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Old 07-17-2016, 09:01 PM
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Brett, ol' Teddy Ballgame could still hit .300 swinging a frankfurter.

As a Braves fan, I have to go with the '54 Johnston Cookies set as my favorite. But the '54 Wilson Franks set isn't far behind. That Williams card is simply divine, and I will own one, though a nice one will cost me a kidney.

The '54 Wilson Franks set actually has a really nice checklist. Only 20 cards, but Williams, Gil Hodges, Bob Feller, Nellie Fox, Roy Campanella, and a criminally underrated Vern Stephens...lots of star power in it. And, for Milwaukee baseball fans, a handful of players with a Beer Town connection: Harvey Kuenn, Red Schoendienst, and Brave Andy Pafko.

But the Johnston Cookies set trumps it. I mean, Hank Aaron's rookie card alone makes gives it "king of the mountain" status against all comers, imho.

BTW, Jerry, beautiful example of the '54 Williams you have there.

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Originally Posted by brett 75 View Post
Beautiful Wilson Franks card of Ted . Holding a Frankfurter instead of a bat nice!
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