What is your best card you added to your collection in 2013?
 

There's a few weeks left in 2013 - I'd love to see the best of what folks have added to their collections this year. Or are you spending these last few weeks still searching for that prize?

Feel free to define 'best' in any way you'd like - doesn't need to mean most valuable, but could be scarcest, something you've searched for a while to find, etc.

These two Cobbs are tied for my favorite of the year....

From Last January from a scrapbook of autographs
 

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....I don't think I'll ever have a better pick-up if I collect pre-war for another lifetime...
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...this unused Burke-stamped RPPC postcard of his ROY year wasn't even listed in the description of the contents of the scrapbook .

...my jaw dropped when I turned the page and this was sitting there , held in place by four of those little corner triangular things .

.. I don't expect to ever top this. Sometimes ya juss gets lucky.....

Great stuff so far.....Hard to pick a "best" because it was a good year but this is a good one.. This should be a fun thread too!!

http://luckeycards.com/pm101jackson.jpg

My autographed Larry Doyle which I promptly busted out of the case...

Probably this one. Smoky Joe Wood pre Red Sox rookie rppc. Looks like just a child.

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It would definitely be these cards depicting Fred Wehrell. The first is his T209-II card, and the second is a postcard (unknown producer) that reproduces the T209-II pose. I acquired these two in 2013. The third card (2011) shows the same pose in his T210-5 card. Sorry to show three cards, but I thought they were interesting historically. I suspect, too, that the postcards are a bit on the scarce side although I do know where two of them reside, wink-wink!

Enjoy,
Mike

Tough to chose, but I would go with one of these two.

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I just got back into the hobby this year and have only been concentrating on Pre-War since Feb. I decided to start with T206 and E121 sets. These are probably my two "best" from those:

It would definitely be this one back in January.
JimB

http://photos.imageevent.com/jimblum...ichardsonF.jpg

Adding that card was not just good for you but the whole hobby Jim, finally we can say someone did it...I doubt we ever will see another complete set of these again.

My best card of the year was JUST THAT a prize - it is the card I won from the WhiteWhaleCards.com contest.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/8270276812/" title="T207 (Cycle back) by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8270276812_e71b412ecf_o.jpg" width="902" height="737" alt="T207 (Cycle back)"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/8771701442/" title="1917-20 Felix Mendelsohn M101-6 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5463/8771701442_e4796bf9bb_o.jpg" width="641" height="1040" alt="1917-20 Felix Mendelsohn M101-6"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/8766942513/" title="1907 Detroit Seamless Steel Tubes PC by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7438/8766942513_32256a5285_b.jpg" width="546" height="1024" alt="1907 Detroit Seamless Steel Tubes PC"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/10121007664/" title="Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/10121007664_cdb3b4a5be_o.jpg" width="503" height="477" alt="Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran"></a>

Great stuff Jeff, love the T207 so that's who it ended up with. Great card.

Possibly these 2-- Hafey and Gehrig--amazingly, just this week! Plus the one-of-one card from prototype game.



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Jeff, who signed the baseball? ... Nevermind, I clicked it :o

That's a pretty rare 1/1, right? :)

John, thanks. Was looking for one for years and ended up with two in a month.

Extant! :p

But seriously, are you best pals with foreign correspondents or something?

No, I've got some friends in high (and low) places.

Actually, this was my favorite one:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...onlinW6001.jpg

Didn't make too much progress on upgrading my main sets, so 2013 was sort of the Year of the Coupon. :D:D:D

Type 3
http://photos.imageevent.com/rgold/r.../speaker_1.jpg

Type 2
http://photos.imageevent.com/rgold/r...type2/cobb.jpg

Love that Smoky Joe Wood RRPC!! Had know idea he played for the Salt Packers.

Easy....
 

Back home again after a 2 year hiatus. Thanks Andy!

2 more rare ones
 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/8096936093/" title="Fidel Castro by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8467/8096936093_83df227bd1_o.jpg" width="452" height="479" alt="Fidel Castro"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/8180830924/" title="Hugo Chavez (Panel 1 of 2) by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8180830924_f0cbfd102a_o.jpg" width="489" height="480" alt="Hugo Chavez (Panel 1 of 2)"></a>

I haven't bought too much this year, but I really like this one. Picked it up off B/S/T, thanks Mike!

1887 N172 Ewing

Jay, amazing!

What, no Hitler?:D

I'll check Coach's Corner :)

Hoosier Thunderbolt
 

Just back from SGC:

http://rustywilly.com/cards/RusieAmosLarge.jpg

Some great cards in this thread!!
 

I added a lot of non-sports to my collection in 2013, but these were the standouts for me in terms of 2013 sports cards.

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Cheers,

John

Wow John, nice! :eek:

Jay,
You should have told me you were looking for that one; I have three of them. ;) JK, congrats on an awesome pickup!

Mark,
Love the Russie!

John,
Amazing!

JImB

Great thread scott !
Nice cards everyone!
My 2 best purchase of 2013:

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=13287

My favorite T20 6-pack
 

I'm almost ashamed to post these after seeing John's cards, good Lord!! :D

These weren't the most expensive cards I got, but probably two of the most difficult HOFers I picked up.

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=12339
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=10490

DJ

Skunked, no cards this year.

Love this thread. Great cards everyone! John....that Johnson RH is killer.

I cant pick one :o

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John had a pretty good year!

I won a pretty big legal settlement with my ace council Peter Chao. :)

Chris that Chase RH is pretty amazing as well man having been lucky to see it in person.

some really great pickups from everyone that has posted !

here are some of my fav's

Without a doubt..
 

This was my favorite pick/up for the year. Thanks to Paul Starx.

Great card Jay!, worthy of a thread all its own. Too bad it didn't have a zero number on it that fills a hole within the existing list of missing numbers. So the books now need to be re-written a bit in that Ewing was previously believed to be the only GQ player in which an 1887 OJ didn't exist. Very cool indeed. I wonder if his other poses will ever surface as 1887 OJs. Rare card variation for sure.

This is a tough question, looking through some scans since January, I didn't get much. It was a slow year. I guess the coolest pickup for me was this Cy Young card, since I like collecting T206's with crop marks and he is the best one I have, plus it's a full crop and not just one line like most are.

My best type-card and WaJo (with a scarce reverse-printed back) pickups for 2013:

Zach Wheat
 

Picked these up the same day. They were all in Zach Wheats scrapbook. Having Zach Wheats own t206 would be my favorite addition.

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Some of these pickups are rediculous :eek:

Shared these D304 a couple months ago... definitely my best! Now I am on the lookout for their partners in crime.

Fell in love with this 1908 Postcard too

Dazzy Vance "rookie" card.

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This one had been killing me...but finally found it.

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This one is not pre-war, but I had never seen it before I picked it up...given out only on Sam Miley Night.

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its a tie...

I Know I'm Breaking the Rules Again, But...
 

..I really couldn't choose between these two.

Awesome stuff - keep it coming!

And there are no breaking the rules, since there are no rules!

I will upgrade it sometime in 2014, as it is my favorite pre-war card, but I absolutely love my Johnson portrait.

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Best of 2013
 

T3 Cobb No-Ad Back. T3 guys will know just how rare this one is.

Hoping everyone has a blessed 2014!

My two best:

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Sean, those are two bad a$$ cards!!!!!

I added some nice HoF rookie cards this year. Two of note are Mays and Mathews. The Mathews is one that was a goal for 2013, although I busted my target price in acquiring it.

My favorite card is one received from board member John V.
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My oldest card in my collection and one of a Detroit legend.

Here are a couple. Great stuff everyone.
Jeff, who are those signatures? first one is Arabic?

Couple of more :)

I think Kevin is the winner this year. Just so people don't overlook that beauty, his Lowell card pictured above is an extremely rare card...try finding another in your lifetime. You might as well quit now Kevin...

Great stuff in this thread, everybody. Wonka, too.
Dead heat tie for my favorite 2013 pickups.
Always wanted an Ullman postcard. Richard Masson had three or four to choose from at Leon and Scott's table at the National. I picked McGinnity. Couldn't be happier.
http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...nity%20pc1.jpg

This smart looking McGraw Rotograph replaces one I traded earlier and fills the hole in my collection quite nicely. Thanks, Jonathan.
http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...0Rotograph.jpg

Beautiful OJs Kevin, while the Collins - Lowell is a tough team change (missed that team change on that pose in the book) and condition rarity, I prefer the Vaughn with its player/pose rarity and beautiful contrast with huge angle cut right border. What a beauty!

Iran's president Rouhani and Hugo Chavez, a few months before he died.

He’s dead? Does that mean the Coach’s Corner will only have so many left?

My best of 2013
 

Most important to my collection...

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Coolest signed pre-war card...

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Best overall baseball card...

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I'm going to break the rule and post several items that I was able to add to my core collection over 2013 and give thanks to those who made it possible. I've split them into two pics, the large items and the small items.

Among others, thank you Jay Miller, Gary Passamonte, Ted Brown (N175), Toby Peterson (both N172 Conway cards), and Brian Hodes (N172 Deacon White). The Deacon is off-condition but can't be too choosy when trying to collect all the poses. The other items came from eBay and auction houses.

I was able to pick up a couple Detroit scorecards this year but the attached copy is from a home game in 1887. Finding Detroit scorecards with Detroit on the road is easy, finding a home game scorecard, tough.

The Sam Thompson cabinet is nice but hope to trade it for a Detroit example down the road (or buy Detroit/sell Philly). It has been a great 2013 and its not over yet!

Joe, that's one amazing bunch of pickups!:eek:

Like totally, one of my favorite threads?

Good year.....

Not technically a card, but my favorite none-the-less. Knowing I was having trouble finding one I liked in my price range, my wife painted this for me for my birthday as a "place-holder".

Hey Conor, that's quite good.
Can your wife paint a T206 Wagner for me? :D

Joe, John--thanks

"Jay,
You should have told me you were looking for that one; I have three of them."

Jim: Given the cards in your collection I wouldn't doubt it.

Okay, I'll play...
 

I am in love with that Cobb steel tubes postcard image. What a badass pose. Awesome piece. Some great Cobbs in this thread.


http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...joe-jackson-rc

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...2-honus-wagner

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...1-d304-ty-cobb

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...r-jack-ty-cobb

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...-lou-gehrig-rc

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...oe-dimaggio-rc

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...s-babe-ruth-rc

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...-mickey-mantle

John and Joe:

Thanks for the congrats.

Joe:

You have had a stellar 2013!

Kevin

Hey mat still a pleasure to see your cards and verry nice mantle !

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easy...
 

I finally added the T207 Ward Miller about a month ago...completes my T207 Cubs team set!

On to 2014, when I hope to tackle the T202 Cubs in a meaningful way, and perhaps start the T204 Cubs, but that one will be a very long project :eek:

Phenomenal stuff guys. Ya'll are way too addicted :).....here are a few more.



http://luckeycards.com/ppcunc1912cobbwithbat2.jpg

http://luckeycards.com/pt215piratestreet.jpg

Wm Paterson Walter Johnson
 

Incredible stuff, guys!

Here's a few goodies i added this year. Upside down back from Chris, and Snodgrass letter from Jay Wolt (get better buddy).