What's The Best Looking Card Ever?

[wolterse]

This is not mine (LOL, I wish!!!)...

The Cobb pose with the deep red background is absolutely striking!

[barrysloate]

45 posts and not a single mention of the N142 Duke Cabinets. How can you beat those?

[3-2-count]

What, no love for PC's?? Beauty at it's best and it's Cobby's pose found on his Crackerjack card to boot!

[Kotton King]

I'll also throw in my vote for the E90-1 or T216 Speaker:




Coming in next would be a tossup between these:

Cobb (standing) from E101, E102, E106, T216:


The Matty (horizontal):


the E90-1 Rebel Oakes:


the E90-1 Young:




And a personal favorite of mine:


(LONG LIVE T206!)

[Joe_G.]

I'm with Josh and perhaps others . . .

I believe the "best looking cards ever" reside with the photographic cabinet cards found on colored mounts. Here is one of my favorites from Goodwin & Co., a black mount with gold gilded edges and print/advertising. I'm partial to real photographs and enjoy the extra color provided by the colored mounts. Goodwin & Co. had the recipe right some 120 years ago.

[quinnsryche]

As originator of this thread I would like to say WELL DONE to all participants! It's great for some of us with limited collections and funds to get to see all these great cards from top notch collections. Although I don't have either one (but hope to someday) my vote goes for the T206 Johnson Port. followed closely by the T3 Bridwell. Let's keep this one going as long possible!
Thanks to all,
Tony

[D. Broughman]

I think it is hard for some of us to know the real beauty of some of the cards because we have never held them in our hands and may never. There is a special feeling when it is your card and it is rare. I hope our members know how lucky they are to be able to afford these rare treasure that they hold. There are some collectors out there that are just as happy with there cheap card that was hard for them to get and I believe that is what makes this hobby so special. Thanks to all for sharing you treasures. D.

[paul]

A few that haven't been mentioned that I think should be: N173 Ewing with mascot, T-3 Brown, and that unissued Felix Mendelsohn card of Matty.

[chaddurbin]

the matty throwing lajoie w/bat cobb leaning on bat pose w/yellow background is boss imo...

(congrats to winner of card below)

[tedzan]

The best of 19th Century lithography







Early 20th Century





Wartime BB and war cards



Mid 20th Century best










TED Z

[uffda51]

Beautiful black mount N173, Joe.

[E93]

Ted,
I completely agree on the '51 Bowman Williams. A real classic!
JimB