Your dream signed prewar card
 

Just saw the signed prewar post which gave me inspiration for this post. What would be your dream signed prewar card? Doesn't have to actually be realistic (so a cracker jack Joe Jackson counts).

I think my two would be a signed dietsche fielding Cobb (actually possible) or a Felix Mendelssohn Babe Ruth (impossible).

I generally don't collect autographs; however, a T206 Matty portrait.

Baltimore News Babe Ruth card :D

Old Judge Pete Browning. Unrealistic on oh so many levels, but still…

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This one.
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Any card signed by Addie Joss.

Here you go

The Ruth with pigeon card signed by the pigeon. I think this once appeared in a Coach's Corner auction, but I could be wrong.

Very nice.

The PSA pop report lists a single signed E105: Larry Doyle throwing. I would like to own that someday.

This is a tough one for me.

Fantasy:

Ruth signed rookie card
Hoss Radbourn signed Old Judge
Cobb signed Rose or Detroit Free Press PC, or 1914 Cracker Jack
Hal Chase signed Plow’s Candy

Realistic:

Signed T206 Cobb

As to something that we know exists, the Goudey Lajoie.

The mention of that card in the other thread got me to thinking of how important someone can be at one point, then later almost forgotten. You won't encounter too many people in everyday life who have heard of Lajoie, yet they renamed the team in his honor while he was still a part of it. I can't picture a current team even considering doing something so grandiose.

T206 Rube Waddell portrait.

Cobb signed T3.

It wasn't authenticated, unfortunately.

Amazing.

1921 Elmer Miller from the New York Yankees

1921 Holsum Ray Chapman.

My dream, signed pre-War card is a signed WaJo card from this same, rare Leader Theatre set. Yes, such a card exists, and it resides in the collection of a Net54 member! Many, many years ago, when this WaJo card appeared in an eBay auction, if only I had bid another $100 for it, it would reside in my collection today! Sigh!

M116 Mathewson signed with blue background would be absolutely epic!

A Bender CJ

How about an Ed Delehanty signed Duke cabinet or M101-1?

Fun thread.

I might go for an N28 King Kelly.

This is a fake card on Etsy - What I don’t know and maybe someone else does -
Is this a reprint of something that actually exist or is it just a flat out fabrication ?
If it’s a reprint of something real it would be a 1903 Breisch-Williams signed by Ed Delahanty who died in July 1903

Cool topic . For me it would have to be a signed 1911 T212 Obak of Frank Arellanes, Buck Weaver , and Ten Million .


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My white whale, or was that white quail?

This post and the other referenced have been fun spinoffs of my initial post/poll on the 8 Wonders of the Autograph World. To this post’s question, a dream couple of signed cards would be these ones (fictitious for illustrative purposes):

Wish a crisp fountain pen signature on just about any N173 existed.

A signed Turkey Red would be incredible too.

Well I'm fortunate enough to have my dream signed card
I'm not a huge autograph fan; too many bad actors forging
When this came to auction I knew it was a must have. Lock solid provenance
A letter from Ty Cobb on his personal stationary saying that I'm sending you back this autographed red portrait T206
The 3rd autograph on the certified mail receipt is the icing on top

Wow

Can’t help but wonder which back that Cobb has

Great piece! Love it!

Tough but no doubt about the first one:
Cracker Jack Ty Cobb

Second would be:
M101-4 Ruth

Ties for third:
1910 Old Mill Moxie Manuel/1888 N321 S. F. HESS RUBE LEVY/1915 Cracker Jack Erskine Mayer

1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb. And I wouldn't even need/want the autograph.

:)

Jeez Louise, Craig, that's amazing

Craig - That is absolutely amazing.

Dream Signed Card
 

Just when you thought the “Uncle Jimmy” Ruth & Gehrig Signed Goudeys offered the finest provenance for an autographed pre-war baseball card….geez…..there are no words for this extraordinary Ty Cobb scripted T206 and letter. This is as good as it gets, and I can truly visualize this hallowed Georgia Peach heirloom situated right alongside the T206 Wagner’s in Cooperstown or the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

I am card collector, not an autograph collector, but, holy smokes, that page is possibly our hobby's complete package.

Brian

I am so happy to see this signed Cobb again! I was the underbidder when it was up for auction (clip below). It is an amazing piece of history. And, I agree, that provenance is so important — and in these days of LOAs so often overlooked.

what does exist: 1931 Harrison Studios Josh Gibson dual signed PC

what doesn't exist: 1923 Billiken Oscar Charleston

WaJo T-206 portrait. There is a pitching pose out there.

Thanks for all the kind words guys
Nice to share the collection with people who appreciate it
I’m surprised we never crossed paths in Buffalo , Joe T

Craig, love that card and love your collection.