Card recomendation needed

[Jackson Chapin]

I am seeking recommendations for (mainly) vintage cards with lush greenery/nature/vast skies included in the card. I have started a small collection of such cards that I will attach below to give you an idea. Hopefully you can think of some cards I don't know about. Trying to include cards from a diverse array of sets, years, card types and styles.

reply to the thread or email me if you have any ideas!
jchapinswishy@gmail.com

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[Jay Wolt]

Turkey red's have a bunch w/ vast sky backrounds & this fits the bill for some greenery

[Jackson Chapin]

Just thought of how nicely the lawn is featured on some of the cracker jacks. Might be a bit out of my budget for now though.

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[ClementeFanOh]

Good morning Jackson-

The T206 baseball set is loaded with "nature" backgrounds that are striking.
A few examples include the Frank Oberlin, Harry Pattee, and Chief Bender
Pitching/Trees in Background cards. Check them out

Trent King

[GeoPoto]

Here's some early ones from Washington:

[Jackson Chapin]

Can anyone think of any Colorado Rockies cards from the 90's or 00's that features the beautiful mountainside? Thinking along the lines of this 51 Bowman card. Or a d-backs card that features the desert?

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[Jackson Chapin]

Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh

Good morning Jackson-

The T206 baseball set is loaded with "nature" backgrounds that are striking.
A few examples include the Frank Oberlin, Harry Pattee, and Chief Bender
Pitching/Trees in Background cards. Check them out

Trent King

Hey Trent,

Yeah that's a great idea, especially the Pattee. I would go after it if it weren't so similar to my Murphy. I would ideally like to limit this little quest to one card max per set.

[Jackson Chapin]

Originally Posted by GeoPoto

Here's some early ones from Washington:

oooh I really like the Donnelly and Schaefer! Thanks for sharing.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

A really gorgeous, yet valueless modern card is a UD of Juan Gonzalez with a huge background of Wrigley Field ivy. It might be a '95? I forget. You'll find it quickly enough online. I may still have an autographed copy of it.

[ValKehl]

Jackson, most cards in the N284 Buchner Gold Coin set probably fit the description of cards you are seeking. Here's another card from this set plus a few more 19th Century cards that may interest you:

[Jay Wolt]

Val is correct, there is a ton of Buchner's that show the great outdoors
Here's 4 of the Chicago players

[Jason Carota]

T212 Obak, as well:

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by Jackson Chapin

I am seeking recommendations for (mainly) vintage cards with lush greenery/nature/vast skies included in the card.

Baseball cards only?

[brianp-beme]

Skies are fairly prominent in these E90-1 American Caramel cards, as well as about half of the 1911 Obak shown. The 1933 George C. Miller cards have a nice generic 'nature' background. And in the low-flying, pedestrian world of non-baseball cards, below is a Sky Birds aviatrix and T218 pedestrian.

Brian

[Jay Wolt]

All 4 of the Baseball N165's meet the criteria

[JollyElm]

Is it green you're looking for??

The 1962 Topps #139 Babe Hits 60 'Green Tint' is the card for you. Man, they turned everything on it leafy green - fans, stanchion, dirt, sock, dugout...

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[DHogan]

There are a few nice cards from the T209 set that might fit your criteria. Like this one.

[Rich Klein]

I'm not up to do a deep dive and post pictures of all the 1970 Seattle Pilots cards which have a great background but trust me, I believe several of the do have a wonderful background




Rich

[Balticfox]

More than half of the 1954 Blue Ribbon CFL set features players posed against greenery:





The 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL set is also replete with cards featuring lush grassy backgrounds:



The 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL set is also chock full of such cards:

[Jackson Chapin]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Baseball cards only?

My interests mostly lie in baseball but I wouldn't be opposed to considering cards from other sports as well.

[Jackson Chapin]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Skies are fairly prominent in these E90-1 American Caramel cards, as well as about half of the 1911 Obak shown. The 1933 George C. Miller cards have a nice generic 'nature' background. And in the low-flying, pedestrian world of non-baseball cards, below is a Sky Birds aviatrix and T218 pedestrian.

Brian

That E90-1 Hall is especially nice, thanks for sharing.

[Jackson Chapin]

Originally Posted by DHogan

There are a few nice cards from the T209 set that might fit your criteria. Like this one.

beautiful, thanks for sharing

[rjackson44]

This is why net 54 rocks

[Balticfox]

Both the 1962 Post Cereal CFL:



And the 1963 Post Cereal CFL:





Are replete with scenic green foliage in the card backgrounds.

[Bigdaddy]

Several of the 1973 Topps football cards showed Steelers players at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA, with backgrounds of the field and surrounding trees:

[Bigdaddy]

And there is the 1991 Topps Wade Boggs and 1992 Topps Lee Smith:

[Beercan collector]

Grass , trees and a bubblegum billboard

[brianp-beme]

This 1953 Bowman card of Enos Slaughter comes to mind for both big sky and a sprinkling of trees (likely palm trees) in the distance.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

...and here is one of my favorites in the 1933 Goudey set, Charley Not My Root

Brian