Most beautiful card ever made... nominations?

[JUrsaner]

Some incredible designs out there!

[JUrsaner]

[TheBig6]

[Belfast1933]

So many great submissions... would have been interesting to ask each of us to pick only one as “the” best looking, most beautifully designed, and/or favorite looking card you have ever seen.

Maybe someone more clever than me could do an NCAA like tournament using the N54 poll system to have a vote off... the top 64, seeded based on input on this thread to choose MOST BEAUTIFUL BASEBALL CARD EVER PRODUCED (according to Net54baseball)

Thx for all of the ideas.... (I’ll bet I’m not the only one who has now added dozens of new cards to my want list)

[scmavl]

Vintage


Modern

[cammb]

Originally Posted by glchen

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1933 DELONG GEHRIG hands down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Sorry if this has been done before, but I’d love to see your nominations for “the perfect card”

In your opinion, which card is the most beautiful ever produced?

Bonus points to include images.

Here’s are some of my aves:

'53 BC Reese

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[HOF Auto Rookies]

Surprised Hal Chase T206 Pink Portrait hasn't been brought up. Absolutely beautiful

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

Don’t forget the fact Willie Mays makes a cameo appearance. He is who is sliding into home.

Was the hat airbrushed? That's so awesome

[mferronibc]

Scrolling though this thread has been like walking through the greatest baseball card museum! Love that it's everyone's personal cards and the variety from priceless to common. Thanks for posting!

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

Don’t forget the fact Willie Mays makes a cameo appearance. He is who is sliding into home.

Someone posted the original photo used on the 1956 Topps artwork for the Hank Aaron card. You can tell it's definitely Willie Mays and not Hank Aaron in the action photo.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Someone posted the original photo used on the 1956 Topps artwork for the Hank Aaron card. You can tell it's definitely Willie Mays and not Hank Aaron in the action photo.

Wes Westrum is sure taking his sweet ass time getting to the plate to tell Willie whether to slide or not!!

[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Someone posted the original photo used on the 1956 Topps artwork for the Hank Aaron card. You can tell it's definitely Willie Mays and not Hank Aaron in the action photo.

Looks like Mays was thrown out by a mile.

[Kutcher55]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

Looks like Mays was thrown out by a mile.

Naw I think he beat the tag. It's Willie Mays bro!

[Kutcher55]

btw you can tell it's mays in the 56 aaron card because they had different body types. Mays was more square in the midsection.

[Tao_Moko]

It's hard to overlook n162, but t212 have some pretty awesome images. This one is not mine:

[CW]

Originally Posted by Eggoman

I see SO MANY of my ALL-TIME favorites, but am gonna add one more... I hope you will agree!!!

Agree wholeheartedly on the T205 Baker. One of my all time favorite T205's.

[Rare Stuff]

N162

[clydepepper]

I can't choose just one, so here are several of my favorite cards:

1933 Goudey 144- BABE RUTH SGC 70 5.5.jpg1904 Allegheny Card Co Christy Mathewson PSA-5.jpg

1935 Diamond Stars MEL OTT PSA-8.jpg1888 N28 Allen and Ginter MONTE WARD SGC-80.jpg

1954-Dan-Dee-Potato-Chips-MICKEY-MANTLE-PSA-5.jpg1911 M116 SPORTING LIFE - WALTER JOHNSON PSA-8.jpg

1951 Bowman- Gus Zernial.jpg1957 Topps 95- MICKEY MANTLE EX.jpg

1958 Topps 150- MICKEY MANTLE EXMT.jpg1958 Topps 418- WS Batting Foes EX plus.jpg

1961 Topps #344- SANDY KOUFAX SGC-96 Mint - Lionel Carter Collection.jpg2019 Topps 39- TED WILLIAMS.jpg

1965 Topps- MICKEY MANTLE EX plus.jpg2018 Topps Archives- Billy Wagner AUTO.jpg

1935 DIAMOND STARS w GEHRINGER AUTO.jpg1888 N162 GOODWIN CHAMPIONS - KING KELLY SGC-40.jpg

1914 POLO GROUNDS GAME - TY COBB PSA-9.jpg1923 WG7 Walter Mails Game Walter Johnson SGC 80.jpg

[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

Naw I think he beat the tag. It's Willie Mays bro!

I stand corrected. Mays was safe - at least that is what the umpired called. The play occurred on May 22, 1952 against the Cardinals. Here is a photo from a split second after the one already posted.

[PSACJ]

My Favorite of all-time!⚾️

[topcat61]

I nominate the 1933 Goudey Gehringer followed by the 1941 Play Ball Kirby Higbe and 1953 Bowman Warren Spahn. Cards are like art so it is subjective, but there are so many really nice sets and individual cards out there.