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Old 03-20-2015, 09:24 PM
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Default The Most Beautiful Card Ever--With a Twist
There have been countless threads here proposing "the most beautiful" card (or just t206 card) ever etc. Invariably the nominees just happen to be HOFers--more often, top-tier ones. It's true, they often did get more attention from designers and artists, but it seems our aesthetic appreciation is often overly-influenced by the fame of the subject.

So I propose here a different approach. Offer your pick for "everyone would say this is one of the most beautiful cards ever--if it was for, say, Walter Johnson."

I could propose a dozen or more but here's just one from me to give you an idea....

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Default Wow!
Greg,

We must have been on the same wavelength. Check out my thread about a PSA 4 that makes yours even more enjoyable to look at!

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T212s are vastly underrated imo. They are, dare I say, more beautiful than any other tobacco release.
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Old 03-20-2015, 11:14 PM
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T212-2 Obak and T212-3 Obaks are eons more attractive than the T206 set. Of the tobacco issues, Obaks are the winners hands down.
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Old 03-21-2015, 01:24 AM
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Just a couple years ago, I had about 225 T206's. Then I discovered the Obaks. Sold all but a hand full of my favorite T206's and replaced them with 1910 and 1911 Obaks. Haven't looked back since.

Greg, the Blankenship is a terrific card! The uniform details and background colors super cool plus it is an amazing portrait.
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Old 03-21-2015, 12:49 PM
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Wow those are some nice cards!
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I mainly collect HOF type cards but any cards from the R333 set have great looking backgrounds...(to me)
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Leon- That's a cool PM business card for Lindstrom...glad he finally amounted to something.
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Default Not Pre-War, but I think the artist did great work on these:
1951 BOWMAN GUS ZERNIAL PSA 8.jpg
1951 Bowman WERTZ PSA7.jpg


And here's a favorite Pre-War Non HOFer:

1915 Cracker Jack Veen Gregg PSA-3.jpg
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Not mine, but one of my favorite cards/sets.

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love the colors ...
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Hard to argue with your pick Greg. I'm sure there are quite a few T3s that would be in the running. My gf looks at my cards without knowing which guys are HOFers, and this one is her favorite:
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Heres one of my favorite caramels
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Default Couple of my favorite T206s
Always liked these.... Neither are mine, my examples are 4 & 5 ...apologies to the owners
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As always, I pick T3's, not a loser in the bunch





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Default Another T212
One of my faves (T212-3):
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Great cards guys, Jay agree hard to find an ugly T3.

Obaks are great no arguments here, they even look amazing in B&W.

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One of my faves (T212-3):
That is a great looking card!
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Wonka, I never get tired looking at your Obak Weaver pair.
Its been awhile, when ever your ready for a road trip down here, c'mon down!
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Since Wonka already knocked out my Obak Weaver idea, I figure I will go with these:
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Beautiful Cards Guys
John, It was said before but never get tired of looking at great cards from your collection.

Here's a couple Wild Bill's
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Great stuff guys, love the W600 Jerry!

Some more colorful Obaks. J. Smith looks to have some serious hairy arm going on.


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Thanks John
WOW, Those obaks are beautiful.
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Dang, John! Those Obaks rock!

Look at Coy choke up on that bottle bat.
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maybe this will spark an Obak craze...get 'em while they last! .... I have exactly...one...
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I love this card. The colors are amazing...

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Wow I never realized how nice Obak's were!!! I have a Roy Brashear game used bat. It's huge. Like 36" 48oz. It looks just like the bat in his Obak picture above...
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Great thread Greg! Nearly any Diamond Star, and imagine Mantle perhaps, as the face in that '49 Bowman
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I love this card. The colors are amazing...

I'm surprised it took so long for the Rebel to arrive. Gorgeous.
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Default Not Matty, but imagine if it were...
To put this thread back on its original, non-HOF track, I present to you Matty Leifield:
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This has always been one of my favorites.
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Great thread but a reminder: the idea is to pick a truly beautiful card that is NOT an HOFer--where if it was one of the all-time great players it would be considered legendary, even iconic...

here's another nominee from me: It's said to be Hans Lobert. I love the hand-tinted in most cases...http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1427067865
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Oops, my bad...I'm on vacation. Okay then I go with the Glasscock from the 1888 Goodwin Champions. Can someone post one for me since I'm busy turning over maragaritas?

Nevermind, here's one.
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