Great stories. I think like most of us the first vintage card is something that will always hold a special place in our collecting hearts. I always will consider my T206 Mathewson (seen below) that I got along with 4 other 1910 era HOF cards as the favorite of my collection, as it transformed me into a PreWW2 collector of lower condition cards almost instantly. Not only because they were more affordable, but also because I realized that a card doesn't have to be perfect (or in many cases not even close) to be interesting, desirable and awesome.
Brian (it also kickstarted my affinity for cards that are bigger on the front than they are on the back)
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