Cards that elude?

[Mungo Hungo]

This isn't pre-war, but a 1998 Bryan Braves (non-perforated) Kerry Ligtenberg. I've never even seen one.

[robw1959]

The one I have been trying to find for at least ten years now is, believe it or not, a 1970 Topps Super card of Lance Alworth. I know you're thinking it's a pretty common issue, and it is. However, I have been able to obtain all of the other cards in the set in perfectly centered condition except for Lance. When I mean perfectly centered, I'm taking about not seeing any of those annoying cut lines around the perimeter. And his card is tough in that respect, believe me. I've even seen cards of Alworth that show cut lines along both the right and left sides on the same card! So I'm still looking.

[kmac32]

T205 Pfiester or Kling with Hindu backs

[brass_rat]

D303 Mothers' Bread Bressler and Lajoie

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=250083

[Rickyy]

yep like the others...part price and some simply don't show up. Although I did pick one up recently (post war) that I had been looking for finally showed up and was affordable.

Ricky Y

[LEHR]

Items that have eluded me due to scarcity and/or price at the time available:

1. A clean and unaltered N173 of any Pittsburgh or Indianapolis player.
2. A clean and unaltered Carl Horner cabinet.
3. A pre-1980 World Series player ring.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Mungo Hungo

This isn't pre-war, but a 1998 Bryan Braves (non-perforated) Kerry Ligtenberg. I've never even seen one.

WOW, Kerry Lightenberg. Do you collect Kerry or need it to complete a set? My younger brother is married to his cousin.

[Powerright46blast]

1973 Topps Comics Hank Aaron. Never seen one on the open market. "My Holy Grail"

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Powerright46blast

1973 Topps Comics Hank Aaron. Never seen one on the open market. "My Holy Grail"

I picked up a raw one a couple of years ago at an auction, but I did have to buy the rest of the set to get it (except for the Ryan, which was separated out).

Somewhat shockingly, they often don’t sell for very much for as rare as they are.

[steve B]

Being more opportunistic I don't have many.

One I look for but off and on
T209 Blackstone. Just don't see them, although there have been a couple in lots.

And one that took years but shouldn't have
88 Topps Canseco. By the time it was the last card I needed, it was no longer a dollar card, a price I wouldn't have paid earlier, but being the last one...
No joy. Every shop said they had a bunch, nobody was willing to find them in the back room for the 25 cents that was then full price.

Took 2 years to find one.
I did consider just buying a set, but that was just too much just to get one card and was sort of cheating.

[MuncieNolePAZ]

T205 Hindu Walter Johnson to complete my T205 WaJo backrun.

Any Oliver "Ghost" Marcell (1923-24 Billiken or Tomas Gutierrez or even more unlikely 1927 Mallorquina)

Thanks
Chad

[judsonhamlin]

1890 Old Judge Mike Tiernan.
There’s gotta be one out there somewhere

[steve B]

Originally Posted by steve B

Being more opportunistic I don't have many.

One I look for but off and on
T209 Blackstone. Just don't see them, although there have been a couple in lots.

And one that took years but shouldn't have
88 Topps Canseco. By the time it was the last card I needed, it was no longer a dollar card, a price I wouldn't have paid earlier, but being the last one...
No joy. Every shop said they had a bunch, nobody was willing to find them in the back room for the 25 cents that was then full price.

Took 2 years to find one.
I did consider just buying a set, but that was just too much just to get one card and was sort of cheating.

Well, just like that I figured I hadn't checked in a while and there was one on ebay.
Strange how things work sometimes.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by steve B

Well, just like that I figured I hadn't checked in a while and there was one on ebay.
Strange how things work sometimes.

Nice, great pick up it is a very nice looking card.