If you could only have one card...

[cdn_collector]

Over the years, my collecting focus has changed a number of times. The constant through all of that, though, is about 10 postwar cards that I envision as the 'end state' of my postwar collection. As another poster said in the thread about owning a '52 Mantle, I hesitate to buy them (all) since it would essentially end my postwar collection.

That march has slowly started though, so if I had to stop at one, it'd be the only one of the ten that I currently own, a 1953 Topps Jackie Robinson.

Regards,

Richard.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by cdn_collector

Over the years, my collecting focus has changed a number of times. The constant through all of that, though, is about 10 postwar cards that I envision as the 'end state' of my postwar collection. As another poster said in the thread about owning a '52 Mantle, I hesitate to buy them (all) since it would essentially end my postwar collection.

That march has slowly started though, so if I had to stop at one, it'd be the only one of the ten that I currently own, a 1953 Topps Jackie Robinson.

Regards,

Richard.

What are your top 10 postwar cards? I always like hearing other people's lists!

[cdn_collector]

Originally Posted by Doug

What are your top 10 postwar cards? I always like hearing other people's lists!

Doug,

This could [should?] probably become a thread of it's own, but since you asked, and you're the OP, I'm throwing my response right back into this one.

That said, the list looks like this. As a kid, this is what I dreamed of one day owning:

1948 Bowman Warren Spahn
1951 Topps Red Back Yogi Berra
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
1953 Topps Jackie Robinson
1954 Topps Hank Aaron
1958 Topps Roger Maris
1968 Topps Nolan Ryan


When I came back to the hobby 10 years ago, the list evolved some.

a.) In all likelihood, I will not own the 1952 Mantle. But I'll hold out hope. In the mean time, I'll use a 1956 Topps Mantle as a placeholder until either I own a 1952 or give up the dream of owning one.

b.) Until I hold them both in my hands, there's a chance the 1954 Topps Aaron is replaced with the 1954 Johnston Cookies Aaron.

c.) 1954 Red Heart Stan Musial and 1949 Bowman Duke Snider get added.

d.) As a kid, the modern card all of us wanted was the 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. For that reason, KGJ gets the nod to round out the ten.

So there you have it. Your thoughts? Your list [assuming you have one]?

Regards,

Richard.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by cdn_collector

Doug,

This could [should?] probably become a thread of it's own, but since you asked, and you're the OP, I'm throwing my response right back into this one.

That said, the list looks like this. As a kid, this is what I dreamed of one day owning:

1948 Bowman Warren Spahn
1951 Topps Red Back Yogi Berra
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
1953 Topps Jackie Robinson
1954 Topps Hank Aaron
1958 Topps Roger Maris
1968 Topps Nolan Ryan


When I came back to the hobby 10 years ago, the list evolved some.

a.) In all likelihood, I will not own the 1952 Mantle. But I'll hold out hope. In the mean time, I'll use a 1956 Topps Mantle as a placeholder until either I own a 1952 or give up the dream of owning one.

b.) Until I hold them both in my hands, there's a chance the 1954 Topps Aaron is replaced with the 1954 Johnston Cookies Aaron.

c.) 1954 Red Heart Stan Musial and 1949 Bowman Duke Snider get added.

d.) As a kid, the modern card all of us wanted was the 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. For that reason, KGJ gets the nod to round out the ten.

So there you have it. Your thoughts? Your list [assuming you have one]?

Regards,

Richard.

I was going to go ahead and start that as a thread just for fun so I'll post my list there to start it off.