Who's your favorite pre-war & post-war players to collect?

[thekingofclout]

I had a tough time choosing Gehrig over Ruth and Clemente over Mantle. but the deciding factors for me was there is far fewer collectible items of Lou then Babe. And the Mantle/Clemente ratio is night & day.

I do enjoy the challenge...who doesn't.

Here's an example. Just how many game action "batting" photos do you see of Gehrig and Clemente compared to Ruth and Mantle.

A pair of vintage original TYPE I photos:

1927gehrigbatting.jpgclementeEMMONS1.jpg

[J.McMurry]

PRE: Pretty much All T206's that I can afford, but I am intrigued with Turkey Mike Donlin and Ivy Wingo.

POST: Roger Maris

[Jantz]

For me pre-war would have to be Cobb.

Post war - He kind of covers both eras, but I would have to say Bob Feller. I have worked and sat with Mr. Feller on two occasions. He is a very interesting person.


Jantz

[carrigansghost]

Like Mr. Mt. Joy.....I only collect one person. OK I have some Harry Agganis stuff also.


Rawn

[sbfinley]

Detroit Tiger Ace Tommy Bridges.

[Wite3]

This is tough....
Pre-war would probably be Sherry Magee (with Jack Clements a close second).
Post-war is Steve Carlton (with Ashburn/Waitkus a close second/third).

Joshua

[slidekellyslide]

I really don't go out of my way to collect players, but if I were to pick one pre war player it would be Wahoo Sam Crawford.

Postwar I guess is Pete O'Brien...I have hundreds of his different issues..there are still some that are just impossible, which you wouldn't think since he played in the 80s and 90s. I also collect his game used bats and have three of them.