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What are your 5 favorite cards of all-time?
I am curious and would like to see other's list of their favorite all-time cards. I am NOT talking set, issue, team, player, etc. and value had NOTHING to do with my question. Year, make and player are what I am looking for. PC's, strip, cabinet, or whatever as "what is a card" is not the debate here either as for the sake of argument if you call it it a card, then its a card on this thread. Put them in order, or don't. I think I'd roll out:
* 1914 CJ Matty * 1869 Peck and Snyder CDV Cinci with the P/S ad back * 1903 B/W Wagner * 1910 Sepia 796 Cobb/Wags (I HAD to include this) * 1903 B/W Matty I guess I am a little Matty biased? He looks like a downright stud on his rookie card. Mine are not in any order and #6 would probably be the Mello-Mint Matty. Any opinions? |
Too tough of a list, but I've always been in love with the '34 Gehrig yellow background (such a gorgeous card) and my favorite T206 is Pattee, love the background. I hope to own either someday.
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5. T206 Hal Chase w/ Trophy
4. 1933 Goudey Chuck Klein 3. T206 Nap Lajoie Batting 2. 1933 Sport Kings Ty Cobb 1. N162 Goodwin Champions King Kelly |
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1. Anson in Uniform
2. N162 Anson 3. Kalamazoo Bats O'Rourke 4. E135 Ruth 5. T206 Cobb Bat Off |
1. E104 Plank (Even if he looks goofy)
2. E107 Lajoie 3. w600 Mathewson clothes 3. e98 Mathewson 4. n42 Delehanty 5. w600 anything |
Top 5
1-t206 Walter Johnson Portrait
2-t206 Christy Mathewson Black Cap 3-1952 Topps Jackie Robinson 4-1953 bowman Color Pee Wee Reese 5-1956 Topps Mickey Mantle |
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All-time top five
This is a tough one as my favorites change all the time. For now, here are the favorites that I own:
<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8294/7774989796_65e032e7ba_n.jpg" width="192" height="320" alt="Keefe"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6193/6114605458_3f9509bba5_n.jpg" width="320" height="212" alt="Weaver_PC"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8425/7795510442_605006af0d_n.jpg" width="228" height="320" alt="Jackson"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/7448810046_a99ee66a77_n.jpg" width="204" height="320" alt="Gleason_V100_front"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4086/5185042118_c7a24b3007_n.jpg" width="231" height="320" alt="Roberto_Clemente_1971_Topps"></a> Top five I wish I had: Browning OJ Radbourn OJ portrait Cobb PC 796 M. Brown PC 796 Waddell Bregstone PC |
a few choices.....and I don't own most of these nor does value really play a role.
1. 1914 Baltimore News Ruth 2. 1911 T205 Cobb 3. 1893 Just So Cy Young 4. 1916 D381 Wagner 5. 1910 E90-1 Young - Boston On any given day the last 2 of those could change for me. I doubt the top 3 would change. . |
off the top of my head (if there is a same pose card in a different issue / then those cards as well).....
1. 1914 CJ WaJo 2. D303 Speaker 3. 1953 Bowman Mantle 4. E92 Matty 5. 1914 CJ Speaker |
Tough decision to limit this gallery to five......therefore, these 7 are the favorites in my collection......
1888 Goodwin Champions http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...ansonkelly.jpg E90-1 Wagner .................................................. ..... T206 Walter Johnson http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...rfranknagy.jpg....http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...wjohnson-1.jpg 1949 LEAF "Satchel" Paige http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...zaz/paige2.jpg 60 years in my collection ...... gotta love you Mickey http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...mmantle52t.jpg The year there was no Major Lge. World Series .......... the 1904 Eastern Lge. Champions http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...904buffalo.jpg T-Rex TED |
5 favorite I own
E92 Mathewson - dreamy artwork
Colgan's Chips, Honus Wagner - oozes vintage T206 Cy Young portrait - very elegant 1967 Panini, Cassius Clay - killer looking card 1949 Bowman, Satchell Paige - Classic, classic classic Not far behind - 1920's Exhibits of major HOFers |
E90-2 Wagner
38 Goudey Dimaggio (either one) T3 Matty 36 WWG Dimaggio E90-1 Jackson |
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1. T206 Walter Johnson portrait
2. 1953 Bowman Color Pee Wee Reese 3. E107 Cy Young 4. T3 Ty Cobb 5. 1952 Topps Mantle |
in no particular order:
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My favorite...
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n162 anson or kelly
t206 walter johnson portrait t206 matty dark cap cracker jack joe jackson or walter johnson t206 cobb red portrait |
1910 T210 Kelly Mascot
1910 T210 Yaeger 1909 T206 Revelle 1909? T206 Mayberry Unlisted Proof 1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb Yes I'm biased towards the Red Borders.There are hundreds of great poses in that set IMO.Great picks everyone. |
This is tough, so I'm sure I'm missing some.
1. 1917 Boston Store Babe Ruth 2. 1914/15 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb 3. T210 Joe Jackson 4. 1926-29 Exhibits Babe Ruth (Pose) 5. E95 Honus Wagner |
I broke my down into two categories(way too hard to stop at five), in no particular order.
Non portrait E93, 94, 98- Ty Cobb E101, 102 etc.- Ty Cobb E94-Johnny Evers E90-1, 92 etc.-Rebel Oakes Cracker Jack-Frank Smith Portraits T206-Walter Johnson T206-Wagner Rose Postcards-All T205-Joss 1911 Zeenut-Buck Weaver(I'm counting this as a portrait for this list) |
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1) 1970 Bench - great photo, huge glove;
2) 1967 Mantle - best head shot on any card, one of the first cards I remember getting in a wax pack, my dad bought the pack for me from Sal's Stationary store in Stamford CT after church at St. Mary's on a sunday; 3) T206 Magee - love the color; 4) 1969 Chamberlain - awesome card, Wilt is a monster; 5) 1953 Topps Dizzy Trout - are you kidding me? |
1) T206 Walter Johnson Portrait
2) 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig #37 portrait 3) 1910 Old Mill Joe Jackson 4) 1949 Leaf Warren Spahn 5)1956 Topps Mickey Mantle |
The 1957 Topps Mantle is the perfect baseball card.
For pre-war I've got to go with CJ Jackson. |
Favorite Cards I Own:
1. M101-6 Walter Johnson 2. M101-6 George Sisler 3. Conlon Cabinet Chappy Charles 4. BF2 Wagner 5. N172 Radbourn(tagging Nash) Favorite Cards I once Owned: 1. W600 Dummy Taylor 2. Rose Co. Post Card Frank Chance 3. T206 Broadleaf 350 4. Jones, Keyser and Arras Cabinet 5. A35 Round Album page of John Ward Favorite Cards I Wish I Owned: 1. 1869 Peck and Snyder Reds 2. Kalamazoo Bats Harry Wright 3. N172 Pete Browning 4. BF2 Cobb 5. Conlon Cabinet of any HOFer |
T205 Joss
T206 Johnson portrait Cracker Jack Ty Cobb 1934 Goudy Gehrig yellow Colgin Chips Wagner |
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1. 1887 Kalamazoo Bats Pittsburgh Alleghenys team card N693
2. OJ Ewing/Mascot 3. E90(or others) Oakes 4. OJ Whitney/Dog 5. T206 Leifield pitching 6. E92 Bridwell Just going by looks here, not cards that are ones I have that I wouldn't get rid of, because there is a big difference between that list and these(Ewing/Mascot is the only one on both). The top 5 are my favorite cards, added the Bridwell for the top five favorite looking cards I have. For some reason I haven't picked up that Pittsburgh team card yet...guess I'm just being lazy :) |
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hysterical. (just bounced over here from that thread! |
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I love the diversity in choices that have been posted. I'd have to add, in no particular order, 6-10 on my list:
*1952 Topps J Robinson *BN Ruth *OJ Ewing/mascot *CJ Chance *e105 Matty The more time I collect vintage I find myself looking at Matty and Chance cards more often. Mathewson just looks like a ball-player should, ya know?Keep 'em coming! |
John-you probably just couldn't decide what grade Pittsburgh K-Bat you wanted. I would suggest holding out for a PSA6, the 5s and below show up all the time.
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Thanks for the tip! I'll keep saving my wheat back pennies whilst I wait |
Hmmm.....this is tough. My top three are secure but beyond that it can change at any given time!
1) 1953 Bowman Color Pee Wee Reese 2) T206 Walter Johnson Portrait 3) 1934 Goudey Hank Greenberg 4) 1959 Topps Bob Gibson 5) 1983 Topps Wade Boggs |
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My 5 Favorites that I once owned:
1869 Peck & Snyder Red Stockings 1886 N167 Buck Ewing 1893 Just So Tobacco Jesse Burkett 1903 E107 Honus Wagner 1903 E107 Christy Mathewson The 5 Cards that I wish I owned: 1914 Baltimore News Ruth (had a chance to buy one from Barry Sloate years ago - still kicking myself) 1910 T210 Old Mill Joe Jackson (had a chance to buy one from Steve Verkman years ago - kicking myself over this one too) 1893 Just So Tobacco Cy Young (never had a chance) 1909 Cabanas Pete Hill (never had a chance) 186? Peck & Snyder James Creighton |
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Leon beat me too it Baltimore Ruth great card and any Texas tommy boy I'll take.
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My Picks
E101 Matty
E90-1 Speaker T227 Cobb E121 Ruth (Collage) T206 Cobb (Bat Off) |
Andy - All I can say is WOW!
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In no particular order:
HOF Top 5 1. E92 Mathewson 2. 1914 cracker jack Mathewson 3. E300 Wagner 4. E92 Wagner Batting (Love the deep red and the PBC on his sleeve) 5. 1914-15 Cracker Jack Cobb Non-HOF Top 5 1. E92 Bridwell 2. E96 Herzog 3. 1934-36 Diamond Star #70 Trosky 4. 1939 Playball Richard Coffman 5. 1914-15 Cracker Jack #90 Smith |
My wish list:
1. 1916 D329 Joe Jackson 2. 1910 M101-2 Cobb/Wagner 3. 1913 M101-3 Wajo/Street 4. 1911 M101-2 Joe Jackson 5. 1928 Star Player Candy Lou Gehrig |
I think it's very interesting that 75 percent of the threads on this board seem to be about t206s but they certainly don't dominate the lists of favorite cards of all time. Many lists contain no t206s.
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I don't know that I have a top 5. But I definitely have a #1:
http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/ima...ading-card.jpg Tabe |
No particular order.
1954 Bowman Ted Williams 1893 Just So Cy Young t206 Honus Wagner(sorry, but it's too Iconic not to list) 1949 Leaf Satchel Paige 1937 OPC Bob Feller |
Second Five:
1. T210 Jackson 2. Felix Mendelsohn Ruth 3. W600 Wagner 4. W600 Cobb 5. Lone Jack Comiskey |
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current top 5
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Here are my current top 5 "of all time";
Ironically the CJ Clarke came from the OP via BST. His enthusiasm for CJ's was contagious and he gave me a great deal on my first. Vic Willis came from Marc Del P just a few weeks ago. |
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In no particular order, I like the following cards:
1915 CJ Walter Johnson 1982 Topps Traded Cal Ripken Jr 1911 T3 Joe Tinker 1887 N28 Mike Kelly T206 Cy Young Glove Showing |
No particular order....
T206 Waddell (throwing) T206 Cobb (green port.) T206 Dahlen (Brooklyn) T206 Keeler (batting) 1953 Topps Mantle |
1- T206 Cobb bat off shoulder
2- T206 Donlin fielding 3- 1965 Topps Carl Yastrzemski 4- T206 Chase throwing white cap 5- T206 Mathewson pitching black cap |
1. 1970 Topps Johnny Bench
2. 1967 Topps Mickey Mantle 3. T205 Matty 4. 1953 Topps Dizzy Trout 5. T206 Magee |
I may change my list to include a W600 Matty, Wags or Cobb since our latest thread on those...
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Just So......Young
T206.........Wags E90-1........Joe J. Balt. News..Ruth 52T...........Mantle |
Top 5
1. 1911 Zeenut Halla - own a heavily trimmed one
2. E95 Merkle - have multiple 3. E93 Leach - have multiple 4. T206 Speaker - have 5. M110 Wagner - not likely that I will find a reasonably priced example Bill |
My favorite card because it looks like my Uncle Morris. But he was a Levi not a Cohan. :D:D:D
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My 5 Favorites are :
Kalamazoo Bats Harry Wright
Four Base Hits King Kelly N29 Buck Ewing Mayo Cut Plug Anson Four Base Hits O'Rourke |
A few...
1949 Bowman Satchell Paige
1926-29 Exhibits Ruth, pose 1967 Panini Cassius Clay Colgans Chips Honus Wagner Dockman's Mathewson (the one with the sunset colors, horizontal) |
In the order I thought of them:
E135 Babe Ruth N172 Con Doyle N167 Buck Ewing N162 Dan Brouthers T207 Buck Weaver |
1. T206 Lajoie with Bat
2. Cracker Jack H.R. Baker 3. T206 Walsh 4. 1908 E102 Mathewson 5. T206 Jack Hayden |
1. T205 Mathewson
2. Turkey Red Lajoie 3. 1914/15 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson 4. 1910 Tip Top Honus Wagner 5. 1887 Tobin Litho Mike Kelly |
Top 5
in no particular order these are a few of my all-time favorites
1.N28 Anson 2.E135 Jackson 3.1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig 4.1941 Play Ball DiMaggio 5.1965 Topps Pete Rose Notable Mention: M101 Ruth N162 Anson CJ Jackson T205 Young 1956 Topps Clemente |
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My 5......
Not in order:
T206 Walter Johnson Portrait 1953 Bowman Mickey Mantle T3 Nap Lajoie 1934 4 on 1 Exhibit Ruth/Gehrig/Dickey/Gomez Any OJ Cabinet (really) |
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1) T206 Mathewson - Black cap
2) 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams 3) 1933 Goudey #92 Lou Gehrig (I like the darker blue shade better than the #160) 4) 1948 Leaf Stan Musial 5) 1983 Fleer Ron Kittle - many great memories of my Mom buying me packs and boxes to get as many of these as I could find. Jim |
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I can't necessarily choose a top 5, but aside from all the t206 cards, my favorite would have to be the E95 Eddie Plank. That card is beautiful.
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E94 Wagner
E98 Mathewson T207 Lowdermilk E90-1 Walsh E97 Keeler |
1. 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth
2. 1863 Jordan and Co. Harry Wright 3. 1909 T206 Honus Wagner 4. 1909 Cabanas Pete Hill 5. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle |
My favorites:
1. 1909 E95 Philadelphia Caramel - Eddie Cicotte (red background) 2. 1909 E90-1 American Caramel - Cy Young (Boston) 3. 1895 N300 Mayo's Cut Plug - Tommy McCarthy 4. 1903 E107 Breisch Williams - Cy Young 5. 1921 Frederick Foto Service - Babe Ruth |
I am sure my answer would be different if I filled this out 5 times except my number 1 but here goes
1. Revelle portrait-t210-AWH-206-Old Mill cab.-any will do my number 1. 2. Matty 205-something about this card I always liked 3. Jacklitsch Mino 4. Adkins Drum 1/1 5. Cobb bat on my first vintage card-still have it ex for 100 bucks in 89 or 90. 206 Boston Herzog, the pink pose of an E card of McGraw, Wagner e107, w600 Matty, e 90-1 Upp, e93 Leach, t209 Hooker, pretty much any T3, Lajoie bat pose. nonsport-t80, turkey red cars, red robin |
In no particular order of preference:
1903 E107 Christy Mathewson 1909 E90-1 Joe Jackson 1910 T206 Eddie Plank 1910 T210 Joe Jackson 1914 Baltimore News Ruth 1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb Sorry I had to list 6 :D |
My 5 favorite baseball
1. 1953 bowman pee wee Reese
2. 1953 topps satchel Paige 3. T5 Pinkerton Connie Mack 4. 1933 goudey babe Ruth (yellow) 5. 1955 topps Roberto Clemente |
That I've owned-
N162 Anson T202 Cobb Steals Third (Cobb/Jennings) E121 Ruth pitching E95 Wagner 1954 Topps Aaron All time- 1914 Cracker Jack Jackson T206 Wags 1952 Topps Mantle Zeenut Dimaggio batting N172 Delahanty bat on shoulder |
That I've owned
1. '33 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth 2. '34 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig 3. '15 CJ Peckingpaugh 4. Tango Eggs Rebel Oakes 5. '70 Topps Tony Perez That I'd like N162 Anson or Kelly Kbats Andrews Newsboy Ward '33 Lajoie Any of the 3 Duke Cabinets |
Top 5 that I've owned at one time or another:
1. Voskamp's Coffee Gibson 2. Obak Ten Million 3. C46 Gandil 4. E105 Mello-Mint Gibson 5. 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson Probably best to stop there. The "that I'd like to own" list stands at about 500 so to cull out just 5 will take a while...and I need to go to work today ;) Regards, Richard. |
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