What is your most cherished piece, and why?

[cwazzy]

So many great stories!

This is by far my favorite card. I will NEVER sell it (not that it's worth that much anyway). Back in the early '90s my dad set up a card show in a small town near my home town. We had always dealt in modern cards so I had no experience whatsoever with vintage. One of the other dealers there had a table full of '50s and '60s cards. One card in particular was a 1953 Topps Roy Campanella. I couldn't stop staring at it. The thought that the card was older than my dad and the great, smiling portrait held me captive. At the time I had no idea who Roy Campanella was or even that he was a HOFer. That Christmas the card was in my stocking. Fast forward to the around 2008. I had continued collecting off and on but started to do more research on Campy and fell in love with his story. That started my vintage collection and obsession with all things Campy. I eventually graded the '53 Topps and it is my favorite piece in my collection.