Pre-War Showdown: What's the most beautiful Iconic card ever?

toppcat · #1 12-03-2021, 07:29 PM

Cobb Bat Off all day, every day....

pokerplyr80 · #2 12-03-2021, 08:20 PM

The Ruth 144 has always been a favorite of mine. As a kid I had never even seen a picture of a Ruth RC, but I had seen the Goudey. While not his most iconic card, it's his most iconic image on a card in my opinion, and the first prewar card i ever bought.

I may be in the minority on this, as I often am around here, but I'm not a fan of the 34 Gehrig. I think I the 33 is a much better looking card.

drumback · #3 12-03-2021, 08:26 PM

T3 Cobb

AndrewJerome · #4 12-04-2021, 10:51 AM

I am also not a fan of the yellow Gehrig. I much prefer the 1933. The other four cards are beautiful.

Leon · #5 12-04-2021, 11:06 AM

My opinion of the best looking vintage card might be this one. How can anyone not love the colors and lithography on this card? The poll was rigged and there were hanging chads!

samosa4u · #6 12-04-2021, 11:52 AM

A lot of good points made on here. And yes, to me, iconic and beautiful mean two completely different things. For example, the 52' Topps Mantle is both iconic and beautiful. The 1951 Parkhurst Gordie Howe is iconic (in Canada), but very ugly!

Now, the Anson and Kelly cards are beautiful, but definitely not iconic. The Goudey Ruth (batting pose) is iconic, but I wouldn't call it beautiful. However, I think the red and yellow Goudey Ruths are both iconic and beautiful!

Carter08 · #7 12-04-2021, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by toppcat

Cobb Bat Off all day, every day....

Agree. Question I�ve had though - are those smokestacks in the background?

FrankWakefield · #8 12-04-2021, 12:01 PM

T3 Cobb is an attractive card. Very much so.

I think the T3 Mathewson is THE BEST of the T3's.

Of the Goudey Ruth's, I am partial to the #144 full body over the other Ruth Goudey's; but it seems to me that other folks like that card of his with the bigger face and him leaning with his elbow and arm forward...

Forgetting about comparative costs, I've always liked the look of the white border card of Ty Cobb with his bat ON his shoulder. To me that seems a much better image than the bat off with it's Land of Oz sky for a background.

Seriously, I consider T3's to be ball cards, and Christy Mathewson's the grandest of many aesthetically attractive cards.

I'd like to see this poll redone in a few days, I haven't voted yet. Put Cobb's T3 and Mathewson's T3 in the choices, add one of the big face Goudey Ruth's, the batting 33 Goudey of Gehrig, Wagner's T206... that would be adding 5 to the original 5... maybe also add the 52 Topps Mantle and a 55 Clemente. (I like the looks of the look of the 1953 Topps Mays, with his New York hat, young face, and is that a basket catch or more likely he's fielding a line drive on a couple of bounces).

perezfan · #9 12-04-2021, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

T3 Cobb is an attractive card. Very much so.

I think the T3 Mathewson is THE BEST of the T3's.

Of the Goudey Ruth's, I am partial to the #144 full body over the other Ruth Goudey's; but it seems to me that other folks like that card of his with the bigger face and him leaning with his elbow and arm forward...

Forgetting about comparative costs, I've always liked the look of the white border card of Ty Cobb with his bat ON his shoulder. To me that seems a much better image than the bat off with it's Land of Oz sky for a background.

Seriously, I consider T3's to be ball cards, and Christy Mathewson's the grandest of many aesthetically attractive cards.

I'd like to see this poll redone in a few days, I haven't voted yet. Put Cobb's T3 and Mathewson's T3 in the choices, add one of the big face Goudey Ruth's, the batting 33 Goudey of Gehrig, Wagner's T206... that would be adding 5 to the original 5... maybe also add the 52 Topps Mantle and a 55 Clemente. (I like the looks of the look of the 1953 Topps Mays, with his New York hat, young face, and is that a basket catch or more likely he's fielding a line drive on a couple of bounces).

Despite it being his 2nd year card, I always liked the aesthetics of Clemente's '56 card more than the '55 Rookie. The image of him making the leaping catch against the bright yellow wall is tough to beat.

I do agree that a re-done poll with a "Top 10" (instead of Top 5) would be great to see.

Bobbycee · #10 12-04-2021, 07:11 PM

I voted Cobb Bat Off, because it's pastel colors are remarkable. But, also in part because it's the elusive last card that I need to get to 520 in the set.

npa589 · #11 12-06-2021, 12:11 AM

Before I clicked this thread, I thought "T3 Cobb" - no question. Loved seeing so many also go off the board and mention it. Cabinet schmabinet.

View Poll Results: What's the most beautiful iconic pre-ward card ever?
N162 Cap Anson	29	22.31%
N162 King Kelly	31	23.85%
T206 Ty Cobb "Bat Off"	27	20.77%
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth "Full Body"	33	25.38%
1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig "Portrait"	10	7.69%
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