Top 5 pieces

[Kenny Cole]

Ok, so I need a card fix and would like to see everyone's top 5 pieces. It doesn't need to be cards. It can be photos, pics, memorabilia, whatever you are most satisfied and happy to have. I also shamelessly admit that I want to see my 5 favorite cards together. I'm a Cuban card guy, so here are mine:

[BeanTown]

Those belong in a Museum Kenny!

[ruth-gehrig]

Here's 5

[Peter_Spaeth]

For a change of pace, some prewar non sports.

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

For a change of pace, some prewar non sports.

Peter:

Those are pretty cool!

There are a few non-sports cards of famous people I wouldn't mind having myself.

Kevin

[Kenny Cole]

I have never seen the Monet or Caruso cards before. Very nice.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by kkkkandp

Peter:

Those are pretty cool!

There are a few non-sports cards of famous people I wouldn't mind having myself.

Kevin

A few more famous folks.

[The-Cardfather]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

For a change of pace, some prewar non sports.

Peter,

Very, very nice.

But you forgot to let us know that Rita Cansino is probably better known to us as Rita Hayworth. (And as my late father used to say, "Hubba-Hubba!")

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by The Cardfather

Peter,

Very, very nice.

But you forgot to let us know that Rita Cansino is probably better known to us as Rita Hayworth. (And as my late father used to say, "Hubba-Hubba!")

Yeah here is another.

[tjb1952tjb]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

For a change of pace, some prewar non sports.

Nice early Rita Hayworth (Cansino)

[TheBig6]

non-19th century

[edjs]

Tonight, I would say these, but that changes sometimes.

[DeanH3]

[jbl79]

Great eye candy everyone! Here's my top 5...

[Bicem]

Amazing signed cards Jason!

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Damn Jason love those autos!

Here's my top 5:

1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb PSA 1.5
Circa 1912 Cracker Jack box intact
Goodwin Champs Cap Anson PSA 5
1948 Leaf Satchel Paige PSA 1
1951 Bowman Willie Mays PSA 5.5

[Sean]

Here's my top five. They're valuable, but not unique like some in this thread:

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[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by jbl79

Great eye candy everyone! Here's my top 5...

Awesome "low grade" cards! Their eye appeal is better than most 6s and 7s I've seen for sale lately!

And Paul, awesome Wagner "rookie". It looks like you have the full National Copper Plate bound collection...there are many other "rookies" in there that I would love to have...nice one and oh so rare!

and Kenny, if you ever get tired of looking at your Wheat minor league cabinet, let me know...since it's only #4 on your list, maybe there's hope

[h2oya311]

Picking a top 5 is a very difficult undertaking, so I cheated and limited my selections to pre-war individual cards/cabinets (e.g., no team photos/postcards, press photos, etc.). And even then, this was a difficult task!

(1) 1873 Warren Studio CDV - Jim O'Rourke
(2) c1943 RPPC - Roy Campanella
(3) 1893-94 Perkins Studio Cabinet - Hughie Jennings
(4) 1898 Polensky Cabinet - Fred Clarke
(5) 1914 University of Michigan Photo Card - George Sisler

[T206Collector]

Here's a good start, at least today!

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Awesome "low grade" cards! Their eye appeal is better than most 6s and 7s I've seen for sale lately!

And Paul, awesome Wagner "rookie". It looks like you have the full National Copper Plate bound collection...there are many other "rookies" in there that I would love to have...nice one and oh so rare!

and Kenny, if you ever get tired of looking at your Wheat minor league cabinet, let me know...since it's only #4 on your list, maybe there's hope

Thanks, i do have the bound copper plate set (minus 5, including the Anson, i had to fill in, but accomplished!). i think that is the most amazing set, the pictures are awesome and they have the full description and information on the back. i consider them the first cards and they are perhaps the earliest ones with any player info? so many rookies in there.

i have the M-101 sporting news supplement set too. some different player selection (as an aside, I managed to get a few Delehantys at very reasonable prices while completing, for some reason he is listed in the guide, and was priced at auction, as a common ..but it's Ed Delehanty).

Steve Verkman broke up a Copper Plate set recently and still has a bunch for sale (minus some of the keys but still many HOF's left). was able to finish the set from his sale.

i love that Walter Johnson Tuxedo above! amazing.

Paul

[Bill77]

Just a few of my favorite baseball cards.

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by Kenny Cole

Ok, so I need a card fix and would like to see everyone's top 5 pieces. It doesn't need to be cards. It can be photos, pics, memorabilia, whatever you are most satisfied and happy to have.

No way can I narrow things down to a "top five". It would be more like a top one-hundred. And it wouldn't just be cards and it wouldn't be just baseball. I collect across an eclectic spectrum - hockey, Hawaiiana, 1930s chorus girls, you name it. Anyway, here are six items off the top of my head that put a smile on my face and are part of my top one-hundred.

Joe Wood by Graig Kreindler


1912 New York Giants - Pach Bros. photo


1939 Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate playoff victory


An iconic figure of my youth


Jimmy Durante and a bevy of beauties


Hawaiian Decoration by John Kelly (aquatint). Kelly's work evoked the romantic vision of Hawaii better than anyone else and really rocks my soul.

[bobfreedman]

Tough to narrow down to only five but I will try;

1. Barnum and Baily circus elephants playing baseball, this a tougher variation of the similar but smaller version that has both P.T. Barnum and Bailey in the upper left hand corner

2. I have all three Tuxedo's but if I had to pick one, I like the Walter Johnson the best

3. Spalding catchers trophy

4. Peach advertising

5. 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates schedule

[vintagerookies51]

I'll keep it to 3





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[richardcards]

Neal Hart
actor film card 23 rare
plus others

My 5 plus the 1980 topps Presentation Board

[Andrew1975]

Here are my six (sorry, couldn't pick one to leave out). Love looking at everyone's stuff. Let's keep this thread going!

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[TUM301]

Andrew, nice job sir really like your "favs". The e-90 Cy Young is my favorite card and that extra red print line at the bottom of yours is really interesting. Enjoy

[Andrew1975]

Thanks for the kind words! The Young was the first "big" (for me) card I bought after re-entering the hobby a number of years ago. Will always be one of my favorites...

Originally Posted by TUM301

Andrew, nice job sir really like your "favs". The e-90 Cy Young is my favorite card and that extra red print line at the bottom of yours is really interesting. Enjoy

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by Andrew1975

Thanks for the kind words! The Young was the first "big" (for me) card I bought after re-entering the hobby a number of years ago. Will always be one of my favorites...

Originally Posted by TUM301

Andrew, nice job sir really like your "favs". The e-90 Cy Young is my favorite card and that extra red print line at the bottom of yours is really interesting. Enjoy

Andrew, Mr. H Murphy & All Present(of Course! ),

I Thought THiS Thread Would Be "$TuPiD ICONIC!!!"
Are You KiddiN me... or WHaT?

I'd Like ta THiNK ThaT I'm a Type Collector,
And Most Any Card/item here would be a Favorite of Mine
oN Any Given Day..."Geez Laweez!!!"

Well THiS Thread Should be Around fir Awhile!, Dontcha THiNK!?

Soo Andrew, I do THiNK Mr. H Murphy is onta Sumtin!
Your Mr. Young(imho) is certainly sum kind of a proof!

I've been CollectiN E90-1's fir sumtime now
And Also LookiN fir any other oddities wit Possible Stories ta tell!

I've Attached my Mr. Young Proof ta add to the mix.
I also know of 2 others just like mine!
Yours just MiGHT Add to Thought/Theory THaT I've Had ~

"Good Day ta All!"

[Andrew1975]

Originally Posted by irishdenny

Andrew, Mr. H Murphy & All Present(of Course! ),



I Thought THiS Thread Would Be "$TuPiD ICONIC!!!"

Are You KiddiN me... or WHaT?



I'd Like ta THiNK ThaT I'm a Type Collector,

And Most Any Card/item here would be a Favorite of Mine

oN Any Given Day..."Geez Laweez!!!"



Well THiS Thread Should be Around fir Awhile!, Dontcha THiNK!?



Soo Andrew, I do THiNK Mr. H Murphy is onta Sumtin!

Your Mr. Young(imho) is certainly sum kind of a proof!



I've been CollectiN E90-1's fir sumtime now

And Also LookiN fir any other oddities wit Possible Stories ta tell!



I've Attached my Mr. Young Proof ta add to the mix.

I also know of 2 others just like mine!

Yours just MiGHT Add to Thought/Theory THaT I've Had ~



"Good Day ta All!"

Very interesting, thanks Denny! A quick Google search just revealed this image of another E90-1 Young (sold in REA in 2008) which has the same printing lines. This may be one of the other examples that you referenced... Has anyone seen similar on an E90-1 card other than Cy Young?




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[jason.1969]

I may be abusing the defn of piece on some of these...

1. Vintage Isaac Newton collection

2. Tough June 1959 Jet magazine in really nice shape

3. Hank Aaron card collection

4. 1956 Topps Dodgers set

5. Old Life magazines of Ted and Joe.

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[OsFan]

Awesome stuff! I wish this site had a "like" button so I could go through and like all the amazing items in this thread.

[VintageBen]

I’ve refocused my collection and here are my top cards!!! Sry that it’s not 5. But had to settle for 6.


My current Ty Cobb cards:
1909 T206 Tolstoi Portrait Red Background PSA 2.

1909 T206 Piedmont 350 Portrait Green Background SGC 35.

1910-11 T3 Turkey Red #9 checklist back(offer) SGC 10.

1907-1909 H.M. Taylor Detroit Club Tigers Postcard PSA 4(only 5 graded higher by PSA).

1910-11 Sporting Life M116 Pastel SGC 20.

1907 Dietsche Postcard Rookie SGC 40!!!

The hard part is staying focused.

[Bicem]

Beautiful Cobby's, all of them!