Iconic PreWar cards I love to HATE

[byrone]

While "hate" is a strong word... a card I used to like a lot, that I now can only stare at in a quizzical way...is the T-3 Turkey Red Ty Cobb

Is it just me or is his head way too small proportionally to the rest of him?

[Econteachert205]

agree on the jackson.

[darwinbulldog]

M101-4/5 Ruth. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: clown with a badly broken leg.

[rainier2004]

Nice idea on a thread topic...

I think the e90 Jax is just ugly as all hell...

The t3 Cobb does seem to have a tiny head...kinda thought that was just me but I am glad someone else sees it...

[4815162342]

Irv Cy Young

Would it really have been that hard to put the correct Young on these cards?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Irv Cy Young

Would it really have been that hard to put the correct Young on these cards?

I was always under the impression that that was Cy? I know the e97 pose is Irv?

Regardless I've never liked that pose of Cy...or Irv...or whomever it is!

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I was always under the impression that that was Cy? I know the e97 pose is Irv?

Regardless I've never liked that pose of Cy...or Irv...or whomever it is!

Pete, here's a thread that discussed this a few years ago: http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=124640

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

... one of Irv's many nicknames was "Young" Cy Young (in reference to the original Cy Young) so it is talking about Irv. ...

Here's a portion of the image reversed to match the E105/E92/etc.
reversed.jpg

[boneheadandrube]

I'm so used to seeing images from certain pre-war cards that it takes friends of mine outside of the hobby to point out how aesthetically displeasing or goofy they look.
I had a T3 Mathewson I was proud of that was seen as being effeminate by some people who saw it for the first time. They pointed out that Matty looked to be consciously posing for the camera, "Vogueing" with his hair pulled down from the front of his hat in an effort to "look pretty". I think of this now every time I see one or even the t206 poses with his hat pulled back. "Hey Matty, its picture day. Go get yourself pretty for the camera, people are gonna see this."

GB

[atx840]

Originally Posted by boneheadandrube

They pointed out that Matty looked to be consciously posing for the camera, "Vogueing" with his hair pulled down from the front of his hat in an effort to "look pretty".

[boneheadandrube]

That matty was sure a dandy...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by byrone

While "hate" is a strong word... a card I used to like a lot, that I now can only stare at in a quizzical way...is the T-3 Turkey Red Ty Cobb

Is it just me or is his head way too small proportionally to the rest of him?

I think his shirt has heavy starch, making it bow out, and therefore we have a tiny head Cobb. Never noticed it before....I still think it's a neat card though...

My all time favorite to dislike is E90-1 Jackson. To me it's just butt ugly. But I know many cards I think are beautiful, others think are even more butt ugly than I think the Jax is.