Favorite E Set Excluding E-90-1

[Luke]

e107 by a landslide for me. Such a unique set, all alone in 1903 between the t and e card sets of 1909 and Old Judge/Mayos on the 1800s.

[ValKehl]

My favorite is the E222 A.W.H. Caramels set because, (1) these cards are super scarce, and (2) the players are Virginia Leaguers (I was born and have lived all of my76+ years in VA). This very small, 12-card set is most interesting (to me, anyway) in that the fronts and backs come in different color combinations and there are 6 different back designs (5 diff. are shown below). Also, cards have been found with A.W.A. Caramels advertising - this is believed to be a printing error. I have 9 of the players in this set - I'm missing Lipe, Revelle & Ryan - I will trade my first born for any of these 3!

[rootsearcher60]

I hadn’t seen the E222 before. Neat to see. Does your first born know of your plans if a Lipe surfaces?

Michael

[CobbSpikedMe]

My favorite caramel set is a tie between E93 and E98. The only thing I don't like about E98 is the "Cy" Irv Young card. But it has my favorite Matty pose and a great Connie Mack example.

My favorite E-card is the E-Unc Blue Caption Honus Wagner pictured below. There is just something about this card that I love. The set only has four known subjects to date and is very obscure so I wouldn't say the set is a favorite of mine, just this card is a favorite.

ETA: Not my card, should've said that in the first place. My bad to current owner of this card.
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[slade15342]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

My favorite is the E222 A.W.H. Caramels set because, (1) these cards are super scarce, and (2) the players are Virginia Leaguers (I was born and have lived all of my76+ years in VA). This very small, 12-card set is most interesting (to me, anyway) in that the fronts and backs come in different color combinations and there are 6 different back designs (5 diff. are shown below). Also, cards have been found with A.W.A. Caramels advertising - this is believed to be a printing error. I have 9 of the players in this set - I'm missing Lipe, Revelle & Ryan - I will trade my first born for any of these 3!

Have you ever seen one of the A.W.A backs in the wild that Is reported? I share your love of Virginia and this is an awesome piece of history!

[DeanH3]

Agree with Ryan - E92.

[darwinbulldog]

Not sure I can pinpoint the reason, but to me E94s look much better than the others.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

Not sure I can pinpoint the reason, but to me E94s look much better than the others.

Maybe it’s cuz they look like “chuckles” candy?

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by slade15342

Have you ever seen one of the A.W.A backs in the wild that Is reported? I share your love of Virginia and this is an awesome piece of history!

It is not clear to me what you mean by your question. Here's the link to the E222 with an A.W.A. back that was once part of Leon's collection that was auctioned by Heritage in 2015:
https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...umbnail-071515

[slade15342]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

It is not clear to me what you mean by your question. Here's the link to the E222 with an A.W.A. back that was once part of Leon's collection that was auctioned by Heritage in 2015:
https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...umbnail-071515

I had never seen one of the A.W.A backs, so thank you for the link. I was asking if you had ever seen one in person. Sorry for the confusion.

[phikappapsi]

I am a sucker for the E-98s. The red backgrounds feel like the predecessor to the Cracker Jacks, and then the Black Swamp Find added intrigue and condition rarity for the age. They're just interesting to me.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by phikappapsi

I am a sucker for the E-98s. The red backgrounds feel like the predecessor to the Cracker Jacks, and then the Black Swamp Find added intrigue and condition rarity for the age. They're just interesting to me.

The E98 orange background cards are one of my faves ...