Show me Your Coolest Looking Common Cards
 

We've all seen a million Cobbs, Wagners, Ruths, etc. on this forum -- and they're all awesome. I think there should be a thread for the common cards with really awesome images.

Here's one of my favorites, the T206 Lefty Leifield batting. The colors really pop, and as far as I can tell, it's the only card in the entire T206 set that features a batter mid-swing.

Show me your favorite common. No HOFers allowed!

I think I might like this one. I've always been more drawn to the action poses.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f5d900eb_c.jpg

I really like the background colors on this Weed card. A lot of the Obaks have very cool backgrounds. I also really like the T210s with the beautiful red borders and the B/W pictures.

I've always liked the fact that the name is on the vertical side on this Herzog...

Too many to choose from.

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I like everything about this T212. A fun little common Obak.

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I agree...Obaks are cool! I like how Bernard is tilting his head so that we can fully view that structure in the background.

Brian

This Diamond Star of Hal Trosky is striking my fancy today.

Brian

This has always been one of my favorites. Perhaps not a common, but certainly not a HOFer.

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Awesome! I think one of those needs to finds its way into my collection some day

Also not in the hall, but a solid player and the primary catcher for Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson.

Sheeley's first Pro Card
 

Not an MLB HOFer, but a rare card of PCL HOFer Earl Sheeley.

One of my favorites among many choices in the T3 set.

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Love this one!

I always liked this one of Charlie Hall. It has a nice sunset background and a horizontal format that I like.


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Erick, that is one of the iconic/coolest images.

Here is my favorite common - a recent pickup and quite uncommon

a cool sport king

When he posed for his 1925 Exhibit card, I'm guessing that Earl McNeely is still on a happy high from knocking in the winning run in the 12th inning of the 7th game of the 1924 World Series, thereby making Walter Johnson the winning pitcher of the Washington Senators only World Series championship.

Thanks Ryan, that Graham is incredible!

Here's a few more that fit the bill...

I have been hunting that Smith for a long time, it’s my favourite Cracker Jack.

Same image, different cards.

Cool thread.

That Graham postcard is so cool! Truly a nice find.

Here's another cool common card (otherwise known as a CCC). The regular issue Diamond Star of Melillo is incredibly neat and interesting, but the one on the right with the customized outlining is pretty special too.

Brian

I like this common - fun to put them through iPhone filters too!

Edited from original post where I posted two HOFers because I wasn’t paying attention - sorry!!!

Cool cards, but unfortunately HOF rule violators...

Brian

Wow - sorry about that - was late and wasn’t paying attention. I’ll redo

Combining my 2 passions of NYAL and 3 cushion billiards.
Harry Billiard played 6 games for NYAL in 1908 and what a name...T210-3 besides

An eclectic collection of "COOL" cards......
 

19th Century card with blue ink missing:

https://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan...n162dunlap.jpg




"Deadball" era

We will allow this guy to get out in the field and play Baseball.....as, he is wearing a "full-face" covid mask :)

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1941

https://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan...sonYoung25.jpg https://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan...onYoung25b.jpg




Some interesting 1949 LEAF cards.

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https://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan...idGordonWB.jpg
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https://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan...aOverprint.jpg

TED Z

T206 Reference
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My favorite card image is the T206 Mike Powers. This one is not my card.

I don't build sets but I do like these:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...red%20back.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...20Thompson.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...20Stephens.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...0Zernial_1.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...9%20Shantz.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...35%20Sauer.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...s%20Reiser.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...7%20Gordon.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...0252%20Cox.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...s%20Branca.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...41%20Byrne.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...4%20Easter.jpg

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...d%20Merkle.jpg

May not have touched second but the card implies he touched something else... :D As my wife often remarks, yes, I am ten years old.

I love your narrative, Val; on Mr. McNeely's Exhibit.

It made me wonder if this was the look, Red Oldham gave the last 3 outs to get; in the 1925 World Series; as his team mates take the lead on Walter Johnson in Game 7. All Red had to do was get 3 future Hall of Famers; Sam Rice, Bucky Harris and Goose Goslin. Mission accomplished.

Pittsburgh Pirates
1925 World Series Champions.

https://www.net54baseball.com/pictur...ictureid=32566
V100 Willards Chocolates (from a fellow board member)

Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

My favorite common, and one of my favorite cards, period. Read about Hervey McClellan here: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/hervey-mcclellan/

Rec'd this from REA last week, & its still on my desk as a daily reminder of how nice a card it is

https://qualitycards.com/pictures/47870802.jpg

Some E94 commons, love the saturated colors on this set.
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Beautiful, Phil.

Ben
"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

I don't own this card but I will someday. I think it has a real sense of grace to it.

It is a wonderful card for sure. Been on my radar for awhile. As usual I'm waiting for one that hits my cost/condition sweet spot.

I know my friends in junior high school thought this was hysterical as well.

Not much of a "scoop" if it is being reported 20 years after it actually happened!

[I am referring to the dateline on the card itself being incorrect...not to the year the card was issued.]

Me too. It’s a gorgeous set.

Not mine, but I have always loved this one.

You might like this one too.

Holding my own in the Great White North's banana belt. Owe you an email.

https://photos.imageevent.com/kawika...20Richards.jpg

What?!?!? I had no idea that existed! That is really awesome - might have to look for one of those.

Look forward to the email, as always. No rush at all. :)

This horizontal image shows Germany Schaefer reaching to receive the ball, his glove barely larger than his hand. It offers few clues as to the position played. The field appears unlimited, stretching endlessly towards the distant mountains, framed by a vivid sky. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...653c1bc152.jpg

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Always loved Oakes jumping out of the frame.

Well, 53 years actually (Merkle's error was in 1908).

I always liked the bat pointing at us pose and vivid colors on the E90-1 McInnes.

I apologize for the Nosy Neighbor...Thomas jumped into the scan before I had a chance to shoo him away.

Brian

I meant that the card itself has a typo and is dated September 23, 1928...admittedly it was a little unclear what I was referring to.

I have gone back and edited my original post.