“Blue Chip” Cards

[sb1]

Jay pretty much nailed it. I think the only change I would make to the list below is putting the E107 Mathewson in place of the E107 Young. With the exception of the Mantle all are pre-war.

A post-war group would include the

1952 Mantle and Jackie Robison as well as the 1951 Bowman Mantle and Mays. 1953 Topps Aaron, 1955 Topps Clemente and Koufax. 1963 Topps Rose and then various others to make up the rest of the post-war.

Originally Posted by oldjudge

My Blue Chip cards are:

1. Baltimore News Ruth
2. T206 Wagner
3. ‘52 Topps Mantle
4. ‘16 Ruth rookie
5. T210 Jackson
6. E107 Wagner
7. ‘25 Gehrig Exhibit
8. W600 Cobb
9. E107 Young
10. ‘36 WW Gum DiMaggio

[Peter_Spaeth]

They are relatively mainstream, but I would think Goudey Ruths, T206 Cobbs, and CJ Cobb and Jackson have to be on any blue chip list. Maybe the T3 Cobb too.

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

They are relatively mainstream, but I would think Goudey Ruths, T206 Cobbs, and CJ Cobb and Jackson have to be on any blue chip list. Maybe the T3 Cobb too.

I think this is a better list of blue chip cards than the prior top ten, which are too eclectic and rare to be blue chip. More like the highest priced rarities. To be a blue chip card, i am more inclined toward an attainable but top vintage cards, the top ones in my mind are the 33 Goudey Ruths and Gehrigs and the T206 Cobbs, Johnson, Young and Matty. And then the CJ wagner and Cobb. 52 Mantle. Not newer cards, need the established brand. Trout, while great, could get injured and never reach the career numbers of the best “brands”.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by sb1

Jay pretty much nailed it. I think the only change I would make to the list below is putting the E107 Mathewson in place of the E107 Young. With the exception of the Mantle all are pre-war.

A post-war group would include the

1952 Mantle and Jackie Robison as well as the 1951 Bowman Mantle and Mays. 1953 Topps Aaron, 1955 Topps Clemente and Koufax. 1963 Topps Rose and then various others to make up the rest of the post-war.

The end of this reminds me of the line from the Mikado -- the task of filling up the blanks I'd rather leave to you.

[ValKehl]

A few of my blue chips:

[bcbgcbrcb]

Definition - Cards that “everybody” knows, “everybody” buys, (everybody obviously does not mean the literal definition) investors as well as collectors, not rare or hard to obtain given the necessary financial resources, players “everybody” knows and buys and sets that “everybody” knows and buys.

Maybe a little long but I think that just about sums up every aspect of a blue chip sports card.

[mrreality68]

Ruth Ruth and More Ruth

and when in doubt go for a Ruth