cards and the United Manufacturers of red and blue felt tip markers (a subsidiary of Scotch brand cellophane tape).

Brian

Jethro's dad ... and owner of arguably the most paralyzing right hand in heavyweight history.

My first graded Willie Mays, acquired in November, certainly makes me happy. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f7a7e414c1.jpg


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Actually, the Mays was acquired end of 2022.

That was a bad edit. I was going to post my first Jackie Robinson, which I picked up in November.

Both make me happy, so what the hell. [emoji3526]

It’s a really nice three.

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IMO one of the most beautiful cards ever (pic doesn't do it justice)

Lou Gehrig exhibits from the 20s

More 1974 Yamakatsu Lee (and Norris):

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...ee%20group.jpg

Dale "The Intimidator" Earnhardt's true rookie card: 1979 Osterlund Racing PC

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...nhardt%201.jpg

It's fun going back through this thread and revisiting all the wonderful cards shown. The diversity is amazing.

Here's a Gehrig to share today. Definitley makes me happy.

- 1983 Topps Sandberg ... #1 favorite card from the 1980's. 83' was the start of my love for collecting **

- 1989 Fleer Ripken FF ... opened countless packs in 89' hoping to find one. All were black box. Didn't obtain one until many years later. **

- 2015 Topps Will Ferrell ... not the best looking of his 10 archive cards, but I can't ask for anything more out of life than Ferrell on the Cubbies. Hope one day to pick up a signed one.

** (not my actual cards, can't get pics this moment)

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Cool thread to look through...


"get out of my face!"

https://luckeycards.com/ppcunc1915eversgriffin.jpg

This Pacific Coast Biscuit Ossie Vitt card was shown in the recent D311 thread, but he nudged me and said that folks might smile, just like his owner, at the hand manipulated borders over here in this neck of the Net54 woods.

Brian

Yes, smile accomplished.
Almost as much as the Melchoir "Runs like a Sissy" card; that's my fave.

Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

Brian, the hand-manipulated borders may have been intentionally done this way so as to be in sync with the slant of Mr. Vitt's head. :)

Thanks Ben and Val, and now that I look at it, Vitt does appear to be reacting to the upper right border encroachment.

Brian

Someone was forward thinking when they laminated this 1948 Bowman of Ralph Kiner for MY protection.

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Brian (for safety reasons I am considering laminating all my cards that feature sluggers)

Just bought this one from a fellow member today. Now I have both T212 Weed cards Spokane and Seattle.:) I love cards like this with sharp corners.

Nice Ben, you were finally able to double down on your Weed purchases.

Perhaps the inverse corners are the result of a Hickey rampage gone awry.

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Brian

Hey Brian,

I love it when a B&W issue has a touch of color added. Here is my W572 with some well placed red added.


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Some happy place rookie cards for me:

Manos De Piedra:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...Duran%20RC.jpg

The Hitman:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...g%20Hearns.jpg

Pac Man:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...cquiao%202.JPG

The Executioner:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...%20Hopkins.JPG

Smokin' Joe:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...%20PSA%203.jpg

The Gypsy King:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...lks%20Fury.jpg

The Brockton Blockbuster:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...Sample%201.jpg
https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...m%20PC%201.jpg

The Manassa Mauler:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...20U%20PC_1.jpg

The Fighting Marine:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...ize/Tunney.jpg

raw and very original makes me happy....

https://luckeycards.com/t206x4.jpg

The 1914 Cracker Jack card of Jeff Tesreau makes me happy because its missing chunks are well placed.

That, and it is a great batting pose for a pitcher.

Brian

I just got this in today in the mail! It makes me incredibly happy!

This T206 Bill Shipke has his name on top and bottom...

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but it is not the front that makes me smile, but instead the assumption a previous owner wrote on the back on what Bill's last name would likely be:







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Brian (yeah, well Shipke Smipke to you all!)

I believe someone said something behind Del Baker as the photographer was taking his picture.

Brian

This Gibson Art postcard of this early basketball lass with the disjointed right shoulder and tiny narrow feet deserves to be featured on this thread as well.

Brian