The hobby’s most iconic card under $15k?

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Leon

Please, no political crap....

As for the most iconic prewar card, except maybe the T206 Wags, I think #144 is it.
Green Cobby is right there also and you can find really nice examples, in lower grades, to easily fit the budget. This was in the 10k range a few years back, in the BST area. Thanks again, Tony. Love this card.





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My apologies to Leon and to the forum. I shall endeavor to avoid political crap in my posts.

[clydepepper]

How did this one get in here?

1990 Fleer- Jose Uribe.jpg

[clydepepper]

...or...if condition isn't your priority:

Nah! You probably couldn't get a loan for this one:

Wagner card sells for 475K in Feb 2022.jpg

[jchcollins]

When I was about 25 in 2002 or so, I sold a G-ish (creased) but still fantastic looking '52 Topps #312 Jackie for 500 bucks. In my defense, I made money on it and couldn't afford what I had paid for it to begin with. Ooops. Oh well...

Today after getting back into the hobby in earnest in my late 30's, I have a fairly decent sized, 99% postwar collection. I suppose I could move the bulk of it and pair down to only 5-10 truly "iconic" cards which could include some prewar the likes of Ruth or Cobb, but so far have never been motivated to do that. I guess we'll see if that changes one day.

[Snowman]

For me, it's these:

1) 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
2) 1933 Goudey #53 (Yellow) Babe Ruth
3) 1951 Bowman Willie Mays
4) 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson
5) A centered 1954 Topps Hank Aaron

[Leon]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

...or...if condition isn't your priority:

Nah! You probably couldn't get a loan for this one:

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850K would be the estimate (didn't this just sell?)

[JimmyC]

As much as I love card collecting, I would never buy a card for $15,000 unless I knew I could sell it the next day for that amount or more very quickly to more than one party...meaning, it has to be a deal....

Now, I would spend $15,000 on a game used jersey all day long......

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by JimmyC

As much as I love card collecting, I would never buy a card for $15,000 unless I knew I could sell it the next day for that amount or more very quickly to more than one party...meaning, it has to be a deal....

Now, I would spend $15,000 on a game used jersey all day long......

To each their own - that's the beauty of the hobby, when it is a hobby (rather than a game of hot potato)!

[jimq16415]

Originally Posted by JimmyC

As much as I love card collecting, I would never buy a card for $15,000 unless I knew I could sell it the next day for that amount or more very quickly to more than one party...meaning, it has to be a deal....

Now, I would spend $15,000 on a game used jersey all day long......

If he has 15K to spend on a card, he's asking for advice on which card to buy that will do exactly that. For me, I would buy the best "big" card (exhibit, etc) that I could afford. But it's the wrong card, the market is limited. But the market isn't limited for the cards he's looking at. he just wants the best one.

Jerseys are tuff cause you can't easily photomatch older jerseys. Newer ones are easier. I have about 30 jerseys that are all matched. But older ones, if I can't photomatch it, there's too much fraud out there.

To each his own, if there was only one right way to collect, everything would be too limited!

[JimmyC]

LOL - I actually would probably spend $15K on a card....just haven't found the right one yet! The game used stuff keeps getting in the way....

Not enough dollars to go around and gamers take precedence, for me anyway....

Since joining last year, I have been amazed to see some of the card collections and individual cards people have displayed.....very impressive.....