Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Frank B</b><p><br> What are some of the favorite Walter Johnson cards that can be had<br>for $500 or less in F-VG condition? Would like to get one good example<br>this year of the &quot;Big Train&quot; for an All-Time Team display I'm working on.<br><br> Looking for the most aesthetically pleasing image in any set.<br> <br> Artwork or photo are both OK. Prefer action/baseball pose vs portrait. <br> A card of him throwing would be ideal. Any scans appreciated.

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>t206 portrait or m116 portrait...m116 is nicer I think!

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>without a doubt...<br><br>The Cracker Jack.<br><br>It is not only the nicest WaJo.... it is the nicest card ever created of all cards created in the history of card creation.<br><br><br>get the 1915... it will be less expensive than the 1914.<br><br><br>(this one is no longer mine).....<br><br><img src="http://www.internetville.com/stuff/wajo_psaFront.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br>

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Johnson preferred his T206 <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"><br><img src="http://www.sgccardregistry.com/image2.ashx?size=bg&amp;img=cards/um6032.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>OK...the CJ Johnson is sweet indeed...BUT...you'll be able to get a nicer T/M vard for the money...in my opinion!

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>a beautifully framed angelic T206 Johnson graces my study.<br>choose this; you will not be disappointed.<br><br>best,<br><br>barry

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>I'd have to agree wtih Joe D. on this one though you can't go wrong with the T206 portrait. Joe, that's a nice CJ but I saw one in a Beckett holder that looked almost as nice... <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif">

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Adam</b><p>&quot;Prefer action/baseball pose vs portrait&quot;<br><br>The T206 pitching pose may be a good option if you prefer a baseball pose over a portrait. <br><br>(Shameless plug -- I have a PSA 2 if you'd like it -- just email me at aamoniz@yahoo.com)

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Jeff Prizner</b><p>1921 Exhibits...<br><br><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/imagehostingmisc/big%20train%20small.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>How sweet is this:<br><img src="http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i176/ullmandds/m116wajo.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>$500 for those cards? I would think they would be a bit more though I guess if they were in fr condition it could be close.<br><br>Some of the caramel issues would be good, such as E120, E121, E122....and the Exhibits are an excellent choice, as Jeff showed. It's hard to go wrong buying a Big Train card, for aesthetics and everything else. Good luck

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>Leon...I'm certainly referring to lesser grade cards.<br><br>pete

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Dean H</b><p>T206 Portrait or CJ.<br><br><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1231041955.JPG" alt="[linked image]"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1231042004.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Marty Kohler</b><p>Dean, Am I to understand that the `15 CJ Johnson might be available? PM me if you would like.......Thanks, Marty <br><br>GO YARD

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Dean H</b><p>Hi Marty, unfortunately the CJ Johnson is not for sale. I apologize if I gave that impression.

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Greg Ecklund</b><p>Ugh...to each his own, but I've never understood the love for M116's. The portraits are fine, but the colors are horrendous - they look like a kid took a nice set of black and white shots and went to town on them with some crayons. I also don't understand how people can't seem to read the original post when Frank clearly asked for an action/pitching pose over a portrait.<br><br>I think Jeff nailed it and second his vote of the 1921 Exhibit:<br><br><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/Gecklund311/1921ExhibitJohnson.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><br>The Cracker Jack is also a fantastic choice and I couldn't argue with that selection.

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>i'll go sit in the corner now!

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Ken Wirt</b><p>I think this poster was factoring in price, guys. Got this one for under $100.<br><br><img src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/triwak/2.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Frank B</b><p> Thanks for the ideas and the looks at the cards. Right now the Exhibit<br>cards and another similar shot on a 1922 V61 Neilsons Chocolate are <br>looking like good choices. The Cracker Jack is great but that's a real<br>tough and expensive card. I have a Fair condition ungraded Mecca<br>card which is not bad either. The art is decent, it has nice colors and the<br>pose is great with the Big Trains slingshot follow-thru. <br><br><img src="http://www.vintagecardtraders.com/virtual/t201/t201-40f.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>James Gallo</b><p>The Cracker Jack is it, but not in the price range. IMO it is one of the hardest CJ to get and I rarely see it below the G-VG level which would cost more then the $500 cap. I would go exhibit. They are nice cards and most are under valued IMO.<br><br>James G <br><br>Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Doug</b><p>I've always liked the T206 Walter Johnson (pitching) card. $500 should be able to buy you a nice G/VG one.

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Michael Steele</b><p>My vote: Exhibits. Both pictured above are awesome but the 21 exhibit really gives you a flavor for the era (IMO).

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Paul Carek</b><p>How about the Tom Barker Game card? Very cool looking, and probably more affordable than some of the classics listed above.

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Greg Ecklund</b><p>Here's the National Game of Johnson...same pose as the Tom Barker<br><br><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/Gecklund311/NationalGameWalterJohnson.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>JK</b><p>My vote:<br><br><br><img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/jkrasner2/1922W575-1JohnsonfMedium.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

Walter Johnson - which card?
 

Posted By: <b>Frank B</b><p> <br> Good one JK. Like that card a lot. I think it's between two poses:<br>either the wind-up/rearing back or the follow thru. Like the<br>fact that it's a blank back too so won't be missing anything<br>in the frame. I'll hit the BST tonight and put up a WTB post.