From a purely aesthetic point of view, what cards just take your breath away?

[PolarBear]

[ValKehl]

IMHO, the ultimate "take-your-breath-away" card is the very first card pictured in this thread. Here are a couple more WaJos that are eye candy to me (yes, I do wish the T204 were in better condition!):

[Luke]

A random assortment of some of my favorites:

[the 'stache]

Nice cards, guys.

Luke, I really like the Jimmy Collins T206. One of the best portrait cards in the set.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Nice cards, guys.

Luke, I really like the Jimmy Collins T206. One of the best portrait cards in the set.

I don't have the card..but isn't that T206 ty cobb bat off a heck of a nice card...

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I don't have the card..but isn't that T206 ty cobb bat off a heck of a nice card...

Jake, it's one of my very favorites, not only from the Monster, but from the entire pre-war card era. As I mentioned before, I like both Cobb "with bat" cards from the set quite a lot. Before I draw my last breath (God willing many Milwaukee Brewer World Series victories later!), I will own at least one of them, if not both. These are from PSAcard.com. I just resized them in Photoshop.

[the 'stache]

I hope you guys will indulge me as I post a few more, again from the PSA card site.



T202 Cobb Steals Third. I love the juxtaposition of the black and white shot of Cobb sliding and the tobacco portrait bookends. Great eye appeal.



Speaking of eye appeal, these three T206 portraits have it in abundance. Ginger Beaumont, Napolean Lajoie and Nap Rucker. The Rucker, especially, is beautiful in person. Mine isn't quite this nice, but has good eye appeal for a PSA 2.



Finally, three from the iconic '53 Bowman set. Two Hall of Fame sluggers, Eddie Mathews and Ralph Kiner, and a Cooperstown twirler, Warren Spahn.

[jcc6252]

Classic leather helmet pose of the "Galloping Ghost"

[PolarBear]

[Centauri]

Please allow me to drop a modern marvel
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Great action shot, Yankees/Red Sox. Maybe the catchers just have it easy...

[brianp-beme]

Nine years is a mighty long time to hold off from making a comment about a post, but the below card just shows the difference 50 years makes in relation to the fans in the stands...they almost all seem to be watching the game, and are not on their phones or talking to the person next to them.


Brian (an additional astute observation is that absolutely no one seems to have a cell phone either)

Originally Posted by PolarBear

[brunswickreeves]

Pre-war: Wagner and Cobb about to do battle at the 1909 World Series.
Post-war: Mantle looking toward a to be chartered future.

[MikeGarcia]

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..It's hard for me to find a Teddy Ballgame card which isn't mesmerizing Like this 1941 Wheates Premium from The Jack Armstrong "The All-American Boy" Radio Program :
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Even his error cards :
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[Balticfox]

One I have:



A favourite player in an excellent shot from one of my very favourite sets! The 1958 Topps do have my very favourite Baseball card backs.

And two I don't have:



Not just Maris' rookie card but with the Cleveland Indians!



A favourite player in a very good pose from perhaps my very favourite Baseball card set.

[brianp-beme]

These are some of the cards that aesthetically make an asthmatic out of me.

Brian (I am inclined to lose my breath with sunsets, beautiful colors whether bright or subdued, great compositions, and crystal clear black and white photos. Ran out of scan space, otherwise would have included the 1933 Goudey of Paul Richards, an excellent example of a beautifully colored card with great compostion)

[Aaron Seefeldt]

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[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

One I have:



A favourite player in an excellent shot from one of my very favourite sets! The 1958 Topps do have my very favourite Baseball card backs.

And two I don't have:



Not just Maris' rookie card but with the Cleveland Indians!



A favourite player in a very good pose from perhaps my very favourite Baseball card set.

The 1958 Topps Warren Spahn is one of the most gorgeous cards of all time. I think it's his best card ever.

[bnorth]

I love the red borders and B/W pictures of the T210s and also am quite fond of these 2 T212 Weed cards. The Shoeless card is a reprint. The T210s are the entire Ft Worth team set. Then I have 5 different T210 Jackson cards.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by jingram058

The 1958 Topps Warren Spahn is one of the most gorgeous cards of all time. I think it's his best card ever.

Oh absolutely! It edges out this other Warren Spahn card I have in my collection: