“Blue Chip” Cards

[brianp-beme]

In what is hopefully the last of my blue chip posts, here are two E254 Colgan cards of players who eventually became major league umpires (George Moriarty and Al Orth).

Thus the cards you are viewing in this post are Blue (umps in Colgan's) Chips.

Brian (these Blue Chips not mine)

[Aaron Seefeldt]

The IBM of cards…

[Rhotchkiss]

Keeping in mind that this is the prewar (WWII) part of the forum, regarding blue chips, just take a look at the 25 highest priced lots in the REA auction ending tmrw: Cobb, Wagner, Young, Johnson, Mathewson, t206 and t205 rarities, and 1914 CJ HOFers. Enough said….

Regarding post WWII vintage, I have no doubt that Mantle, Mays, Robinson, Aaron, key 1952 topps cards, etc fit into the blue chip discussion as well. I just don’t play in that playground much and don’t know if the fact that these cards tend to be more available/common compared to cards from before 1940 makes a difference.

[Jay Wolt]

Aaron that's an awesome card!

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

Aaron that's an awesome card!

I'll second that. Aaron, beautiful Cobb!

[Aaron Seefeldt]

Thanks Tony & Jay. I paid as much for it (about 1 1/2 yrs ago) as I sold a ‘14 Cobb SGC 4 for a few years before. They just keep going up

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Keeping in mind that this is the prewar (WWII) part of the forum, regarding blue chips, just take a look at the 25 highest priced lots in the REA auction ending tmrw: Cobb, Wagner, Young, Johnson, Mathewson, t206 and t205 rarities, and 1914 CJ HOFers. Enough said….

Regarding post WWII vintage, I have no doubt that Mantle, Mays, Robinson, Aaron, key 1952 topps cards, etc fit into the blue chip discussion as well. I just don’t play in that playground much and don’t know if the fact that these cards tend to be more available/common compared to cards from before 1940 makes a difference.

Call me crazy, but isn’t this auction exclusively for pre-war items?

For pre-war items to be at the top of the list when they are the only ones on the list, well, the probability of such a result does seem to be strong.

[LincolnVT]

People are quick to use top tier “HOF” members as a reference to cover a swath of the great names…IMO, a few well known issues / cards featuring Joe Jackson are / should be considered at the blue chip level…despite his unfortunate HOF status.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by raulus

Call me crazy, but isn’t this auction exclusively for pre-war items?

For pre-war items to be at the top of the list when they are the only ones on the list, well, the probability of such a result does seem to be strong.

I am referring to the players and the specific prewar sets, not prewar in general. I feel that was pretty obvious

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I am referring to the players and the specific prewar sets, not prewar in general. I feel that was pretty obvious

Apparently I was oblivious to just how obvious it was.

[Rhotchkiss]

Apparently.

[tedzan]

First TOPPS Mantle (greenish BLUE) ............................................ last TOPPS Mantle (with very rare BLUE background)

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My favorite 19th Century card





Star card of my "complete" SWEET CAPORAL Factory #30 set (468 cards)





My favorite T206 with a very rare back

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A unique T206 John McGraw





I could not find a BLUE card of Babe Ruth, so I improvised........





Stan the Man (1949 BOWMAN and 1949 LEAF)

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And finally....there is BLUE....and there is no BLUE



I thought this thread needed some humor


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by tedzan

First TOPPS Mantle (greenish BLUE) ............................................ last TOPPS Mantle (with very rare BLUE background)


I thought this thread needed some humor


TED Z

T206 Reference
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Bluish humor...I didn't know you were Bluish.

[LOUCARDFAN]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

The IBM of cards…

Beautiful card Aaron. I love my blue chip.




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