post your favorite... common
 

Let's see your favorite "common" from your collection - no HOFers allowed! What do you like about the player/card you're showing?

Jeff,

Where's yours at?:)

The following would be my favorite common. I acquired it last year and liked the size and the fact that it was not used as intended (as a blotter) which many are. It's also a pretty tough type card to find.

Mike

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...rmsOldring.jpg

"Hey ... Dad? You wanna have a catch?"
 

I've been a big fan of Paul Richards' 1933 Goudey card since I first saw the movie, "Field of Dreams." In the movie's last scene, Ray Kinsella (played by Kevin Costner) is confronted by his father's ghost, who appears before him as a young man in catcher's gear. I've never seen any evidence that the scene was inspired by Richards' card, but I'd like to believe it is ...

www.imageevent.com/ccmcnutt

http://minnieminoso.blogspot.com

1911 Colgan's Red Border Unglaub/Lincoln

I like it because it's a Lincoln minor league card...and it's rare. Never seen another one.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...colgansred.jpg

I'm with ya in the Richards. Great artwork and such an obscure pose...." dad...wanna have a Catch?"

Only horizontal card in the set, looks like he's crawling more so then sliding

http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/1239761023.jpg

pssh... I only collect HOFer's. :cool:


j/k - I'll have to give some thought to my fav, will post after.


I really like that Unglaub Dan! Sweet Oldring too, that set has always tempted me.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...109/bam001.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...109/bam002.jpg

Do I really need to explain why? LOL!

no.

These two come to mind pretty quickly..
 

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7...esreaupsa7.jpg http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7668/e93leachcut.jpghttp://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7...7gillespie.jpg

This one is my fave b/c of the clarity and really cool mustache!!

My common pick is a tough year 1918 zeenut and I just like the picture with his right arm missing and all, not sure what they were thinking on that edit.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...utmiller40.jpg

A couple of mine - love the horizontal CJ's, and as for the OJ, well, how many of you can be called a "Count"?

That Leach is a very pretty card! Are the colors that vibrant in hand?

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Zeenut illusion
 

If you look close on that 1918 Zeenut of Miller, his right hand is visible due to his arm crossing the body, but because of the angle it appears as if he were an amputee. It definitely appears at first glance that Mr. Miller was baseball's first right handed pitcher that was missing his right arm.

Brian

this one isn't mine, but mine is similar. They called him "Ears" because hecklers used to get to him.

http://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...BeckerP350.jpg

don't know if this is my favorite common but it ranks up there...

Those are some awesome commons guys!!!Here are two of my favorite,out of the ones I have,that is.Always thought the artwork on the Criger portrait is outstanding,and for some reason the Ganley T206 has always been a favorite(not too sure why)..........

Here's mine since I don't have a CJ Wood.

Since the Leach has already been posted, I'll go with the other at the top of my list:

Bill

http://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51...el%20Oakes.jpg

Hard to beat the colors.

:D

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5...tsch1/fred.jpg

:D

this is one of my favorite commons...a beautiful image of my favorite team!

Can't just choose one. I tried.

For pure visual appeal, the intense greens and blues on the T212-3 Moore have always dazzled my colorblind eyes (I really shouldn't be allowed to dress myself). I also like the fact that appears to be soliciting divine intervention, which as a representative of a Los Angeles team, he most assuredly will not receive (Duck the Fodgers).

Love the goofiness of the Zeenut Leard.

And there's something vaguely mysterious and sinister about the T212-1 Mohler.

Coolest common ever? I don't own one, but the 1911 Zeenut Halla would be tough to beat.

can it be?
 

I have hundreds of favorite commons :(. Can it be an error card? If so then this one is up there near the top for me..
edited to add...woops, I guess Cy's ghost isn't a common.....


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http://luckeycards.com/pt206ghostmultioverprint2.jpg

Thank God I didn't have to follow that.

ha ha... your Moore card is great! Amazing image.

You aint kidding!!!:eek:

Leon: I'm sick of you putting that card up. Every time I see it I drool on one of my shirts. Great card. Frank

Heres my favorite of Leonard Cole. Just love Plow Boys

and
 

Since I have so many faves I will single handedly keep this thread alive for quite some time. Hope that is ok...

hmmm... I'll allow it. This time.

thanks
 

Thanks Jeff....next Starbucks visit is on me!! So show us some of yours too...I am not sure any commons can get neater than these. Many cards shown will just be the "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" types. It's what helps make the hobby fun.

how can you not like Bad Bill?

http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/r...ize/Dahlen.jpg

Bad Bill's expression looks like the photographer asked him what the square root of 1,783,999 was right before snapping the photo.

in German.

A lot of the cards posted I wouldn't consider "commons" in that they are not easily found so I take it that a "common" for the purposes of this thread is a ballplayer who isn't in the Hall of Fame. Now that that's out of the way here are some of my favorites (no way could I pick just one).

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...209_Martin.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...%20Jimenez.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...a%20Murray.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...6%20Merkle.jpg

Here are some of mine. I included my signed Paul richards (didnt have a seperate scan sorry). Can I include my Marx Brothers card, technically they are not hall of famers :)

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I have a tie between two. To start, my very first vintage card, N28 Captain Glasscock. I'm still ten at heart and how can you not love that name. Second is R312 of Van Lingle Mungo. Saw it at auction and thought it was a great image, had no idea how huge the card and holder were.
(sorry I stole your quarter Leon):D

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...28s/scan-5.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...ob53/mungo.jpg

Is there a version without Zeppo? Talk about dead weight.

Dick Conway was born and lived his entire life in my hometown of Lowell, MA:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q..._nl_conway.jpg

Jim B-Leach is my e93 type-but only a 50 and still beautiful

David McD-love the Merkel portrait


My favorite common---:D


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one of mine

My fav. common from when i was a kid was the guy blowing the big bubble in the bubble blowing contest.. i dont remember his name, but it was mid 70's. We always tried to blow a bubble that big but never could.

Guess the only person who could blow bubbles better was Michael Jackson!

No brainer for me...but there's a two-way tie.
 

First and foremost, it's a Gibson. Beyond that, I just love the simplicity of the image on the yellow background.

http://www.richardarmstrong.ca/T206_EPDG_Gibson.jpg

And then there's ol' Bill. What I love about this card is that it's a Canadian-issued card featuring a Canadian-born player on a Canadian-based team. There aren't too many cards around that fit that collecting criteria.

http://www.richardarmstrong.ca/C46_1_OHara.jpg


Regards,

Richard.

Great Thread! Some of my fav. cards are commons...

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn3/ebay/mass.jpg

John that Croft's looks trimmed on one side.:D

Is that how they are??

Let's just say I agree with Bruce B about the Oakes card. :D I believe I first
saw that card on the old Net54 forum, some 7 or 8 years ago & it was instantly
added to my wantlist. I searched for a copy for a couple years with zero leads.
Then, by chance, a collecting buddy on another forum posted an E92 Nadja
Oakes as a new pickup. I PM'ed him an offer, and the rest is history.
A few other fave commons follow the Oakes.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8401/nadjaoakes2.jpg


http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3...fojpfeffer.jpg http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1...orizontals.jpg

You got to love a guy that beat Cobb to a bloody pulp
and Stone looks Stoned:D
http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...ze/schmidt.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...size/stone.jpg

Nice cards everybody
Great thread Jeff
As Bill Goodwin likes to say here is my uncommon common

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1271385970

Craig,
Wow! I have never even heard of that back before.
JimB

Jim,
The front is rarer than the back :)

Hey FUBAR (Jim) you are thinking of Kurt Bevacqua!

Here are a few of my favorite commons...
http://www.starsofthediamond.com/11zeehalla.JPG
http://www.starsofthediamond.com/13zeemccarl.JPG
http://www.starsofthediamond.com/14zeecartwright.JPG

Although my favorite common is still probably the D380-1 Osborn leaping card
-Rhett

Very well could be Rhett, Its been 35 years or so since i seen one.

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Common favorite
 

I knew him when I was a kid. Quite a pitcher for those Boston Red Sox.

All about the styling...

Sorry to break up the pre war but this is for Fubar.

Back to pre-war.

Color: Manager of the 1912 WS Champs.
B&W: Underrated picther for late teens Sox teams.

Uncommon common T206's............
 

I always get a kick out of the look of pure joy on the face of Fred Burchell. T206's have predominately dour visages. I wonder why John Titus persisted in having a handlebar mustache long after it was in vogue......I've read where he was a bit eccentric. Perhaps that explains it.

Cotton top Terry Turner as a baby. Credited with crafting the head-first slide. In that outfit I can see why.
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Has a 3D quality.

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Very nice photo.

Rawn

After retirement he grew his hair long and performed as the lead singer for a band called "THE MONKEYS"...

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...arBearPSA4.jpghttp://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...rPSA4_back.jpg

Love the baby Turner. Hadnt changed a bit

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...untMullane.jpg

Jeff
This is one of my favorite commons. Love the end of swing and the happy face. Like he just hit a liner over second base, 9th inning, 2 outs, and a no hitter on the line. END OF THE NO HITTER.

Should have played for the Naps . . .
 

Why is this one so tough?

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1243730632

A Common Southern Leaguer :
 

What I like about this issue is it is Good Ole Roy Ellam, but not from the T206 variety, and perhaps a one of a kind mini photo card. At the very least it is very rare item. I also like the crisp look at the outfield fence, the notation of "Captain & Shortstop."

I've always liked the Cracker Jack Horizontals.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p.../E92set006.jpg