Second Best Honus Wagner Portrait Card

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

I agree with Tony because the W600 has a photo image, which makes it the most accurate image of Wags.

As does the E254 Colgan's, though it is only neck and noggin. And it, unlike any of the others, has that round like the wheels on a car shape.

Just think if Colgan's, instead of being the gum that is round, was instead a larger rectangular slab of gum, perhaps the approximate size of a standard T206 card, its minty flavored corners prone to cutting tongues. Then the gum container would have been the size and shape that collectors crave, and the Colgan's Chips baseball card inserts would be this same craveable size, and the popularity of Colgan's Chips would be at a very high level, due to the set including a much larger photo of Honus as seen on his T206 card.

Brian (alternate universes for sale, discounts for larger quantities)

[Aaron Seefeldt]

I prefer all 3 of these over any of the Wagner portrait “second place” cards. Though they are not “cards” they are: 1) more rare than any of the listed cards, 2) Horner image and looking left, 3) far more picturesque, 4) background game in progress, not available on any of the others listed.

If I had to choose an actual card, I’d go with the W-Unc

[brunswickreeves]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

I prefer all 3 of these over any of the Wagner portrait “second place” cards. Though they are not “cards” they are: 1) more rare than any of the listed cards, 2) Horner image and looking left, 3) far more picturesque, 4) background game in progress, not available on any of the others listed.

If I had to choose an actual card, I’d go with the W-Unc

I’m amazed these survived their original owner or intended use and stayed in this condition for nearly 125 years.

[brunswickreeves]

The thing I think is most compelling about Tip Top is that it commemorates Pittsburgh’s and Wagner’s 1909 World Series victory (sorry Ty Cobb fans). In 100+ years when the world slowly forgets all about pre-war baseball (say it ain’t so Joe) this card is a time stamp and reference point of its importance to baseball.

[terjung]

I went with the W600. I prefer B&W photographic images over artwork renderings on cards.

[bandrus1]

No e107 love?

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by bandrus1

No e107 love?

E107 (and W600 types I & II and M101–1 and NCP) is/are not the famous Horner photo used for the t206 pose and the question is which card with the t206 pose would you choose as a proxy

So far, I am surprised by how well the M116 pastel and Colgans are doing. They will not place in top 3 by any measure, but they are getting legit votes; I thought the shape of Colgans would keep that from getting votes and I thought the blue m116 would devour most of the votes for m116. I am also surprised by how few votes the e103 has gotten.