What are your top 10 postwar cards?

[paulcarek]

10 of my current favorites, chronologically:

1948 Leaf Ted Williams
1951 Bowman Phil Rizzuto
1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle
1952 Bowman Stan Musial
1952 Topps Gil Hodges
1952 Topps Johnny Mize
1953 Topps Satchel Paige
1956 Topps Roberto Clemente
1957 Topps Ted Kluszewski
1963 Topps Sandy Koufax

[HRBAKER]

Here would be my list today, some I own some I do not:

1. 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews
2. 1959 Bazooka Mickey Mantle
3. 1968 Topps 3D Roberto Clemente
4. 1968 Topps 3D Curt Flood
5. 1947 Tip Top Bread Warren Spahn
6. 1959 Bazooka Ken Boyer
7. 1948 Bowman Stan Musial
8. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
9. 1954 Johnson Cookies Henry Aaron
10. 1954 Topps Henry Aaron

[sflayank]

1967 topps stand-up mantle
1963 topps plaque mantle
1955 topps stamp anybody
1961 topps dice game mantle
1968 3d clemente
1968 topps disc mantle
1967 topps disc mantle
1966 topps punchout anybody
1964 standup mantle
1953 mantle

[T2069bk]

Not the most important hobby cards but....

1972 Roberto Clemente - Does he see his future in that ball?
1950 Bowman Jackie Robinson - Classic!!!!
1953 Bowman Color Pee Wee Reese - Great Pose
1956 Topps Mickey Mantle - The best CF in NY - discuss...
1951 Bowman Ted Williams - The art on the card matches the art of the swing!
1952 Berk Ross Bob Feller - With his speed how many takes to get this shot?
1980 Topps Reggie Jackson - The swing in the uniform I remember him in (Not much changed from 1974 Topps either)!
1952 Bowman Stan Musial - How do you get from that stance into the hitting zone?
1989 Upper deck Nolan Ryan (Astros Multi-exposure) - My only guess as to what his delivery looked like to a batter!
1982 Topps Rickey Henderson - "Try and stop me!"

[zljones]

Not in order of value but in order of age

1948 Bowman Yogi Berra VG-EX (MC) not graded
1948 Leaf Larry Doby PSA 1.5
1949 Bowman Richie Ashburn VG condition
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle SGC 30
1951 Bowman Willie Mays Poor condition
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews SGC 10
1954 Bowman Ted Williams Poor condition
1954 Topps Hank Aaron SGC 10
1955 Topps Roberto Clemente Poor condition
1963 Topps Pete Rose VGEX

[Doug]

Wow, I've been gone about two months and my posts get more replies than when I was around! Maybe I need to take more time off!

[skelly]

1. 52 Mantle ( Just classic Americana )
2. 59 Bazooka SP's ( Very tough to find & look cool )
3. 51 Bowman Mantle & Mays ( fuel this set )
4. 63 Rose
5. 75 Brett ( this card was a must have in the late 80's )
6. 73 Schmidt ( considered a tough card pre ebay )
7. 53 Mantle ( back-up to the rookie )
8. 55 Clemente ( always something special about this card )
9. 59 Bob Gibson
10. Any 52 topps authentic card ( growing up, you would just be in awe of authentic examples found at card shows )

[almostdone]

All cards I currently own but not nessesarily in order:

1. 1953 Bowman color Pee Wee Reese
2. 1953 Topps Satchel Paige
3. 1949 Bowman Stan Musial
4. 1953 Bowman color Stan Musial
5. 1956 Topps Hank Aaron
6. 1954 Topps Willie Mays
7. 1957 Topps Ted Williams
8. 1953 Topps Pee Wee Reese
9. 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente
10. 1957 Topps Ernie Banks

Top three I see myself getting within a year
1. 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle
2. 1952 Bowman Stan Musial
3. 1953 Topps Jackie Robinson

Drew

[smtjoy]

1972 Topps Clemente- Posted this card in my kindergarden book as my favorite player in 1973
1969 Nabisco Clemente the one card as a Kid I just had to have took me 4 years to find one in the 80's
1956 Topps Clemente- Favorite pose
1952 Topps Mantle - The classic topps card
1956 Topps Jackie Robinson- great card and even greater person
1969 Topps Ryan- He was the man and I wanted this card bad, saw him throw a 1 hitter
1960 Topps Yaz- for some reason I just loved and had to have this card, took me 4 months of washing cars to make enough money to buy it back in the day
1961 Topps Banks AS- Got this card as a kid for christmas, still remember opening the package and it was a high number haha
1953 Topps Paige- always wanted this card, love all the stories about him
1989 UD Griffey- People were going crazy over this card

Still remember the day I picked this card up at the 1984 Houston Card Show-

[Volod]

Great recollections, Scott. Enjoyed reading your personal reflections on specific cards.