Gentlemen, I am smitten. Please share your T204 Ramlys

[LKeeler]

Love the thread, Bill! Thanks for starting it. The Ramlys are definitely one of the most beautiful and perhaps more under appreciated issues out there. Can you imagine the set's popularity if it contained the classic portrait images of Wagner, Cobb, or Matty? I picked up my Keeler Ramly on eBay about 10 years ago. It is probably the prize card in my collection, and one that I seldom see available.

[soxinseven]

one of my Ramlys...

[Peter_Spaeth]

Women do read this board, or at least some used to. I wonder what they think of cards being compared to girls with big knockers.

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Women do read this board, or at least some used to. I wonder what they think of cards being compared to girls with big knockers.

I hear ya Peter but if there’s anything our hip hop society has taught us…well….

So what can we do?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Hopeless.

[Griffins]

Question for Scott B or anyone else:

Looks like most Ramly's only have the players last name, except for the ones that also appear as square frames (the 3 I posted, Burkett, Bransfield and Bancroft). Are there any other players that have their first names but are not part of the square frame subset? And if so, do those players have any connection to the Worcester club or Worcester, Mass?

[sb1]

The Eddie(Ed) Collins, Geo. Howard, Thos. Jones and T.H. Murname have first names or initials, but apparently no Worcester connections, which is the common denominator for the Square frames, some type of commemorative or special issue??

[the 'stache]

I love these kinds of threads because they are a form of immediate education, on top of being a fabulous showcase for the cards being discussed. Great cards, everybody! Thank you again for letting us peek behind the curtain to see some of your incredible collections. In the last few minutes, I have learned there are variations to the borders (some solid, some not), as well as the backs, Ramly and TTT.

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Women do read this board, or at least some used to. I wonder what they think of cards being compared to girls with big knockers.

If there are any ladies that venture into this thread, I apologize if I've offended. The analogy was meant to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek. Alas, after 42 years on this Earth, I still have not figured the fairer sex out, and likely never will.

And leave it to John to add a little levity to the thread.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Alas, after 42 years on this Earth, I still have not figured the fairer sex out, and likely never will.
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Well, at least with the women I know, commenting on their big knockers is probably not the best approach. Then again, I'm from Massachusetts, and we may not be typical here.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by LKeeler

Love the thread, Bill! Thanks for starting it. The Ramlys are definitely one of the most beautiful and perhaps more under appreciated issues out there. Can you imagine the set's popularity if it contained the classic portrait images of Wagner, Cobb, or Matty? I picked up my Keeler Ramly on eBay about 10 years ago. It is probably the prize card in my collection, and one that I seldom see available.

Luke, the set might lack those players you mentioned, but from what I've seen thus far, the offering of Hall of Famers and other stars during the period should be enough to grab any collector's attention. I wonder if it's not the relative scarcity holding the card's popularity back, relatively speaking.

That Keeler is one of my favorite examples from the set thus far, along with the WaJo.

Are there any cards within the set that are considered more difficult to acquire?