Least Favorite Pre-War Card You Own - Let's have some fun

[fkm_bky]

We litter the Board with all these great cards that we pick up and love...but let's be honest, there's a pre-war card or two that you own that you really just don't like (whether it's b/c of aesthetics, or price you paid, or it's part of a run and a necessity, etc. etc.). I'll kick it off:

1. I really don't like what I paid for this...way back in 2005ish or so from Leon.
2. It doesn't fit at all with what I collect.
3. It's ugly in condition and overall.

Thanks!

Bill

[Rhotchkiss]

I used to own this card. I hate it and I hate this set. I hate the card bc it’s part of the set and bc it’s the same exact picture/person as honus Wagner. I hate the set bc I don’t think the depictions look anything like the players and I hate that Tinker and Wagner are twins.

[x2drich2000]

This is one of my least favorite images in the set. Just a big ass shot. Then throw in the creases and overly dark and smeared back. The one redeeming quality might be the ink transfer on the front but somehow that even seems to make it look worse.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I used to own this card. I hate it and I hate this set. I hate the card bc it’s part of the set and bc it’s the same exact picture/person as honus Wagner. I hate the set bc I don’t think the depictions look anything like the players and I hate that Tinker and Wagner are twins.

That actually is a card based on an image of Tinker. The Wagner is the one that stole Tinker’s image.

The E91 Set A is NOT a generic set of images, they used images of the players depicted in Set A for those cards. Those players that were in Set A but are also in the E91 Set B are also not Generic Images. Set C is the fully generic one.

That is a picture of Tinker. It was the Set C that is fully a generic set as they changed the teams and just reassigned images to new players.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

That actually is a card based on an image of Tinker. The Wagner is the one that stole Tinker’s image.

The E91 Set A is NOT a generic set of images, they used images of the players depicted in Set A for those cards. Those players that were in Set A but are also in the E91 Set B are also not Generic Images. Set C is the fully generic one.

That is a picture of Tinker. It was the Set C that is fully a generic set as they changed the teams and just reassigned images to new players.

I second that sentiment with a Tinker photo head for comparison. Throwing in a little Waddell, because he never could resist chasing after fire trucks.

Brian (took me awhile to stick my neck out on this)

[conor912]

I’m still pissed I had to buy 2 of the same ‘33 Gehrigs😀

[G1911]

Originally Posted by conor912

I’m still pissed I had to buy 2 of the same ‘33 Gehrigs😀

Don't you wish the Goudey's were an unnumbered series? I can't responsibly afford to complete the set anymore with the price boom, but before that it was the duplicate Gehrig that kept me from doing a 239 set.

[Casey2296]

Ryan will get a kick out of this one.

I don't like that I had to pay up for Irv Young masquerading as Cy Young, and I really don't like that I had to do it 4 times, they are in rough shape because I refused to pay any more than I had to. Painful and the worst part of building an E98 set.
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[familytoad]

Ha I actually bought a Irv Cy on purpose (E97 Briggs) because I thought the masquerade was a fun side story. Once though.
Just Once ! Hahaha 😝

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Ryan will get a kick out of this one.

I don't like that I had to pay up for Irv Young masquerading as Cy Young, and I really don't like that I had to do it 4 times, they are in rough shape because I refused to pay any more than I had to. Painful and the worst part of building an E98 set.
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[z28jd]

I don't know if another was ever found, but around ten years ago when I bought this Player's League card it was an unlisted example. I paid some ridiculously small price (I think it was $25) for a 1-of-1 1890 Old Judge card, but man is this thing ugly

[GeoPoto]

I definitely don't hate this set and it would be a stretch to even say I hate the card. I'm happy to have it. But I hate the picture. Groom was a right-handed pitcher, so presumably he is somewhere in his windup. Or is he batting? The pitching rubber was introduced in 1893, . . .

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1657745481

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by GeoPoto

I definitely don't hate this set and it would be a stretch to even say I hate the card. I'm happy to have it. But I hate the picture. Groom was a right-handed pitcher, so presumably he is somewhere in his windup. Or is he batting? The pitching rubber was introduced in 1893, . . .

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1657745481

Looks like Houdini trying to escape from a straight jacket.

[Rhotchkiss]

Phil, you are spot on. That is my least favorite card. But I dislike it so much I have never owned one. I know it pains you too!