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Post your 5 favorite cards that you own

I was looking through the archive at a cool thread where people post their 5 favorite cards of all time and decided to start this one. I have a tendency to focus more on the cards I want (but don't yet own) than the ones already in my collection. So post the 5 (or so) cards in your collection that are your favorite as of today. I couldn't pick 5, so I'm posting 6 :D

Don't have pics on me but my top 5 favorites I own would be...

M116 Honus Wagner Pastel PSA 2
T205 Mathewson SGC 4.5
1915 Cracker Jack Lajoie PSA 3
1933 Goudey Ruth 181 SGC 4
1933 Goudey Gehrig SGC 3.5

I'll go with these guys.

In no particular order:

1. T206 Nap Lajoie (With Bat)
2. 1909 Philadelphia Caramel Chief Bender
3. 1914 Cracker Jack Chief Bender
4. T206 Christy Mathewson (Portrait)
5. 1905 Philadelphia A's Postcard (This is my favorite, I'm an A's fan)

5 favorites that I own...

Mine are:
1. 1911 Gilmartin Printing Harry Sutor
2. E100 Bishop & Co. Harry Suter
3. T206 Christy Mathewson
4. 1933 Goudey Frank Demaree
5. 1953 Parkhurst Ted Lindsay
6. 1896 Dunham Studios, Glasco KS Football Team, 3 members (I had to put this in here, my Great Grandpa is the guy on the right as you are looking at this photo. His team played against the University of Kansas team that year).

Sorry guys, but there's no way I can limit this show to 5

Anson and Kelly are on the same scan....anyway, I could not decide which one I favor....love them both equally.

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...ansonkelly.jpg

1904 Eastern League Champions
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...sonsTeam50.jpg

My favorite Caramel card because it's Wagner....the sunset scene....and, it's from my old friend Frank Nagy
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...rfranknagy.jpg

................................................. My first T206 (Chase) .................................................. and my favorite T206 picture
http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...aseblue50x.jpg.http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...seblue50xb.jpg..http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d.../awjohnson.jpg

I collected these 1949 LEAF's when I was 10 years old............Paige and Ruth are my favorites.
http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...d86/paige2.jpg. .http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...zaz/paigeb.jpg..http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...baberuth49.jpg

TYPE 1 ........... paid only a penny for this Mickey in the Fall of '52 ....................... TYPE 2
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...mmantle52t.jpg.http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...psc6162664.jpg

T-Rex TED
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my 5 err...6 favs

I've only recently been able to acquire/reacquire these
(I can't count either)

Here are a few Wheats, sorry they aren't the sizes aren't correct.

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Originally Posted by lug-nut (Post 1268763)

I've only recently been able to acquire/reacquire these
(I can't count either)

Mark, who is on the front of your Uzit?

manning....and i'm glad i'm not the only one who can't count to 5

Even 6 is difficult. I'll go with these. At least I kept it under 10.

Anson and kelly are awesome cards, very nice

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Originally Posted by tedzan (Post 1268762)

Mark, I remember waking up as the underbidder on that UZIT and being pretty bummed. Happy to see it is one of your favorites. Great card.

Wow! Some amazing cards. Thanks for showing them guys!

Really hard to pick 5 or 6....

Amazing cards everybody!
JimB

:eek:

my fav's- chris b's and Sean's....I am a little biased on scrap:o

Here are 5 Leafs that I never get tired of looking at!

There Is Some Serious Heat On This Thread!

Insane cards everyone- David M, Sean, Matt...WOW!

I keep only a small amount of cards in my collection at any given time. I like rotating things and keeping it fresh...a "25 card collection", I suppose.

Here's a few I'm lovin' these days...

Beautiful cards, everyone.

Mantle may be the only full name signed card, I believe my Wheat is the single highest graded signed HOF T206 in existence, and the Feller I drove to Van Meter to get it signed in person a year before he passed.

I can never get enough of these types of threads. Amazing stuff as always guys. Here's my humble Top 5.....ummm, or 6:

always been fond of this creation

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Originally Posted by lug-nut (Post 1268953)

always been fond of this creation

Funny you would choose this old beater as your favorite. Sentimental value? LOL, it is always awesome to see these, even as a photo. It always blows my mind that people really own one.

It's not often you see a T206 Wagner on the board. Great card!

Tony,
That Johnson is a terrible card! You should get rid of it immediately! ;)
JimB

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Originally Posted by E93 (Post 1269044)

Tony,
That Johnson is a terrible card! You should get rid of it immediately! ;)
JimB

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Originally Posted by triwak (Post 1269050)

Favs, as of today.

Killer stuff. I really like the Cartwright image.

Here are my 5. The McTamany is on its way here :D:D:D, really excited that it found me earlier this week.

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Originally Posted by tedzan (Post 1268762)

TYPE 1 ........... paid only a penny for this Mickey in the Fall of '52 ....................... TYPE 2
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...mmantle52t.jpg.http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...psc6162664.jpg

I've received several emails from Net54ers asking me if I really "paid a penny" for my 1952 Topps Mantle (Post #17). So, here is my response to anyone here interested.......
I was 14 years old in the Fall of '52. Since the Spring of '52, I had acquired 100's of 52T cards (spent a lot of nickels buying 5-cent wax packs, traded a lot, and won a lot
of cards while flipping).

And yes, I was very fortunate. My folks stored my original cards (1947-1952) while I was away 4 years in the Air Force. Included in the 5-cent pack with Mantle were these
four Hi #s......
http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...fhermspenc.jpg
http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...sBBwrapper.jpg

Cannot pass up this chance to display 3 more of my favorite goodies............

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...0xMattySGC.jpg

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...psbd913b5a.jpg.http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps026d7a07.jpg

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...encobbp150.jpg http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...cobbp150bk.jpg

T-Rex TED
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I'm just glad I didn't have to immediately follow Matty!!

Here's my 6 (since the OP even broke his own rules):

1909 Bancroft & 1905 Cobb:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...Bancroft_1.jpg....http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...5%20Cobb_1.jpg

c1943 Dandridge and c1943 Campanella:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...0Dandridge.jpg....http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...Campanella.jpg

1937 Williams and 1892 McGinnity:
http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...Williams_1.jpg....http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...0McGinnity.jpg

I really like the Detroit Free Press Cobb.

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Great cards everyone. It's amazing how many awesome cards are owned by members of this forum.

Tony

I think you need to get rid of that '37 Williams/San Diego, Derek (drool)! Where in the world did you find that one???

Sorry, no scanner yet (Michigan's economy sucks for an attorney primarily dealing with lay clients!), but at the moment, I would list these which I have:

1. 1907 Dietsch Fielding Pose Cobb
2. 1923 Lections Ruth
3. 1931-32 Exhibits Ruth (from the movie stars set)
4. 1955 Exhibits Postcard Back Mantle
5. 1947 Tip-Top Kiner (a hero of mine since I was about 11);

and one I would really like to acquire in any kind of decent shape:

1. 1939 R303 Goudey Premium Ted Williams

Some really fantastic cards, gentlemen!

Happy collecting,

Larry

Well, for me, a card's value really doesn't factor into how much I like it. Some of the cards I love most didn't cost me more than $30 or $40. And some of them were gifted to me, like my first T202 below from Pete, and my 1933 Goudey Al Simmons from Kenny. Those mean more to me than any $40,000 card ever could because of the kindness associated with them. It doesn't mean I won't buy and enjoy expensive pre-war cards, because some of the cards I really want are quite costly. But cost alone never factors into what I buy. A card either speaks to me, or it doesn't. A rare Babe Ruth rookie might go for several hundred thousand dollars. But I'd rather have a 1933 Goudey Ruth, or an Exhibits Ruth any day of the week. Besides, all my expensive cards are modern, so I'm not going to post them here, anyway. :p Thankfully, however, it looks like I'm back in pretty good health, all my bills are paid, and my savings are back to where I want them. So, I can start buying the cards I really want again. I'm footloose and fancy free.

For now, here are my favorite cards. I couldn't just pick 5. Sorry. :D

http://imageshack.com/a/img835/5848/b06p.png http://imageshack.com/a/img841/8717/z0aq.png http://imageshack.com/a/img842/3045/tp2v.png http://imageshack.com/a/img841/5610/ip2g.png
http://imageshack.com/a/img838/8175/71hz.png http://imageshack.com/a/img838/3240/1z5b.png http://imageshack.com/a/img836/6826/npd5.png http://imageshack.com/a/img845/8721/agd2.png http://imageshack.com/a/img834/1650/6xd2.png http://imageshack.com/a/img841/2892/8ijh.png
http://imageshack.com/a/img836/9256/rya2.png

These are five of the few remaining cards from my BB HOF RC collection...........

I am like Stache, my favorites are my favorites due to my love of the hobby and the memories it gives me from my childhood or my son.

"Keating Candy" Eddie Collins: Inspired by my son and my collection of 1919 Black Sox.
<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/CollinsFront_zps846516c2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/CollinsFront_zps846516c2.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo CollinsFront_zps846516c2.jpg"/></a>

<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/Collinsback_zpsee3cb079.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Collinsback_zpsee3cb079.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo Collinsback_zpsee3cb079.jpg"/></a>

T205 Cicotte: Also inspired by our 1919 Black Sox collection
<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/cicotte_zps233f06f9.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/cicotte_zps233f06f9.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo cicotte_zps233f06f9.jpg"/></a>

E121 Harry Hooper
<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/002_zps7292e1cb.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/002_zps7292e1cb.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 002_zps7292e1cb.jpg"/></a>

E102 Otto Knabe: I bought this card as pre teen. Didnt know what the heck it was, just that it looked like a T-Card. I didnt find out what it was until 2011 when i got back into cards and found out it is kind of rare.
<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/OttoKnabe_zpsfc90bda0.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/OttoKnabe_zpsfc90bda0.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo OttoKnabe_zpsfc90bda0.jpg"/></a>

Another "find" when i got back into collecting. Brooks was one of my top 3 favs of all time and i bought this as a pre teen. When i got back into cards in 2011, i noticed it was in incredible condition. BTW, if i sent this to SGC, what would it grade out as in your opinion?
<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/001_zpsa49b182b.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/001_zpsa49b182b.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 001_zpsa49b182b.jpg"/></a>

BONUS:
THis is my all time favorite card. Reason is, i did not have much time with my Grandpa on my Mothers side, as he lived about an hour away, and when we did visit, he was so busy with his work. He was a "grumpy ole fart" and kind of scared me even. But one day, he needed to go to the store (small town on New Strawn, Ks.) and he asked me to come along. I was scared, but really wanted a pack of cards, so i asked. He actually said YES!!! This card, with the "cool" look that stuck in my head was in it. I will always treasure this card because of the story :-)
<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/905_4864225329603_1166422578_n_zps7475c08b.jpg.htm l" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/905_4864225329603_1166422578_n_zps7475c08b.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 905_4864225329603_1166422578_n_zps7475c08b.jpg"/></a>

Phil - nice cards...I recognize a few of those!!

And K-Nole - love that Craig Reynolds. I remember him in the early 80s when I was living in Houston!! That might be one of my favorites on the board so far!! ;)

Mike, nice cards. How did that Lajoie only grade 1.5?

Also, what issue is that Tinker?

Top 5 for today . . .

There have been some really awesome 19th century cards and cabinets posted. Great cards everyone.

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Absolutely astounding cards everyone. I especially like the stories behind *why* some cards make the top 5.

No real stories behind any of mine, I don't think. And I'm glad to see Gibson made it into the top 5s of a couple of other collectors on the board. Those cards would reside in my top 5, too, if I owned them!

And with that, I humbly present my top 5:

<img width="300" src="http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/12142/1913-voskamps-coffee" />

<img width="300" src="http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/8496/1909-11-t206-br-hindu" />

<img width="300" src="http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/13915/1910-orange-borders" />

<img width="300" src="http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/12239/1909-colgans-proof" />

<img width="300" src="http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/12100/1911-t205-p-400-42" />

Cheers,

Richard.

[QUOTE=the 'stache;1269224]Well, for me, a card's value really doesn't factor into how much I like it. Some of the cards I love most didn't cost me more than $30 or $40. And some of them were gifted to me, like my first T202 below from Pete, and my 1933 Goudey Al Simmons from Kenny. Those mean more to me than any $40,000 card ever could because of the kindness associated with them. It doesn't mean I won't buy and enjoy expensive pre-war cards, because some of the cards I really want are quite costly. But cost alone never factors into what I buy. A card either speaks to me, or it doesn't...]

I'm not opposed to that position, Bill. My first Kiner Tip-Top is in poor condition, but pre-internet, took me nearly 15 years to find. Cost: $26.00 My '47 Tip-Top Johnny Mize is also a favorite, because he is such an underrated slugger, and had such a great year: 51 HR (tying Kiner), 138 RBI, .302 and 137 runs scored). That card is also in poor condition, and cost me $48.00. As you might have noticed, I like the stars and HOF'ers from the 1947 Tip-Top set. I also have a 1921 Exhibits Hornsby, where the pic just captures his essence in PSA Ex--cost: $450, about a decade ago.

Highest regards,

Larry

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Originally Posted by Exhibitman (Post 1268733)

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...utographed.jpg

Adam:

This one I love! :)

Kevin

Bruce- that Duffy (Cabinet?) is stunning!

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Originally Posted by cdn_collector (Post 1269381)

:o love this card.

Tough to pick 5 - but these 6 would be "last to leave my collection"...

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Originally Posted by atx840 (Post 1269459)

:o love this card.

Ha, thanks. You should see the blank/ghost "some other guy" posted earlier in the thread. It's even nicer ;)

Hope you're doing well, Chris!

Richard.

Great stuff everyone; thanks for sharing.

1) N162 Keefe & N43 Ewing are so detailed and vibrant
2) T202 Infield & Tinker/Evers/Chance use amazing action shots and drawings to present multiple players (mostly HoFers) from the same infields
3) W501 Southworth shows the father-son connection on a diamond and warms my soul
4) 61' Snider & 73' Mays were acquired by me via a trade with a classmate when I was 12 in 1998. They were my first non-modern cards.

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...n162-tim-keefe
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...n43-buck-ewing
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...hletic-infield
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...s-a-safe-slide
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...ill-southworth
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...ps-duke-snider
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...ps-willie-mays

6 favorite Chases

Jeff,

Great Cobb and Chase cards. Were you ever able to track down the Rose Co Chase card?

Tony

Sigh, nope. It's my white whale. :)

Here's five of my finest!

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Originally Posted by shernan30 (Post 1269172)

I really like the Detroit Free Press Cobb.

I agree! It's such a unique expression to see on Cobb's face -- not only a smile, but what looks like genuine... joy? It's rare to see thsi expression on a person who was supposedly tormented by so many demons. I wonder if the photographer cracked a joke or did something funny to get such a reaction from the Georgia Peach. Great piece!

This card has been in my wallet for 30 years now...Pete O'Brien played for the Huskers when I was a kid.

Jeff, that's a great Chase Holding Trophy. :)