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brian pOld Judge vs. Goodwin--the Goodwins win out. They have the most colorful and impressive artwork of any 19th century set, and you actually have the opportunity to complete this bugger.
T205 vs. T206--this is a tough one. The T206's are the most popular set out there, and have an incredible array of players of the era, just about every HOF'er, and offers the collector a challenging but doable (minus a handful) goal of completing. The T205's have great portraits and framework around the portraits, and the gold borders add that little something extra. A bonus is the biographical write-up on the back. My vote is for the T205's. Ask me later and I might say T206.
E90-1 vs. E95--E95 hands down. A great collection of players, small set size, and in my opinion the best artwork (along with E96) amongst all the small caramel sets.
E120 vs. E121--at one time I would have answered the E120 set, because of their ornate borders. But now I think the green and sepia overlays actually detract from the player
photos. The E121's, much plainer in design, win out because of their more direct presentation and crisper photos.
Cracker Jacks vs. T204's--these are both incredible sets, but I think the Cracker Jacks win out for me because of their continuing association with baseball--when was the last time you smoked a Ramly?
1911 Obak or Home Run Kisses--the 1911 Obaks are one of my all-time favorite sets. They are just about one of the most beautiful cards ever produced, and if you like extremely colorful sky backgrounds, they got 'em. The 1911 also have very interesting (and curiously written)write-ups on the back. The Home Run Kisses are nice, but if they didn't have those distinctive borders, you would just have another early Zeenut card. Don't get me wrong, Zeenuts are awfully cool...
1933 Goudey vs. Diamond Stars--Another tough call. The 33 Goudeys are of course one of the all-time classic sets, with great artwork and selection of the best players of the age. But the Diamond stars are just so different--to me they really reflect the art deco style of artwork of the era. Winner for me is the Diamond Stars.
D304 vs. D322 Tip Top (good golly, I hope I got the Tip Top ACC designation correct)--both of these are tougher to come by, and measure the same less common size, but the D304's win out convincingly. I love the full body action cards.
W514 vs. W517--hey, strip cards have feelings too. The W514's are the best (along with the W551's) of the colored drawing artwork strip sets, and have the advantage of having all those Black Sox players. The W517's have just never cut it for me--a great selection of players, but the photos are just too grainy and have that sepia (and other color) overlay that makes them even more blurry.
N300 vs E107--a toss-up, can't decide, beats me.
T207 vs. M116--both of these sets are ones with traditionally limited overall collector appeal. Some people just don't like the drab T207 brown design, and a mediocre player selection. The M116's have always seem so washed out to me. Both have a silly amount of scarcities. I give the nod to the T207's, just because there is a nice mix of potraits and and action/fuller body poses, wheareas the M116's are all just portraits.
T3 vs. T204 (hey, I accidently put in T204's twice!)--Nevertheless, I pick the T3's (sorry Ramly again). They are also so beautiful, and since they larger in size, are perfect for framing.
Tattoo Orbit vs. Delong--Neither of these appeal too much to me. The Delong cards are just awkwardly designed, and the Tatto Orbits have a bad mix of colors and facial tones. I go with the Tattoos on this one--they do have a neat size.
So there you have it,
Brian