LEAST favorite t206 HOFer pose

[MyGuyTy]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Don't nobody better say nothin bad about my baby. My favorite pose in the whole darn set!

Not a bad portrait, but I think they could have done Matty better here. I still say my favorite "portrait" card of all time in general is Matty's E107.

[GregMitch34]

I understand that some believe there's no better and no worse it's "just a matter of taste" (though this clearly doesn't apply in most other areas of art) but I think that one has to recognize that it appears better artists, or more care or more time, was taken with certain players and not others. That's why, in general, most of the Hall of Fame portraits are clearly finer art than most of the commons (although exceptions abound), and also true for most of the HOF poses. You can see it in details and facial features, which can get pretty ragged in a lot of commons but not many HOFers. That's why some of us are down on, say, the Speaker, which may be an unusual batting shot but poorly executed.

The artist who executed, say, the Johnny Evers portrait was probably not the same one who did, say, Miller Huggins. And so on. Someone made Marquard too tubby in that hands-at-side shot, but as usual with the HOF art a lot of care was taken with the background color. And so on.

[slipk1068]

Many of the SL cards were poorly done.

[t206blogcom]

[daves_resale_shop]

Marquard. Hands at side hands down!

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by slipk1068

Many of the SL cards were poorly done.

Funny how out views are all so different. I love those cards.

[Paul S]

I just sold mine -- via the recent B-L -- after having it for 45 years. I am so grateful that it went to a fellow board member. Cripes, what's next on the craplist? The Johnson portrait? OY!

[CW]

Wow, surprised to hear some critiques of the Matty portrait. I always liked the orange to yellow fade on that background, and his portrait captivates the viewer similar to the Johnson.

I guess I never cared much for the Cy Young bare hand. The limp wrist just looks too feminine on this card. The same pose doesn't seem as off-putting when I see it on the T3 Turkey Red card, though.

Originally Posted by MyGuyTy

After reading this thread.....we can draw a conclusion....beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Everybody has different tastes when it comes to this set, I guess that explains why there's such passion for it

Very true, very true.

[GregMitch34]

Disagree that Bresnahan and Jennings are weak--very unusual backing colors for Jennings and Bresnahan has greats colors and very well-executed portrait.

[The Nasty Nati]

Agreed with many, Marquard hands at side just looks terrible.
I don't see why everyone's hatin' on the Jennings portrait, I like the background colors (and you can't fault him for looking exactly like Vladimir Putin).

Best in my opinion is the Ed Walsh portrait, love that green.

[Sean]

Best portrait is the Walter Johnson IMO.

Best HOF card is the Cobb/ bat-off shoulder, followed closely by the Matty /dark cap.

I know that these are very conventional opinions. Sorry, but I just don't have anything controversial in my preferences.