Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>BlackSoxFan</b><p>Okay, so a friend of mine is about to turn 30 and I know he loves pre-war vintage cards (he thinks mine are actually worth something..haha). But he doesn't know anythign about them so i'd love to give him the bug with a little present. I'm looking for 1, maybe 2 cards in total. He's a huge cubs fan, so i don't know who to get him or which particular card...but here are my stipulations:<br /><br />a) i would like to spend 30-35 but would go as high as 50 (this includes shipping)<br />b) Player must be a cuby<br />c) card must be somewhat readily available...<br /><br />I've got some time so i don't mind waiting a bit to find it...but do you think i stick with a lowgrade t206 of tinker or someone like that or what.... You've got tinker, evers, chance, brown, vaughn.. a bunch of great players...what do you guys think?<br><br>Regards,<br /><br />Black Sox Fan<br /><br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br /><a href="http://www.blacksoxfan.com" target="new" border="0"><img src="http://www.blacksoxfan.com/images/art/sig.jpg"></a><br /><a href=mailto:shoelessjoe@blacksoxfan.com?subject=Ne t54>email me</a><br /><br />* I'm smart enough to know that there are a lot of people who know more than I do.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Anson</b><p>My vote goes to a G-VG T206 of "The Crab"

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Judge Dred (Fred)</b><p>What about a lower grade Hack Wilson...? He is the all time record holder for RBIs in a season... <br /><br />I sure wish I had one to sell you...

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>BlackSoxFan</b><p>okay <br /><br />1 Vote: T206 Evers....<br /><br><br>Regards,<br /><br />Black Sox Fan<br /><br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br /><a href="http://www.blacksoxfan.com" target="new" border="0"><img src="http://www.blacksoxfan.com/images/art/sig.jpg"></a><br /><a href=mailto:shoelessjoe@blacksoxfan.com?subject=Ne t54>email me</a><br /><br />* I'm smart enough to know that there are a lot of people who know more than I do.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>J Levine</b><p>The T205 Cubs are beautiful and some HOFers are fairly cheap.<br /><br />Joshua

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Josh K.</b><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5246634796&rd=1&sspage name=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&rd=1" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5246634796&rd=1&sspage name=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&rd=1</a>

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>identify7</b><p>Take the path less travelled. Don't have your gift forever valued, in part, on corner wear.<br /><br />I would get him an old judge with a good image which is trimmed and skinned. They are blue chips. They never go down in value and they slowly rise.<br /><br />The Cubs (White Stockings) from that era were the dominant team in baseball. They set the all time record for low number of HRs in a season, then several years later they set the high HR record which lasted until the 1927 Yankees.<br /><br />You would get one of these players.<br /><br />You never know, he could catch the bug.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Anson</b><p>If you can find a Cap Anson for $50, let me know.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Julie Vognar</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/BE96bR002.jpg"> <br /><br />Condition unimportant...

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>tbob</b><p>Julie- if your scan is responsive to the question and you're willing to sell the Brown card for $50, I'll take it, chipping and all.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>BlackSoxFan</b><p>I like that julie ... as tbob has tried to hijack my thread <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> are you offering that card up or just using it as an example?<br><br>Regards,<br /><br />Black Sox Fan<br /><br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br /><a href="http://www.blacksoxfan.com" target="new" border="0"><img src="http://www.blacksoxfan.com/images/art/sig.jpg"></a><br /><a href=mailto:shoelessjoe@blacksoxfan.com?subject=Ne t54>email me</a><br /><br />* I'm smart enough to know that there are a lot of people who know more than I do.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Hard to beat a Goudey common. In fact, if he's new to cards, a 1951 Bowman is sharp too.<br /><br />O/T, you could get him an autograph of a Pre-War Cub player. Billy Herman for example is inexpensive-- and you could get a signed cachet or photo or card with good cert. (PSA/DNA, GAI, other) for your budget.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>if he is a cub fan and has no cards,my suggestion is ernie banks,ron santo and billy williams.i know not prewar but you can get one of each for under $50.00. and to most people these guys are vintage,and all cub fans love these guys.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Jamie Wasserman</b><p>I bet you can find a beater t201 Mecca Evers/Chance in that range. Pretty card!

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Darren J. Duet</b><p>Ted,<br />Check your email.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Dan Lundrigan</b><p>I agree with Dennis You can`t go wrong with Santo,Banks and Williams.How about 47-66 Exhibits.I know not pre-war but you can get all three for well under $50.I found all three on E-bay for less than $22.00 not including shipping.I tried to post a scan of the three I have but apparently I am a MORON and can`t figure out how!If I figure it out I will post them.<br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1128029151.JPG">

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Julie Vognar</b><p>but either that or an E98 are great cards, because they both show the hand injury--I said, "condition unimportant."<br />You friend likes PRE-WAR, Brown is better than TEorC, and he sure was a Cub. Tbob's question was natural enough--I don't remember what I paid for it, but I guess it was more than $50. No chips; minor stains. It's the only one I have, so no sale.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>BlackSoxFan</b><p>Darren - responded...<br /><br />guys ... this has been a very interesting take ... i'm surprised and appreciative that so many jumped in. Alright so new idea, now i think i want to put together a mini-starter set....i had been sticking with just pre-war stuff b/c he really took to thumbing through my collection (boy...it's nice to have someone think i have something really cool! - if he only knew what your guys (and julie) stuff looked like). But...there is no way to ignore the goudey's and cubby's of the 50's and sixties...okay so...<br /><br />2 Pre-war (maybe a t206 and t205)..one of these is gotta be brown i think...come on the dude had 3 freakin fingers! <br />1 Goudey<br />1 40's card - have no idea who or what<br />1 50's topps or bowman <br />1 autograph or something of the sort...<br /><br /><br />okay ...condition doesn't matter at all...do you think i could do that for under 75? <br /><br />this definitely will end up in the b/s/t thread at some point...<br><br>Regards,<br /><br />Black Sox Fan<br /><br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br /><a href="http://www.blacksoxfan.com" target="new" border="0"><img src="http://www.blacksoxfan.com/images/art/sig.jpg"></a><br /><a href=mailto:shoelessjoe@blacksoxfan.com?subject=Ne t54>email me</a><br /><br />* I'm smart enough to know that there are a lot of people who know more than I do.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>identify7</b><p>Ted, perhaps Im being the devil's advocate here. But if you can budget $75 for this gift, Id go with Julie's Brown.<br /><br />Not because he had a damaged hand. Because he played alongside of Mathewson, and some think Brown was better. It is like the Cobb/Wagner thing. Brown has a lifetime 2.06 ERA. No wait - that can't be. Lemme check. Oh, that must be a typo in Macmillans. Better check Baseball Reference.<br /><br />Or there is always an OJ beater.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>BlackSoxFan</b><p>Gil -<br />Point well taken and i had considered something like that...however..this is totally about the collection and not about the value..if i buy $75 bucks in beaters and it turns out that the cards are worth 5 bucks in two months..neither myself nor my friend will care. I just want to give him something he would think is neat.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Anson</b><p>You could always go with a few National Game or Tom Barker cards. It's a pretty inexpensive set to make and has some top notch talent.<br /><br />

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>identify7</b><p>BSF: I think "beaters" are among the most sound investment strategies available to us. And you can certainly provide a good cross-section of our options by using them to display the range of cards available.<br /><br />Of course Ted, you know what will work best here. Rejoice in all of your friends who care enuff to make sure that you leave no stone unturned.

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>Dan Koteles</b><p>the Johnny Kling t206 portrait will win the award in the "best of class" for the price and ambience of what a great vintage card should look like !<br /><br />good luck<br />Dan<br /><br /><br />someone just had one uop in a bin for 32.95 I believe was the price

Which Card Do I Get??? Need some advice as i'm not very knowledgeable
 

Posted By: <b>andy becker</b><p>for the budget, i'd have to agree with dan. the exhibits would be very cool to a newbie. <br />seeing those three cubbies as young pups sure is making me feel old.