The Most Beautiful Card Ever--With a Twist
 

There have been countless threads here proposing "the most beautiful" card (or just t206 card) ever etc. Invariably the nominees just happen to be HOFers--more often, top-tier ones. It's true, they often did get more attention from designers and artists, but it seems our aesthetic appreciation is often overly-influenced by the fame of the subject.

So I propose here a different approach. Offer your pick for "everyone would say this is one of the most beautiful cards ever--if it was for, say, Walter Johnson."

I could propose a dozen or more but here's just one from me to give you an idea....

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1426908264

Wow!
 

Greg,

We must have been on the same wavelength. Check out my thread about a PSA 4 that makes yours even more enjoyable to look at!

Peace, Mike

T212s are vastly underrated imo. They are, dare I say, more beautiful than any other tobacco release.

T212-2 Obak and T212-3 Obaks are eons more attractive than the T206 set. Of the tobacco issues, Obaks are the winners hands down.

Just a couple years ago, I had about 225 T206's. Then I discovered the Obaks. Sold all but a hand full of my favorite T206's and replaced them with 1910 and 1911 Obaks. Haven't looked back since.

Greg, the Blankenship is a terrific card! The uniform details and background colors super cool plus it is an amazing portrait.

Wow those are some nice cards!

I mainly collect HOF type cards but any cards from the R333 set have great looking backgrounds...(to me)

Leon- That's a cool PM business card for Lindstrom...glad he finally amounted to something.

Not Pre-War, but I think the artist did great work on these:
 

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And here's a favorite Pre-War Non HOFer:

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Not mine, but one of my favorite cards/sets.

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=17853

love the colors ...

Hard to argue with your pick Greg. I'm sure there are quite a few T3s that would be in the running. My gf looks at my cards without knowing which guys are HOFers, and this one is her favorite:

Heres one of my favorite caramels
http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...2Schaeffer.jpg

Couple of my favorite T206s
 

Always liked these.... Neither are mine, my examples are 4 & 5 ...apologies to the owners

As always, I pick T3's, not a loser in the bunch

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

http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/31270535.jpg

http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/12389376.jpg

Another T212
 

One of my faves (T212-3):

Great cards guys, Jay agree hard to find an ugly T3.

Obaks are great no arguments here, they even look amazing in B&W.

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...Weaver%203.jpg

That is a great looking card!

Wonka, I never get tired looking at your Obak Weaver pair.
Its been awhile, when ever your ready for a road trip down here, c'mon down!

Since Wonka already knocked out my Obak Weaver idea, I figure I will go with these:

Beautiful Cards Guys
John, It was said before but never get tired of looking at great cards from your collection.

Here's a couple Wild Bill's
http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...donovan2_2.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...e/donovan2.jpg

Great stuff guys, love the W600 Jerry!

Some more colorful Obaks. J. Smith looks to have some serious hairy arm going on. :)

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...0obaks%202.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...10%20obaks.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...0obaks%202.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...11%20obaks.jpg

Thanks John
WOW, Those obaks are beautiful.

Dang, John! Those Obaks rock!

Look at Coy choke up on that bottle bat.

maybe this will spark an Obak craze...get 'em while they last! .... I have exactly...one...

I love this card. The colors are amazing...

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...-1-rebel-oakes

Wow I never realized how nice Obak's were!!! I have a Roy Brashear game used bat. It's huge. Like 36" 48oz. It looks just like the bat in his Obak picture above...

Great thread Greg! Nearly any Diamond Star, and imagine Mantle perhaps, as the face in that '49 Bowman

I'm surprised it took so long for the Rebel to arrive. Gorgeous.

My Favorite

Not Matty, but imagine if it were...
 

To put this thread back on its original, non-HOF track, I present to you Matty Leifield:

This has always been one of my favorites.

Great thread but a reminder: the idea is to pick a truly beautiful card that is NOT an HOFer--where if it was one of the all-time great players it would be considered legendary, even iconic...

here's another nominee from me: It's said to be Hans Lobert. I love the hand-tinted in most cases...http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1427067865

Oops, my bad...I'm on vacation. Okay then I go with the Glasscock from the 1888 Goodwin Champions. Can someone post one for me since I'm busy turning over maragaritas? :D

Nevermind, here's one.