Please VOTE for "Best Looking" Cards

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

I am going to do this over the next several months, and I am going to use the Hall of Fame induction dates as the factor to determine who is up for voting and in what order.

In other words, the FIRST players elected into the Baseball HOF were Ruth, Johnson, Mathewson, Wagner and Cobb.

SO..... I would like for EVERYONE to please VOTE on which of these players' cards are your FAVORITE and BEST LOOKING cards.

NOT which would you like to own (because of their value)...

but which cards just have the best "EYE APPEAL."

**(So "FAVORITE" = Best looking, coolest, neatest)

THANKS FOR VOTING!!!!



1) What is your FAVORITE card of BABE RUTH?

2) What is your FAVORITE card of TY COBB?

3) What is your FAVORITE card of HONUS WAGNER?

4) What is your FAVORITE card of CHRISTY MATHEWSON?

5) What is your FAVORITE card of WALTER JOHNSON?

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

1) Babe Ruth: 1932 US Caramel (R328)

2) Ty Cobb: 1914-15 Cracker Jack (E145)

3) Honus Wagner: 1903 E107 (I like the coat and tie

4) Christy Mathewson: 1912 Boston Garters (H813)

5) Walter Johnson: 1911 T205

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Posted By: wesley

M101-5/4 Ruth
D304 Cobb
E94 Wagner
E92 Matthewson
T204 Johnson

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Posted By: PASJD

Ruth 33G 181
Cobb Cracker Jack, T205 close second
Wagner Cracker Jack
Mathewson T205
Johnson T206 Portrait

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Posted By: jay behrens

Ruth - saw a really nice strip card that Leon sent me the link too a week or so ago. Maybe he remembers the set. Was a very good looking shot of Ruth

Cobb - t227

Johnson - t206 portrait

Matty - t205

Wagner - e107

Wow upside down is Mom. Mom upside down is what dad wants to see.

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Posted By: dennis

i like color cards and "in action" poses as opposed to portraits mine choices are(today anyway) ruth 33 goudy #149 like the red background---cobb e93---wagner e91----matty crofts e92? ---big train t206 hands at chest

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

It looks like these will all turn out to be TIGHT races!!!

No card is going to run away with a victory.

A week should be long enough for the voting.

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Posted By: Andy Baran

Ruth - Baltimore News
Cobb - E300
Johnson - T204
Matty - E107
Wagner - E107

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Posted By: warshawlaw

Ruth: 1925-29 Exhibit PC back portrait

Cobb: E95

Wagner: M116

Johnson: T206 portrait

Matty: M116

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Posted By: Jay Miller

Ruth--Baltimore News
Cobb--M101-4
Johnson--M101-6
Mathewson--Boston Garter
Wagner--E-107

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Posted By: Julie

Ruth--'33 Goudey, #181--tells it like it is.
Mathewson: E92, action and face
Johnson: tie: T206 Hands at chest, T204 Ramly
Wagner: Collins-McCarthy E135 (action) and the T206 portrait. (pose can be found on several cards)
Cobb: tie: T227, Cracker Jack.

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Posted By: Kenny Cole

Ruth - 1933 Goudey #181
Cobb - E95
Wagner - E90-2
Matty - T205
Johnson - T204

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Posted By: Scott

1) BABE RUTH - '33 Goudey yellow background

2) TY COBB - e95

3) HONUS WAGNER - t206

4) CHRISTY MATHEWSON - t206 black cap

5) WALTER JOHNSON - Cracker Jack

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Keep 'em coming!

The results are starting to show a few favorites...

but every card is still in the race!

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Posted By: JimB

Cobb '14 or '15 Cracker Jack
Johnson T206 Pitching
Matty E93, T206 Portrait (can't decide)
Wagner E95
Ruth '33 Goudey Yellow background

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Our leaders so far:

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Posted By: BCD

don't you think some of the lesser known PCL cards and E-90 cards with buildings and smokestacks and clouds et in the backgrounds behind the stadiums deserve a second look? And what about the N162's???? The nimbo cumulous effect and vivid colors are awesome!

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Yes, Brian...

I suspect THOSE cards will get a LOT of votes when we get to the NEXT batch of candidates...

because the NEXT group of people elected to the Baseball HOF were all 19th century people!!

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Posted By: Sean Coe

Ty Cobb- T227

Babe Ruth- 1933 Goudey #181

Walter Johnson- T206 Portrait

Christy Mathewson- E92

Honus Wagner- Cracker Jack

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Sean's vote puts THIS one in the lead for Johnson:

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Posted By: BCD

I hope to post a few cool ones later. Hal,is that your PSA 8 Dockman???

ouchie momma!

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Posted By: Andrew Parks

Wagner E95
Matty E102
Cobb 1914 CJ
Ruth W502
Johnson T206 Portrait

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Posted By: Steve Dawson

Ruth - 1933 Goudey #144
Cobb - T227
Wagner - E92 (throwing)
Mathewson - T3
Johnson - T3


Steve

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Posted By: David York

This is my first post.Here are my favorites.
(1) Ty Cobb 1914 Cracker Jack
(2) Babe Ruth 1927 York Caramel
(3) Honus Wagner T216 Kotton back Batting pose
(4) Walter Johnson 1914 Cracker Jack
(5) Christy Mathewson M116

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Posted By: wesley

The E210 York Ruth is one of my favorite Ruth cards of all time too.

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Posted By: Paul

Ruth -- E121 "photo montage". (If anyone has the E126, I'd like to see a scan. I think it's a little different).

Cobb -- T227, with T3 close behind.

Wagner -- M110 Sporting Life cabinet, with the E135 close behind.

Mathewson -- T205, with the E92 close behind.

Johnson -- Cracker Jack.

Honorable Mention -- Cy Young. I once heard that he would have been a first ballot HOFer, but there were two categories for voters -- pre1900 and post1900. His votes were split between the two categories, but added together were enough for election. Anyhow, if he was included, I would have voted for his E94 violet card, though his T205 and his T206 with glove are both very nice.

Paul

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Posted By: Scott Elkins

Cobb - E93, E94, E98
Ruth - 33 Goudey #181
Wagner - E95
Matty - E92
Johnson - T3

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Posted By: Nick Martinez

Hal,
Here are my picks:

1.Honus Wagner: T206- I think it is a great card(value aside.)

2. Ty Cobb: E93 I love the glove work.

3. Babe Ruth- 1933 Goudey(popular choice I know).

4. Mathewson: I like his T206 portrait card.

5.Walter Johnson: I like his T3. Classic Pose.

Nick

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Posted By: brian p

Ruth--1933 Sports Kings

Cobb--T227

Wagner--E254 Colgan's

Mathewson--E92/E101/E102, etc... (all same pose)

Johnson--T206 portrait



Brian

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Posted By: jay behrens

Come on Julie, no ties. That's like kissing your sister. And that's not good.

Personally, I don't get the appeal of the T3 Johnson. I love Big Train, but I think it's one of his ugliest cards.

Jay

Wow upside down is Mom. Mom upside down is what dad wants to see.

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Posted By: Bob

Cobb - T227
Ruth - 33 Goudey Yellow Background
Matty - T206 White Cap
Wagner - E94
Johnson - T206 Portrait

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Posted By: John Spencer

Cobb - T227
Wagner - E95
Matty - E102
Johnson - T204
Ruth - E121 Montage

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Posted By: FatBoy

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

CLOSE races ... but we have some NEW leaders:

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Posted By: Drew

Hi Everybody
Great Topic Hal

Cobb T206 Bat Off
Ruth M101-5
Wagner 1910 Tip Top Bread
Mathewson T206 Black Cap
Johnson T3

Thanks
Drew

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Posted By: Max Weder

I'm torn about voting for "Remote Linking Forbidden" (no doubt a rare variation), but will forego in favor of:

1. Ruth, Baltimore News
2. Cobb, Cracker Jack
3. Mathewson, S81 (and if the silken thread isn't cardboard enough, T3)
4. Johnson, Cracker Jack
5. Wagner, E107 (must stay in Hal's good book)

Max
(waiting for the poll for favorite pre-war dust jacket of all time....)

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Posted By: Julie

Cobb; Cracker Jack
Ruth Goudey '33 #181
Johnson: Ramly
Wagner: E135
Mathewson: T3

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Posted By: Darren J. Duet

Ruth -- 1933 Goudey #181
Cobb -- T202 Cobb/Jennings/Cobb steals third
Wagner -- e107
Mathewson -- 1914 Cracker Jack
Johnson -- T206 portrait

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

CURRENT LEADERS with time running down:











FIVE REAL BEAUTIES!!!!



CAN THEY HOLD ON???

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Posted By: Josh K.

Ruth - '33 Goudey Yellow
Cobb - T227
Wagner - E98
Matty - E92/102 et al
Johnson - T206 Portrait

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Posted By: Scott

...than a Democrat exit poll.

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Posted By: Julie

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Posted By: Josh K.

How long are you going to keep us in suspense Hal - what's the final tally. More importantly, when does the next poll begin?

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

And this selection can't be the best, why Wagner looks like his mother just dressed him up in a suit, combed his hair and he is thinking "snap the picture already, I want to rip these clothes off and go outside and play ball"!

And worse - Ruth appears to be searching for a hot dog vendor, Matty is doing his limp wrist imitation, and the Big Train looks like Robin Williams.

Only Cobb has a pose which approximates his furiousity.

That is: in my humble opinion.

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Posted By: Brian Weisner

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Posted By: Josh K.

Brian - nice card, but I think the topic was limited to the best looking ruth, cobb, wagner, matty and johnson cards.

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Posted By: Brian Weisner

Sorry Josh, I don't always read the entire post.......

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Posted By: Josh K.

Brian - No problem here with me - I love looking at the cards others post (despite the envy, I often feel as a result). Just wanted to let you know as a curtesy.

By the way, great looking Matty - I want it;)

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Posted By: Julie

hell. But I can't help...seconding the opinion that the E107 Wagner fails to present his size, ruggedness, power, or faciility of motion--and it even makes him look uglier than he is (now if he were as simply handsome as Johnson, nobody would complain, probably).

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Posted By: PASJD

That Wagner doesn't look like a BASEBALL card to me. Then again, that we all have different tastes is what makes the world go around.