What piece in your collection brings you the most satisfaction and joy?

[sflayank]

The mick..die cut

[doug.goodman]

Sorry that I failed you Al.

[guy3050]

Being a lifelong Montreal Expos fan, being able to track down all 5 color full tickets to their 1st home opener April 14th 1969, 1st gamed played outside the USA brings me the most joy

[Casey2296]

Fantastic display Guy.

[itjclarke]

That tobacco album is amazing!

My pick is one that I don't see often (in a safe deposit box), but this ball has got to be the most satisfying piece I own. It was taken by my dad to many an Enid Giants class C game, as he collected sigs of his hometown players, but his prize target was always Mantle. He got this signed the year the 18 year old then shortstop hit .383.
Mantle ball.jpg

And for good measure, my dad a few years later, playing for the Enid "Little Giants". I'd never seen this pic of him until 2 weeks ago.
Enid Little Giants.jpg

[darwinbulldog]

This

[Yoda]

No scan, sorry, but my personal favorite piece is a generic advertising piece issued in 1916 by D'ncona Tailors. The front is divided into 2 sections with one a great action shot of Honus, the other all the stats you could want from the season, including Joe Jackson's. It is the back that is the attention-grabber; it shows a small oval picture of all the players on the winning Red Sox team, including a rookie pitcher named Ruth, who just happened to win 2 games against the losing Dodgers. This one, I think, they will have to pry out of my cold dead hands.