Show me Your Coolest Looking Common Cards

[skelly423]

We've all seen a million Cobbs, Wagners, Ruths, etc. on this forum -- and they're all awesome. I think there should be a thread for the common cards with really awesome images.

Here's one of my favorites, the T206 Lefty Leifield batting. The colors really pop, and as far as I can tell, it's the only card in the entire T206 set that features a batter mid-swing.

Show me your favorite common. No HOFers allowed!

[x2drich2000]

I think I might like this one. I've always been more drawn to the action poses.

[bnorth]

I really like the background colors on this Weed card. A lot of the Obaks have very cool backgrounds. I also really like the T210s with the beautiful red borders and the B/W pictures.

[wolf441]

I've always liked the fact that the name is on the vertical side on this Herzog...

[Leon]

Too many to choose from.

[commishbob]

I like everything about this T212. A fun little common Obak.

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[skelly423]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

I think I might like this one. I've always been more drawn to the action poses.

Awesome! I think one of those needs to finds its way into my collection some day

[Paulcurlee1]

I like this common - fun to put them through iPhone filters too!

Edited from original post where I posted two HOFers because I wasn’t paying attention - sorry!!!

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Paulcurlee1

I like these two commons - fun to put them through iPhone filters too!

Cool cards, but unfortunately HOF rule violators...

Brian

[Paulcurlee1]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Cool cards, but unfortunately HOF rule violators...

Brian

Wow - sorry about that - was late and wasn’t paying attention. I’ll redo

[BuzzD]

Combining my 2 passions of NYAL and 3 cushion billiards.
Harry Billiard played 6 games for NYAL in 1908 and what a name...T210-3 besides

[tedzan]

19th Century card with blue ink missing:






"Deadball" era

We will allow this guy to get out in the field and play Baseball.....as, he is wearing a "full-face" covid mask






1941






Some interesting 1949 LEAF cards.

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[christopher.herman]

My favorite card image is the T206 Mike Powers. This one is not my card.

[Exhibitman]

I don't build sets but I do like these:





May not have touched second but the card implies he touched something else... As my wife often remarks, yes, I am ten years old.

[molenick]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

May not have touched second but the card implies he touched something else... As my wife often remarks, yes, I am ten years old.

I know my friends in junior high school thought this was hysterical as well.

Not much of a "scoop" if it is being reported 20 years after it actually happened!

[I am referring to the dateline on the card itself being incorrect...not to the year the card was issued.]

[GeoPoto]

This horizontal image shows Germany Schaefer reaching to receive the ball, his glove barely larger than his hand. It offers few clues as to the position played. The field appears unlimited, stretching endlessly towards the distant mountains, framed by a vivid sky.

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[molenick]

Always loved Oakes jumping out of the frame.

[kkkkandp]

A few...

[ValKehl]

Nice N172s, Kevin. Your card showing a runner being tagged out reminded me of this card in my type collection:

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Nice N172s, Kevin. Your card showing a runner being tagged out reminded me of this card in my type collection:

Thanks, Val! I like the little nuances on the cards - such as the runners and fielders raising their hands like kids in school looking for the umpire's acknowledgement; gloves on both hands of the fielders, and the obvious doctoring of the uniform to reflect a team change.