What card(s) is a must have in your collection?

[Bamacollection]

I have been wondering what cards define your collections. For me, Ty Cobb screams pre-war. I don't care who sees my collection, a "know-nothing" or "know it all", Cobb cards are immediately recognized and appriciated. If I had to sell my collection, everything could go, except for a few Cobbys. Don't get me wrong...I have fallen in love with adding all the commons to my sets. But the new addition of a Cobb of any kind gives me chills.

So, what are your "must have" items in your collections? Scan are always welcomed! I'm on the road again and have no access to my cards...

[Tyler]

I think I could part with just about anything in my collection with nary a tear...with the exception of the following 4...

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Tyler

I think I could part with just about anything in my collection with nary a tear...

I'm pretty much the same way since I'm primarily a postwar collector and anything I sell is fairly easily replaced, but since this is the prewar side I do kind of wish I still had my N172 Bid McPhee.

[Frank A]

I feel like if you are a card collector you need to own a Cobb, Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio and Mantle card. Even though 4 of the 5 are yankees and I am not a yankee fan, to me these are the greats of the game.

[Rob D.]

 

[vwtdi]

Image clarity, contrast, appearance, real photo for the most part defines my collection.

[Kawika]

The collection I have been able to put together thus far has a few cornerstones of awesome cards, some hot sets like Brunners and T3s in nothing-special condition and a wide mix of pre-war HOFers & journeymen, minor leaguers, Cubans, Japanese, NY Giants, players I saw play, players I wish I saw play, type cards, iconic cards and players named DeWolf; generally speaking an all kine hemajang all mixemup mess of cards that attempts to cover the breadth of baseball cardboard from the late 1800's 'til now. That's what defines my collection.

[calvindog]

David, you've got a lot more cornerstones to your collection -- and my favorite isn't even pictured (although that Matty cabinet might be my new favorite of yours).

[wolterse]

I don't think I will ever part ways with these...

[Leon]

This is always a difficult exercise for me since I don't do sets and many of my cards are my faves. I don't collect 19th century anymore and will leave out 2 great ones, 1869 Peck and Snyder and the N690 Phili team card, and go with these....but there are so many others it's barely fair to them.......a true addict, I am...

[bcbgcbrcb]

Here are a few of mine..............

[V117collector]

Originally Posted by Bamacollection

I have been wondering what cards define your collections. For me, Ty Cobb screams pre-war. I don't care who sees my collection, a "know-nothing" or "know it all", Cobb cards are immediately recognized and appriciated. If I had to sell my collection, everything could go, except for a few Cobbys. Don't get me wrong...I have fallen in love with adding all the commons to my sets. But the new addition of a Cobb of any kind gives me chills.

So, what are your "must have" items in your collections? Scan are always welcomed! I'm on the road again and have no access to my cards...

For me its the key cards with in a set not nessasary Ruth or Cobb but card which sticks out, for instance Ten Million (Obak) will always be a personal favorite.