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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I mentioned in a post a couple months ago that I'm a postcard collector who recently figured out that Caramels are beautiful too. I've picked up about a dozen E90-1, & I'm starting to look at other sets. What I would like to know from the caramel collectors here is, what is your favorite caramel set & why? Thanks!

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Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>I've always favored <a href="http://www.oldcardboard.com/e/e1/e103/e103gal.asp">E103s</a> for a few reasons. I appreciate the relative scarcity of the set, and I like the fact -- don't ask me why -- that the issuer's name, Williams Caramel, is on the fronts of the cards. And I like the blank backs because paper loss isn't as big of a detractor (at least to me).

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Posted By: <b>Darren</b><p>E95 -- it's the first caramel set I completed. The Cobb is a gem--one of the best looking cards of all-time.

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Posted By: <b>scott fandango</b><p>the e90-1 because it houses the REAL CY YOUNG Rookie.....

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I am not sure of my absolute fave but E221 is certainly up there.....can anyone blame me?<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1213296992.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>E93 Standard Caramel is my favorite because it is the best-looking set IMHO and is full of HOFs. Here are a few samples...<br />JimB<br /><br /><img src="http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/8803/e93mattypsa8cutnz3.jpg"> <img src="http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/100/e93brown9cutfa0.jpg"> <img src="http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9944/e93delahantycutkr1.jpg"><br /><img src="http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/5338/e93griffithcutqw1.jpg"> <img src="http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/7571/e93covaleskicutnp4.jpg"> <img src="http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/2552/e93leachcutvd9.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9579/e93chasecutiw9.jpg"> <img src="http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2793/e93waddellcutjd9.jpg"> <img src="http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3516/e93cobbpsa7cutff8.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>RayB</b><p>E105 Mello-Mints.<br /><br />The Mystery...The Scarcity...The Backs are sweet!<br />RayB<br /><br />Anyone; please post a scan example to make my point. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>"the e90-1 because it houses the REAL CY YOUNG Rookie....."<br /><br />Scott, I think the real Cy Young rookie is the Just So Cy Young. But, since there is only one known, E90-1 may be the next best thing.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Jim - Great bold color on those E93s!

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Posted By: <b>Marc S.</b><p>Absolute rarity...uncatalogued examples...impossible to find. Colorful <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>scott fandango</b><p>i personally feel the E90-1 have amazing background images, with more interest than the monochromatics...<br /><br />[img]<img src="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c189/fikas231/e90-1-1.jpg">[/img]<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>MikePugeda</b><p>e93<br /><br />The e93 Cobb was my first pre-war purchase<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1213300251.JPG"> <br /><br />JimB, always amazed at the condition of your e93's. <br /><br />Stuck at 25/30. Wish I had picked up the Wagner a few years ago before they took off.

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Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>Here's my only Mello Mint card...<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/greatwake/MelloMint.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br />The set I'd like to complete is the E102 set. I'd be content to get to 25 with them. But I think I may not get there... the few I see offered for sale are graded and go for more than I care to pay. I should have grabbed them 20 years ago.<br /><br />The E90-1s are quite fascinating, though. And I guess that would be my 'favorite' set of E cards. Although Home Run Kisses and Zee-Nuts are up there.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Prizner</b><p>e107<br /><br />tough, tons of HOF rookies, and I personally like cards that use photography vs. artwork.<br /><br /><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/page2/e107cards/icons/Willis.jpg"> <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/page2/e107cards/icons/Plank.jpg"><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>scott fandango</b><p>what issues have horizontal issues besides the e90-1?<br /><br />i know they happen to be tougher, especially this JOSS<br />[img]<img src="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c189/fikas231/e90-1abcd.jpg">[/img]<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>quan</b><p>the e97s have been my favorite for 6-7 years. you can only take so many wagner portraits or cobb leaping poses...i like the lesser name players and learn about them a bit, and they have some great poses. this year i've transitioned into the tougher black/white variation of the set and so far have 11 and slowly accumulating them (please contact me if you have any available).<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~quannimir/images/e97mcconnellbw.jpg"> <img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~quannimir/images/e97rossmanbw.jpg"><br /><img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~quannimir/images/e97keelerbw.jpg"> <img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~quannimir/images/e97dolanbw.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Anthony N.</b><p>Does E145 count? It's caramel coated popcorn.<br />Typically people think of E cards as T206 size cards, but if CJ's count I'll take that set hands down.<br />Great graphics, solid player selection, and Federal Leaguers in uniform.

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Matt and Mike,<br />Thanks,<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>DD</b><p>Jim,<br />I love the Leach card. Especially given the recent sunset thread. If you picture him with a sailing uniform, he could be out on the water, given the colors in the background.

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Posted By: <b>Tony Andrea</b><p>E90-1 American Caramel by a landslide for me. The challenge of finishing this 120 card <br />set can keep you busy for years. 10 to 15 cards from this set will have you pulling your <br />hair out trying to locate them. It's chock full of Hofer's and is home to Joe Jackson's <br />rookie card.<br /><br /> Tony

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Posted By: <b>Anthony S.</b><p>If it wasn't for the backs, I'd pursue the e90-1 set. I like the slightly primitive and colorful fronts as well as the increasing levels of scarcity of cards (I copied and saved the scarcity list that Tony Andrea posted a few months back). But the back design, even when I was kid, just bugs me. If ever there was a series that belongs glued into a scrapbook, it's the e90-1.

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Posted By: <b>chiprop</b><p>e104-1's are my favorite. Not sure why, but I like writting on my cards. The "World Champions" overprint is very cool.<br /><br /><img src="http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/chiprop/e104plank.jpg"><br /><img src="http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/chiprop/Macke104-1-1.jpg"><br />

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Holy cow! You guys cite some nice sets but not one single poster mentioned the best looking caramel card set around: E94.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h233/trophybob/11e94lajoiep4L9278.jpg" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"><br><br />

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>My favorite caramel set is not even listed as a caramel set. It is the mislabeled W503 set which is actually, in my opinion, a caramel set. It has pictures in the set not found in any other set.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Bob,<br />I was leaving it for you. I just said to myself that when I check if still nobody has mentioned E94, I would do it in your honor.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Ken McMillan</b><p>E121 because I really like Black and white cards and my great great uncle has a card in this group.<br /><br />kmac

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Posted By: <b>Ken Wirt</b><p>JimB,<br /><br />Your E93 Waddell kills!!! Never seen it before. Gorgeous!

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Posted By: <b>Richard</b><p>Bob, without a doubt, E94 is the best!<br /><br /><a href="http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i52/rman444/bank/?action=view&current=purplecobb.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i52/rman444/bank/purplecobb.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>quan</b><p>rman...ur cobb is the best! that one card is worth any caramel set.

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Posted By: <b>Alan U</b><p>E101's<br /><br />Mid-sized set (50) and not impossible to find. I love these 2 cards, but some of the HOF cards are not so good (both wagners, young, tinker,chance)<br /><br /><img src="http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee252/robclem21/e101.jpg"><br /><br />-Alan

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Posted By: <b>Ricky Y</b><p>I was just going through my E type cards and my favorite one is my E90-3 Solly Hofman. I liked the look of the Cubs uniforms on this set.<br /><br />Ricky Y

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>you said "if it weren't for the backs you would collect E90-1" <br /><br /> the simplicity (no variations) are a positive i believe....puts the focus on the cards themselves and the rarities, not the endless variety of backs....i know its not caramel but the T206, actually is a set that never can be completed because to truly "complete" it you would need EVERY variation of EVERY card....impossible...

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Scott, you must have me mixed up with someone else, I didn't say anything about the E90-1 set, in fact I have completed the set minus Joe Jackson and it is a nice set to collect. (Although not in the same class as the E94) <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Dave Hornish</b><p>I like E93, just a nice set all around. I only have this single card from it though:<br /><br /><img src="http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dsh46/e93.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Anthony S.</b><p>Scott,<br /><br /> Bob didn't say "if it weren't for the backs I would collect E90-1s." I did. To clarify, it has nothing to do with the lack of variation on E90-1 backs, it's purely because I find the E90-1 back design drab and uninspired. And I have no taste. Imagine if I did, I'd be using profanity to describe it. To me, it's a very cool set with an Achilles...um...Back.

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Lots of great responses & beautiful cards posted. Thank you very much. I don't think I can pick just one or two sets to collect. Probably will try to pickup a couple from as many of the sets as I can. All of the caramel sets seem enticing. I suppose I'm hooked.....

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>wow... nobody put a vote in for cracker jack?<br /><br /><br />Probably some of the nicest images of any set. The McGraw is awesome. The Johnson is the greatest card ever created. The Speaker is a thing of beauty.<br />I put a vote in for Cracker Jack<br /><br /><img src="http://www.internetville.com/images/albums/userpics/wajo_psaFront.jpg"><br />

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Posted By: <b>bruce Dorskind</b><p><br /><br />Our favorite set will always be the E 125 American Carmael Die Set<br /><br />As it turns out an older Kentucky gentleman is mid 80's discovered<br />some funny looking baseball cards ... he wanted to sell them<br />and a local tv station connected him with Mr. Mint or who had recently appeared<br />on the Today Show.<br /><br />The gentleman called Mr. Mint. He said he couldn't visit him to look at some<br />funny looking die cuts... he told the guy to look at a Hobby Magazine called<br />The Trader Speaks...maybe he would find a collector.<br /><br />Lucky for us... we had a full page ad for America's Toughest Want List<br />we got the call...took the trip and bought 20 American Caramel Die Cuts<br /><br />Remarkably all were Pittsburgh players.<br /><br />The nice old gentleman had never heard of a travelers check...so we had to ride<br />with him to the bank while he cased the checks.... He then took us to the airport<br /><br />His parting words were that Mr. Mint sure doesn't know old cards. <br /><br />We smiled and said goodbye and thought it was too bad that we didn't have enough travelers checks with us to purchase the 5 Tiffany Lamps that lite the room where we first viewed the cards<br /><br />Bruce Dorskind<br />America's Toughest Want List<br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>"The Johnson is the greatest card ever created."<br /><br />Joe D.,<br />I agree; the CJ Johnson is just amazing. And your copy doesn't suck!<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>"Greatest Card ever Created"<br /><br /> you mean the 1914 CJ, not the 1915 CJ ...correct sir?

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>- - 'you mean the 1914 CJ, not the 1915 CJ ...correct sir?'<br /><br />Well for the most part I prefer a '14 over a '15.....<br /><br />but with regard to the Johnson - I was referring to the 'whole package' -<br />the amazing pose, the great player, the very cool brand 'Cracker Jack' - the shape of the card - the awesome bio on the back of the card.<br />Put everything together... and it wins first prize as far as baseball card craftsmanship.<br /><br /><br /><br />Jim B - thanks for the kind words. Your e93s don't suck either. Well.... maybe the Matty sucks. Such an ugly card <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>