From a purely aesthetic point of view, what cards just take your breath away?

[boneheadandrube]

Just got this one, I've always liked the strong cloud colors for some reason. Can't pick out an art style to compare it to.

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[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by boneheadandrube

Just got this one, I've always liked the strong cloud colors for some reason. Can't pick out an art style to compare it to.

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It is a special card...strong cloud colors are quite compelling.

This post gives me a good excuse to show the 1933 Goudey of Paul Richards. No bold sky colors, not my card, and I know it has been shown previously nine years ago, but that was so nine years ago, and I love the image which captures such a serene, commonplace baseball scene (based upon an actual photograph of Richards, which member Kawicka shared with us on post #122 of this thread), as well as the artistic use of the converging lines of perspective with the baselines, grass, and the field level grandstands.

Brian

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

It is a special card...strong cloud colors are quite compelling.

This post gives me a good excuse to show the 1933 Goudey of Paul Richards. No bold sky colors, not my card, and I know it has been shown previously nine years ago, but that was so nine years ago, and I love the image which captures such a serene, commonplace baseball scene (based upon an actual photograph of Richards, which a member has shown on here before), as well as the artistic use of the converging lines of perspective with the baselines, grass, and the field level grandstands.

Brian

It is a fantastic card, sir. This one, and Lou Gehrig, are among the best cards ever in terms of artistry, IMO, from one of the greatest sets ever. I have often wondered what compelled Goudey to change and practically disappear after 1934.

[fkm_bky]

Simply love the colors and pose on these two. Always been my favorites.

Bill

[Vintagecatcher]

Here are a few of my favorites!

Patrick

[puckpaul]

I think the 1909 Sweet Caporal hockey postcards are the most stunning set. In baseball, i am partial to the N162s (and non-baseball in that set too), and i find the duke cabinets just beautiful as well.

[Kawika]

What a nice cavalcade of cards so far. This will be my second contribution to this resurrected thread. My criteria for aesthetics is that the card in question makes my eyeballs happy. For various and diverse reasons each of the following does that.