Trying to decide which Joe Jackson card to buy: Please help!

[pawpawdiv9]

Maybe the 1940 play ball is what come to mind.

[iwantitiwinit]

E90-1

[Luke]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

E90-1

I love that card. Can $2k get me close to one of those?

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I love that card. Can $2k get me close to one of those?

No

[Bored5000]

With a $2,000 budget for a playing era Shoeless Joe, you are looking at one of the game cards (Tom Barker, National Game, Polo Grounds) or the W514 strip card. Since the OP mentioned not wanting a strip card (and they are mostly hideous), it seems like the only real option in that price range is one of the game cards.

[bbcard1]

A really nice B18 blanket can be fetched for half your budget. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I prefer it to the strips and game cards.

[Sean1125]

My vote is blanket or strip.

[brianp-beme]

Really nice, relatively inexpensive Jackson cards are the 1913 National Game/Tom Barker cards (same image for either). In my opinion it is one of his more attractive cards, with a real pleasing posed black and white photo, and a card that should be around half of your budget amount (more dough to buy other cards...always my mantra).

Brian

[TUM301]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Really nice, relatively inexpensive Jackson cards are the 1913 National Game/Tom Barker cards (same image for either). In my opinion it is one of his more attractive cards, with a real pleasing posed black and white photo, and a card that should be around half of your budget amount (more dough to buy other cards...always my mantra).

Brian

Pretty sure someone had a real nice T Barker or Nat Game card on the B/S/T about 4 to 6 weeks back for around 1200 or so. Think it might have been a SGC graded card in very nice shape and a beautiful image of Joe. Found it, Nat Game SGC 84 for sale on 3/08 by Square5000. Nice card and well in your budget bro. Good Luck from another Jax/black sox fan.

[MattyC]

2k can maybe purchase a corner of an e90-1. A dinged corner at that

I think the Playball or the strip are nice choices within reach of the stated budget.

Great choice getting a card of Shoeless. I am a huge fan of his cards, his feats on the field, and fascinated by his story. He is a true icon in the sport and hobby

[Luke]

I forgot to mention that cards issued after 1919 don't interest me much. Also, not really interested in strip cards.

[gnaz01]

M101-2 Sporting News Supplement

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

M101-2 Sporting News Supplement

Originally Posted by bbcard1

A really nice B18 blanket can be fetched for half your budget. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I prefer it to the strips and game cards.

Here is something odd-ball, but some folks like pennants


or even look at this example:
1919-21 W514

**These are NOT mine, they are currently listed in a AH for sale,

[cdn_collector]

Not sure if a team card is what you're after or not, but a T200 might be an option for you.

Good luck, whatever you decide.

Cheers,

Richard.