Most beautiful t206 card

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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

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by cfc1909

Lobert is truly a beautiful card

I don't have one, but that is one of my favorites (Lobert).....and Jim, that example is amazing !!!!!!

Sincerely, Clayton

[teetwoohsix]

It's kinda hard to post after Wonka Beautiful cards everyone !!! I love this thread.

I think I love the portraits the most, but there's not many in the set I don't like. Can't just pick 5 Here's a few of my favorites: (agreed on Burch batting-thanks Mike )-

[DeanH3]

I have always been partial to the Cobb bat on over the bat off. Other favorites would be,

Cobb Red Port
Matty Dark Cap
Lennox
Herzog
Lajoie Port
Hannifan
Milan
Joss Pitching

And, awesone cards John!!

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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?

[cfc1909]

[cfc1909]

[AndyG09]

I have a hard time narrowing it down to five each, but today, here are my thoughts.

Ports:
Rucker
Lobert
Dougherty
Walsh
Tinker

Action:
Cobb Bat Off
Rucker Pitching
Wheat
Lajoie W/Bat
Jordan Batting

Best,

Andy

[scmavl]

This is the only T206 I've kept because I think it's the best looking one.



Not my scan, mine is SGC.

[3-2-count]

It's a toss up between these two port's for me. The red & black colors on the Tinker and olive & blue colors on the Walsh were great choices when produced.

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by AndyG09

I have a hard time narrowing it down to five each, but today, here are my thoughts.

Ports:
Rucker
Lobert
Dougherty
Walsh
Tinker

Action:
Cobb Bat Off
Rucker Pitching
Wheat
Lajoie W/Bat
Jordan Batting

Best,

Andy

I like your lists Andy, would also include Evers portrait.
Also really like Burch batting, Powers, Pattee and Evers blue sky.

[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.

[wazoo]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

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



My holy grail is a Dougherty card signed by Houdini.

Looks a little like Bobby Wallace.

[GregMitch34]

Glad to see someone else loves Ellam. Actually image is me, age 9.

[oldjudge]

My favorite has always been the Cobb Bat Off.

[sdkammeyer]

ABSOLUTELY no offense here ...... but what does everyone see in the Evers?

Every time I see this card I instantly think of a crackhead lookin' aids victim.
Bob Cratchit

I like the big stick and the cool stadium piece in the background but ...........

[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