I'm sick of all this damn money talk; let's have a virtual card show

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by G1911

3 of my personal favorites. I found them as a kid in a card shop in Cooperstown, New York for $20 a piece, which was a good buy then. My dad bought them for me as a gift ($60 was a lot of cards for a kid), and they were in my pocket in top-loaders when we went through the museum for the first time. All my favorites are the cheap ones connected to childhood and good memories, instead of my more expensive cards.

I believe a red colored Vaughn was considered something of a tough E98 then, haven't kept up with the thinking now post-black swamp find though.

E98 Vaughns in any color are still tough cards in the set.

[qed2190]

some more W cards

[Tom S.]

[Exhibitman]

[Kawika]

Another for the Brothers of Hall of Famers collection. Correct name was Henry.

[molenick]

Here is HOFer Rick's brother Wes. Many people believe Wes would have been a better selection (based on WAR it is not close....60 for Wes compared to 31.1 for Rick). Wes is a solid 47th on the starting pitcher rankings (right after Feller, Halladay, and Marichal), although that takes into account his overall WAR (which includes 11.1 as a batter). His WAR for pitching alone is 48.8 which puts him at 111th (between Jimmy Key and Mel Harder). That feels like a more accurate assessment of where he ranks as a pitcher. He was an excellent hitter, but with 1176 lifetime ABs, it's hard to know how much that should affect his HOF worthiness.

[brianp-beme]

The ghost of E94 McGraw makes an appearance on this fun but likely "aftermarket" card.

Brian

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

E98 Vaughns in any color are still tough cards in the set.

Thank you!

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

E98 Vaughns in any color are still tough cards in the set.

... and the personal history/backstory adds so much for me. at card shows that i set up at; I pull a T206 common out of the case, out of the sleeve; hand it to a kid and ask, "How does it feel to hold a 110 yr-old baseball card?". I follow it up with, "Congratulations! You are the 837th person to touch that card, in it's lifetime. your Dad may have touched it; your Grandpa may have, even his Dad.". I then turn to the parent and say, "See, this is really what it is all about".

[Exhibitman]

[Aaron Seefeldt]

Memories of Skydash…

[Exhibitman]

[brianp-beme]

Popular for rowdy/bored teens in many rural parts of the country: E98 blue Miner Brown tipping.

Brian

[benge610]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Popular for rowdy/bored teens in many rural parts of the country: E98 blue Miner Brown tipping.

Brian

See, for me, it's a toss up; Your "tipper", Brian or the maximum amount of front paper loss of that one on eBay. I still like a complete image tho.

[Exhibitman]