Most beautiful t206 card

[sdkammeyer]

Personally I think the Cobb (bat off) is the most beautiful card on Earth. I know I may be a little bias because I'm a Tigers fan .... but there is no other card in the set like it. The colors are amazing, the background is beautiful .... and the seriousness in his face is rather intimidating for being in such a serene setting.

[GregMitch34]

That will be a popular choice, but in the same vein, and much under-appreciated, if not quite as great:

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1357947719

[Sean]

Originally Posted by sdkammeyer

Personally I think the Cobb (bat off) is the most beautiful card on Earth. I know I may be a little bias because I'm a Tigers fan .... but there is no other card in the set like it. The colors are amazing, the background is beautiful .... and the seriousness in his face is rather intimidating for being in such a serene setting.

Steve, that was always my personal favorite, and I read an interview some years ago in which Kirk Harris (of the Harris collection) said that the Cobb bat off shoulder was his favorite as well.

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[GregMitch34]

Glad to see Gandil and Rucker, two of my faces. Remember to vote for 5, not one.

[jp1216]

The 2 I'm always drawn to are the Green Cobb and Johnson Portrait.

[jthorst75]

[jp1216]

smart minds think alike....

[GregMitch34]

Not trying to pick a fight, but for fun: If, say, Larry Doyle was the player on the Green Cobb and Hans Lobert was the Johnson portrait, would you still think they were the most beautiful?

[cfc1909]

Lobert is truly a beautiful card

[tedzan]

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[Blitzu]

Walter Johnson portrait. Followed by Matty dark cap. Way above the rest!


Edit: and ohh, WTF John, those cards are nothing short of amazing.

[queencitysportscards]

Love the Cincinnati Cards! I just picked up a few graded in SGC holders for my Cincy set I am building. I will post some pics later this week.

I am with Greg...I collect based on the look of the cards and "eye appeal" and appreciate the cards for other reasons too. I agree, they are small pieces of art.

The cards have too much allure for me not to appreciate them for what they have meant to card collecting and the history of baseball no matter who the player is or how much the card is worth...I am in my mid 30's and I played baseball most of my life, worked in baseball, and am a fan of baseball (Go Reds) and I get to go back in time and learn more about the state of the game in it's early stages when I collect these gems. One day I will get to share my collection with my son and have small pieces of history with a story to tell.

What I appreciate the most is learning more about the history of the game, how the players played the game and how they contributed to the greatest game on the planet...each card tells a story and...the cards will also display well in my man cave.

Happy Collecting!

Hank

[pgellis]

Easy..................Chase Pink Portrait.....the best...........

[oldphil]

Always liked the Dougherty portrait. Hard to believe it's the same guy when comparing the T206 and T205 cards.

[Paul S]

Subtle and dignified:

[GregMitch34]

Glad to see Lobert and Dougherty, two more of my faces. I have and like the pink Chase but from an aesthetic sense (I've done a lot of part-time magazine art directing in my time) it always bugs me that his head is too low on the card--too much space above. Maybe that's just me.

Mike Powers anyone? Shag?

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by oldphil

Always liked the Dougherty portrait. Hard to believe it's the same guy when comparing the T206 and T205 cards.

The T206 Dougherty portrait always makes me think of Harry Houdini.



My holy grail is a Dougherty card signed by Houdini.

[atx840]

[brianp-beme]

There are so many great looking T206 cards. I will just throw in one of my personal favorites...I always thought that if this card had the face of Christy Mathewson (for example), it would be on the top of most people's wish lists. Sorry the image is so small...it deserves large scale.



Brian

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by sdkammeyer

Personally I think the Cobb (bat off) is the most beautiful card on Earth. I know I may be a little bias because I'm a Tigers fan .... but there is no other card in the set like it. The colors are amazing, the background is beautiful .... and the seriousness in his face is rather intimidating for being in such a serene setting.

I agree

Joe

[jimivintage]

Originally Posted by sdkammeyer

Personally I think the Cobb (bat off) is the most beautiful card on Earth. I know I may be a little bias because I'm a Tigers fan .... but there is no other card in the set like it. The colors are amazing, the background is beautiful .... and the seriousness in his face is rather intimidating for being in such a serene setting.

So does this mean you own this now?

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by sdkammeyer

Personally I think the Cobb (bat off) is the most beautiful card on Earth.... but there is no other card in the set like it. The colors are amazing, the background is beautiful .... and the seriousness in his face is rather intimidating for being in such a serene setting.

Also love the Cobb bat off, my favorite at least within the T206 set. I mostly only collect HoFers and stars, so my opinion is skewed that way..

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