Vintage bb card preferences

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Posted By: Dave

T206collector,

You seem to have access to my missing list. It's odd that I know the cards that I'm missing much better than the ones that I own. I'm looking for the missing ones on ebay all the time; the ones I own don't get examined much at all. Here's my choices:

10. Cobb Red vs. Cobb Green
I actually like the Red more than the Green, even though the green has higher value for the same grade.

9. Cobb Bat On vs. Cobb Bat Off
Definitly the bat off. I have the Bat On (twice), so I spend all my time looking at the bat off cards. Of the reasonable T206 cards, this is my most expensive missing.

8. Tinker Portrait vs. Evers Cubs w/ bat vs. Chance Batting
I generally like action cards more than portrait, but I'm missing 2 of these, and would go with the Evers.

7. Magie vs. Magee
I actually don't loose sleep over error cards. I'll take the standard, the Magee.

6. Lundren Cubs vs. G. Browne Washington
Both of these are duplicate player images. The Lundgen Cubs is repeated in the Lundgren Kansas City (the Chicago has a better background), while the Browne is repeated in Chicago. Very similar backgrounds. Which is better? Probably the Lundren Cubs, but close.

5. Seymour Portrait vs. Wiltse Portrait w/ Cap
The Wiltse is a great portrait, with the funny break in the sweater. But the Seyour has a goofy grin, so I'll go with the Wiltse.

4. Kleinow Boston Catching vs. Elberfield Washington Portrait
The Kleinow has been a card I've been chasing for quite a while, but I'm too cheap. One went tonight for $200+. Nice card. And the Elberfield is a great portrait. I'll go with Kleinow.

3. Rhoades Arm Extended vs. Abbaticchio Blue Sleeves
I like the Rhoades. The Abbaticchio pose looks awkward to me.

2. McGraw Portrait w/ Cap vs. McGraw Portrait w/o Cap
Both are nice, with the red background. Small edge to the w/out cap.

1. Wagner vs. Plank
Gotta go with the Wagner. Both are great, elevated by the mystic of rarity. Maybe I just like orange instead of blue for the background.