What's The Best Looking Card Ever?
 

I was going to poll an ugliest card ever but found a thread for that. So let's go the other direction, what is the single best looking pre-war card ever produced and why? Post a scan of your choice if available.:)

Some are iconic, like the Ruth. Others just draw me or capture the era, etc. This is subjective, but a great idea. On another day six different cards would appear in my top 6. I doubt I could ever choose 1.

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made one change

pick a T3, really any T3.

Impossible to name just 1!!
 

While I agree it is practically impossible to name 1...for the moment...having just read a book about him...this is my favorite...and definitely a top 5 for me!

Off the top of my head...I'd also nominate CJ Johnson, e93 Matty, T205 Joss, N162 Kelly...i could go on and on!

Throwing my vote to this one. Can't imagine a more gorgeous card. (not mine)

http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m.../speaker-1.jpg

Ok... how about...
 

T3 Bridwell...classic pose, great background scene...near perfect card.

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Image borrowed from T3turkeyred.com.

Packs,
You stole my thunder :). I am in complete agreement with you on this one. And the T3's, there all up there.

N162 Kelly
 

N162 Kelly (don't have)...someone post a scan of this one, and you might just make some grown men drool.

Brian

T210-8 Berger (Mobile.) Unfortunately, I don't have this card anymore, or a scan. Other than that, I would say the T206 Johnson portrait or E90-1 Oakes.

OK here's a classic!

http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/12262458.jpg

totally agree with any T3!.....and agree with most other cards already shown. I would also like to add Cracker Jack Cobb, T206 Cobb (Bat Off)(Mine doesn't do it justice), T206 Keeler, and W. Johnson Portrait. A rare fave from my collection would be the D381 Mathewson (My Icon) (not to scale). There's so many others, too many to list. I couldn't even attempt to narrow it down to 1...

tied with the '34 Gehrig,

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../e95Cobb-1.jpg

Here's another great looking T3 even the commons are fantastic.

http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/30808955.jpg

I also always loved the look of the E97 Keeler. He just looks so relaxed and cool. I don't own this one either but would love to one day. From VCP

http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m...ams/keeler.jpg

How about best looking Black & White
 

Love this Ruth card -

great idea for a thread
 

Great idea for a thread....I have to put the square frame Ramlys up there somewhere...

http://luckeycards.com/pt204bancroft3typesx3.jpg

1911 Zeenut Halla.

A few board members have one. I'll let them show it if they are so inclined, as I don't want to grab the image from one of their websites.

Any number of T3's could be in the running, as well.

Absolutely the best
 

Hard to choose one, either Anson or Kelly N162 cards are sportscard lithography at it's best.

Note the colorful sunset in Anson's background....was the artist implying that Anson was approaching
the "sunset" of his career in 1888 ?

And, note the stormy clouds behind Kelly....is this an artistic rendering of his "stormy" personality ?


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For one reason or another I have always loved the pose on the D380-1 Square Frame of Osborn. It pictures him reaching for a ball over the fence with spectators sitting there. I don't own the card but I will someday. I don't have a scan handy but I'm sure I can come up with one. The T3's really are beautiful (some very notable exceptions though, I HATE the T3 (and T206) Sleepy Bill Burns w/ glove on backwards--it just ruins the image)
-Rhett

by the way Rob, why are posting pictures of Dudes in their underwear?

Here's another candidate.
 

I particularly loved seeing the T3 Cobb and McIntyre cards posted above. This one never gets talked about, but I think the subtle pastel colors are unsurpassed. Plus, I like the depiction of the Mushroom Bat...

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...and I ain't talkin' bout the latest James Cameron flick.....

Bump to keep this thread going. All these cards so far are amazing.
jimB

agreed
 

This could be the best thread in a long time, right next to the Archive lawsuit one :D. This card posted for Joe T....

1930s wheaties issues
 

One of my all time favorites. I think the wheaties issues from the '30s are spectacular.

My two favorite cards.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...ns/bucsc42.jpghttp://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...0HughDuffy.jpg

Leon,
I want that card.
JimB:eek:

There's More Pretty (Cards) Than One
 

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http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...10_Stengel.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...20Ruth%202.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...93%20Leach.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...6%20Merkle.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...4CJ%20WaJo.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...ze/DMcD257.jpg

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. . . plus all of the above.

No one's posted a 1911 Obak yet?

http://www.jimonym.com/Obaks.jpg

Crappy photos,great cards!!!:D

best
 

the angelic T206 Walter Johnson.

best,
barry

I love these T206's, but agree that there are many cards nicer than this set, but these 4 can stand next to most with pride:
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Nice thread, as I start looking for something new to work on next summer.
HOHOHO,
Bob
upperhandisforemost@yahoo.com

Thanks Bob.
 

great looking angel.


best,
barry

I've always been partial to the T227 Cobb, although it's unlikely that I'll ever own one. :(

http://www.vintagecardprices.com/pics/54928.jpg

Going with all Joe Jackson's!
Cracker Jack
Boston Garter
T210
H801-8/E135

Oooooooooooooooh-Bak!!!
 

I own a few fistfulls of obaks...and while the players tend not to be very exciting...you can't dispute their beauty...those obaks are awesome!!!!!

Rose PCs
 

So many, but three I don't have that I think are truly perfect are-

E95 Cobb, has a magical look
T206 Cobb Batt Off pure classic baseball

Merkle from E93 or E95 not sure which set it is but very cool classical card

I don't have a horse in the race. So I scanned through all the picks real quick. Kept saying no, no, no, no, no, no, no..the whole way except I stopped twice.

Bridwell T3 and the Kelly, Anson N162's.

What is with the E-cards? Not even close!

I love the T206 Cobb Batt-Off Shoulder.

I don't have one, so I can't post a pic.

Also love any of the 19th Century B/W Cabinets of players in action poses. I think I'll start collecting those. . .

T206 Lajoie with bat, Cobb bat off are classics.
jimB

3 Odd Choices from my collection...
 

For some reason I really love the way these 3 cards of mine look:

#1
http://centuryoldcards.com/images/1933r340ruth.jpg
Green border/plaque R309-1/R340 Babe Ruth
(image is far superior to the normal R309-1)


#2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/...351c7a9725.jpg
N162 Glasscock

Best looking card ever...
 

This is not mine (LOL, I wish!!!)...

The Cobb pose with the deep red background is absolutely striking!

45 posts and not a single mention of the N142 Duke Cabinets. How can you beat those?

What, no love for PC's?? Beauty at it's best and it's Cobby's pose found on his Crackerjack card to boot!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95...bbypc796-3.jpg

I'll also throw in my vote for the E90-1 or T216 Speaker:

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...ttonCigsTy.jpg


Coming in next would be a tossup between these:

Cobb (standing) from E101, E102, E106, T216:
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...-102CobbTy.jpg

The Matty (horizontal):
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...yAnonymous.jpg

the E90-1 Rebel Oakes:
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...canCaramel.jpg

the E90-1 Young:
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...ngCyBoston.jpg



And a personal favorite of mine:

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...hagPiedm-1.jpg
(LONG LIVE T206!)

I'm with Josh and perhaps others . . .

I believe the "best looking cards ever" reside with the photographic cabinet cards found on colored mounts. Here is one of my favorites from Goodwin & Co., a black mount with gold gilded edges and print/advertising. I'm partial to real photographs and enjoy the extra color provided by the colored mounts. Goodwin & Co. had the recipe right some 120 years ago.