Top 50 prewar cards

[oldjudge]

1863 Grand Match Ticket-Harry and Sam Wright (His dad)

[CobbSpikedMe]

I always wanted a M101-5 Jim Thorpe.

[boneheadandrube]

N175 Gypsey Queen Large King Kelly

[clydepepper]

M116 Smoky Joe Wood - looks like a 12-year-old

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[ValKehl]

The next card I most want is a D350-2 Standard Biscuit of Sam Rice. Why this card, you ask? Because I'm working on a master set of Sam Rice cards. The D350-2 is one of Rice's RCs, and there is only one listed in the combined pop reports.

[oldjudge]

1890 King Kelly Old Judge Players' League card

[glchen]

1912 H813 Boston Garter Christy Mathewson

[boneheadandrube]

1886 N167 Old Judge Buck Ewing

[Bill77]

How about a 1939 Play Ball Ted Williams sample card.

[Sterling Sports Auctions]

T330-2 Piedmont Art Stamp Ty Cobb

[GregZakwin]

N28 Allen & Ginter King Kelly

[jasonc]

Very Cobb heavy so far, but one of the more popular ones should be added IMO:

T205 Ty Cobb

[Yoda]

Boston Garter Joe Jackson.

[frankbmd]

Well, that didn't take long.

Cards were taken in order without judgement or old judgement in my case.

The thread may continue, but every card going forward qualifies only as Honorable Mention.

The Honorable mention list will not be maintained or expanded.

I appreciate adherence to the rules allowing participation from multiple members.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Why are you using the British spelling of "judgement"?

[RedsFan1941]

why are you using any spelling of M116 smoky joe wood?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Why are you using the British spelling of "judgement"?

because judgement is a play on "Old Judge" if you read the whole sentence or was is too long for you.

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

why are you using any spelling of M116 smoky joe wood?

because I used copy and paste to create the list. You can thank clydepepper for Smoky Joe

My popularity with the undocumented "grammar and spelling" critics on the board is the sincerest form of flattery and I thank you both, but I claim no foul on this one.

[rats60]

How did the t207 Lewis and Lowdermilk cards not get mentioned? Are t207s not collected anymore?

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by rats60

How did the t207 Lewis and Lowdermilk cards not get mentioned? Are t207s not collected anymore?

Lowdermilk is overrated, no?

[oldjudge]

Collectors have soured on Lowdermilk

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Collectors have soured on Lowdermilk

They are hanging onto their sour dough.

[oldjudge]

Others may classify themselves as Lack Dough Intolerant

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

because judgement is a play on "Old Judge" if you read the whole sentence or was is too long for you.



because I used copy and paste to create the list. You can thank clydepepper for Smoky Joe

My popularity with the undocumented "grammar and spelling" critics on the board is the sincerest form of flattery and I thank you both, but I claim no foul on this one.

My Spelling Sources:

SMOKY JOE Bio.jpgSMOKY JOE TEE.jpg

[Rhotchkiss]

This has to be top 50, as it’s the backbone of one of the most famous and earliest sets. I’d also add the yellow 33 goudey Ruth and the T204 Ramly Wajo

[Kawika]

Somewhere in the Gerald Wood bio of Joe Wood, can't remember the page, I read that neither Joe Sr. nor his family members ever employed the spelling "Smokey" but rather always used "Smoky". The former then is an affectation even though it has a certain coolness. The geniuses at SGC thought so anyway.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Somewhere in the Gerald Wood bio of Joe Wood, can't remember the page, I read that neither Joe Sr. nor his family members ever employed the spelling "Smokey" but rather always used "Smoky". The former then is an affectation even though it has a certain coolness. The geniuses at SGC thought so anyway.

The education that Net54 provides never ceases to amaze.

Who knew that “Smokey The Bear” was an affectation?

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Who knew that “Smokey The Bear” was an affectation?

Strictly speaking it's Smokey Bear. I know this because I have access to Google. The "the" got added in a song about him in 1952 and people picked it up. Some say the is his middle name. Smoky Howard Wood's middle name was Ellsworth.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Strictly speaking it's Smokey Bear. I know this because I have access to Google. The "the" got added in a song about him in 1952 and people picked it up. Some say the is his middle name. Smoky Howard Wood's middle name was Ellsworth.

And Ellsworth’s last name was Vines.

You can’t outgoogle me.

[Kawika]

I'm done. I can't hit this pitching.

[GasHouseGang]

Well, it's a clean sweep for me. I don't own a single card on the list. I imagine I'm not alone!

[jasonc]

33. T206 WaJo portrait


That's it for me.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Well, it's a clean sweep for me. I don't own a single card on the list. I imagine I'm not alone!

Don't feel too bad, David. I only own four and, to be honest, I'm not interested in most of them. However, I would really like to have that Smoky Joe.

[gregr2]

Originally Posted by jasonc

33. T206 WaJo portrait





That's it for me.

Same here.


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[Leon]

Originally Posted by gregr2

Same here.


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Wajo T206 portrait is always a crown fave. Here is a portrait with a m116 design...(not in the top 50 )

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Leon

Wajo T206 portrait is always a crown fave. Here is a portrait with a m116 design...(not in the top 50 )

Contrast and compare...I prefer the M116.

1911 M116 SPORTING LIFE - WALTER JOHNSON PSA-8.jpg1909-11 T206 WALTER JOHNSON Portrait SGC 60 EX.jpg

[Rhotchkiss]

Any idea why the M116 Wajo did not come in a Blue Variation?

[ValKehl]

But Ryan, this Top 50 card of WaJo does come with 2 different backs!