Show off your best card

[vintagerookies51]

I know there's over 45,000 active members here on Net54 so I really want to see what kind of high end cards people have on here. Sorry if this thread has been done before... I couldn't find one like this when I searched for it.

If you have a favorite and a best card you want to share go ahead.

I'll start off with this. I'm probably one of the younger collectors on here, so I know 90 % of people will have something cooler, but it's my best and favorite card. Thanks to majordanby

[novakjr]

Wow!!! That's an amazing looking 1..

[novakjr]

Now my favorite item isn't a card, and I'm sure a good amount of people on this forum have one in better condition, but the 1859 Harper's woodcut of the Elysian Fields would have to be my favorite as of right now.. Or possibly the 1869 Harper's Weekly full issue with the Red Stockings woodcut.

[novakjr]

of the Red Stockings team..

[rp12367]

Not the best in my whole collection, but my best T210

[Leon]

WE have around 3000 registered members. Those others are fake ones that get registered by trolls writing programs to register fake id's with forums using our type of software. If we follow the 80/20 rule, where only 20% of the people that watch the forum are in fact registered, then the amount of folks checking this forum out is still quite a bit. Even just the registered number is quite a bit but we use the 80/20 rule on that number, and say that only about 600 participate...we still have quite a few. Hopefully some of those folks will show their favorite cards. I have too many faves but here is one I like with a blank back....

[CharleyBrown]

Mine isn't prewar, and it likely pales in comparison to most of your choices, but here's one of my best, and easily my favorite:

[jp1216]

May or may not be my favorite card - but it's probably my best.

[rdixon1208]

[wolfdogg]

Started collecting '82. Saw a picture of this card in an issue of "Baseball Cards" in 1983.......(remember those))......I was 12 at the time and thought to myself "I will probably never even see a real one"......the dream/quest started.....the dream was realized in 2009 with many thanks to a forum member who decided to sell....

[DavidW]

This is one of my better cards in terms of visual appeal.

[uffda51]

[Joe_G.]

That Hugh Duffy is off the charts, always love seeing it. Beautiful 19th century imperial cabinet photo of HOFer Duffy, framed by a beautiful black mount with gold print.

This thread has been done somewhat recently . . .

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=137312

[tlwise12]

The card itself is not in the best of shape, but it is without a doubt the best card in my collection...

[Kzoo]

It's gotta be my E100 Buck Weaver.....bought raw last December at a local card shop, of all places.....Matt

[mrmopar]

My interests are more weighted towards what I can actually afford, this is mostly post-war stuff. However, I was lucky enough to track down some earlier stuff in the early days of ebay when you could still find some deals. I'd say my "best" cards are probably not pre-war though, but here are a couple favorites:

The Turkey Red and Ramley Ruckers and the Cracker Jack Wheat. I wonder what mine would grade if that Young is a one???

[paul]

This one, plus the one in my avatar.

[Abravefan11]

Originally Posted by Joe_G.

That Hugh Duffy is off the charts, always love seeing it. Beautiful 19th century imperial cabinet photo of HOFer Duffy, framed by a beautiful black mount with gold print.

Bruce - I couldn't agree with Joe more regarding your Duffy and every time you post it, it reminds me it's my favorite portrait image in the hobby.

[Doug]

Mine's a postwar card and it's a beater at that, but I'm still pretty proud of it.

[pcoz]

Because I think this is 1 of 2 out there.....

[Cardboard Junkie]

That Hugh Duffy card had me reaching for my nitro....man what a winner. Leon give this man a prize for winning this thread. BTW my best is a nr mt. 1953 Glendale Houtteman......about as tough as they get.(I know I know not prewar) dave

[aquarius31]

Those are some amazing cards! Mine pale in comparison to the ones posted here but I'd say my two favorites are below. David, I'm with you on the woodcuts...love the red stockings one!

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by aquarius31

Those are some amazing cards! Mine pale in comparison to the ones posted here but I'd say my two favorites are below. David, I'm with you on the woodcuts...love the red stockings one!

Ahhhh...The Creighton memorial Leslie's...Easily one of my favorites, and definitely near the top of my want list.. If I had it, I'd have probably posted that too..

I also have to say that Duffy cabinet is absolutely awesome...

[joeadcock]

I like this one.

[jcmtiger]

Not sure if it is my best card, but it is my favorite.

Joe

[alsup2311]

[jthorst75]

I love my 51 Bowman Mantle and 52 Topps Mantle, as they were the cards I always wanted, but I am really digging my 52 Topps Mathews as it is tough to find centered even if it is a "1".

[V117collector]

[frohme]

Shown before - this was the last T207 I needed and turned out to be by far the best.

[Ladder7]

Great stuff gang. Love the massive borders on the greenie Joe.

[btcarfagno]

Getting more into signed items/game used recently, so my favorite/best isn't a card but rather a team signed ball.

1955 Brooklyn Dodgers

I love it not just because it is a 55 Dodger ball, but also because I can date it to the first month of the season. Koufax started the year on the DL and Tom Lasorda was brought up to fill his spot. Lasorda pitched fewer than 5 innings over the first month before Koufax came back and Lasorda was sent packing to Montreal. So, the presence of Lasorda dates this ball to that period, and the presence of Koufax means that he signed the ball before throwing a single pitch in a regular season pro game. I just love that! Plus, the only clubhouse is Duke Snider...Brooklyn was notorious in the late 40's through 1957 for having a clubhouse guy who would sign for many of the players...so a ball with just one clubhouse is pretty good!











Tom C

[atx840]

Love seeing the different types of cards!

This is probably my "best" card but not my favourite.

[Exhibitman]

[bijoem]

I will go with this one for baseball.....

Ticket to the first ever World Series, first ever Yankees games, and any other AL game during the 1903 baseball season:

[Brendan]

This is one of my favorite

[vintagerookies51]

Awesome stuff everyone! And the reason my T3 Young is a 1 is because of some slight back damage

[90feetaway]

Tinker to Evers to Chance.

[ephus]

My best/favorite card

[vintagerookies51]

Amazing!

[T206.org]

For now...

[dstudeba]

Matt - great pickup on the e100 Weaver, impressive!

Love the KBat cabinet also.

[glenv]

My favorite: La Azora card of a great image of Ty Cobb sliding.

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[uffda51]

Nice Donnelly, nice Weaver! Both beyond tough to find. Congrats.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

It's gotta be my E100 Buck Weaver.....bought raw last December at a local card shop, of all places.....Matt

Great card Matt....and I was contemplating this one myself.

[irishdenny]

This iS Whats it's ALL About!!! Thank You Everyone Fir Sharing...

One of my favorite's...

[yanksfan09]

guess it would have to be this bad-boy....even tho one in my profile is more sentimental to me....

[glchen]

I've shown this before, but I doubt this card will ever drop from the top of my collection. Still my favorite card.

[Vintagecatcher]

I'm not sure how one defines best, but this is one of my favorites due to the great eye appeal. It's also one of the supplements that is infrequently seen.

Patrick

[ephus]

Originally Posted by Vintagecatcher

I'm not sure how one defines best, but this is one of my favorites due to the great eye appeal. It's also one of the supplements that is infrequently seen.

Patrick

That is beautiful. I've been looking for one of those for a while now without any luck, so you are correct about it being a tougher one to locate.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Gary:

Great Ruth P/C. It hurts me every time I see it that I let that one go. At least it went to someone who really loves it so that's a good thing.