Cards As Art - Post Some (Pre or Post War)

[MattyC]

I was looking at some cards of HOFers today, and one really rose above the others; its image struck me like a piece of art. I think cards are not unlike art in general, but the colors of this piece, the way the eyes have such personality, it's just not your average baseball card.

So it got me wondering: what other cards do we have of HOFers, that we feel are in this rarefied class-- that strike us as art, are beautiful on an aesthetic level, but also capture the essence/personality of the player?

I'm betting this will be a great way to get put onto some new cards I haven't seen or paid adequate attention to thus far. This was the image that did it for me.

It was actually the first Pre War card I ever purchased, because the image made such an indelible impression on me years ago, when I first laid eyes on it. I knew little about Cobb beyond his hitting prowess, and knew nothing about the issue-- other than it was striking and I felt compelled to own one.