Top 5 pieces
 

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:

Those belong in a Museum Kenny!

Here's 5 :)

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

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

Some flannels, for a change of pace. Sorry, this is six...

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Here are Picasso and Matisse from 1952,

Kenny those are some great cards, especially that John Henry Lloyd. :eek:

A few more famous folks.

I was never much of a Picasso fan. I have several Monet prints and like Matisse as well, although not as much as Monet. I run hot and cold on most of the impressionistic painters, but I have always liked Monet.

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

Peter, love the Einstein card. What is it?

OT: the new National Geographic series "Genius" is outstanding, well worth a watch. Plus Moe Berg features in it, too!

Here are a couple of my top '38 Goudey's that I'm hoping to complete some day

Maybe I should have gone with photos?

1930s Jasmatzi Cigarettes.

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!")

Here's my 5...

Yeah here is another.

Some cards and my Brandon Bird painting

The guy at the bottom of that swimming painting looks like Ross from FRIENDS.


Great stuff everyone! It's incredible what people on this board have.

I am jealous. hahaha

A few more not so common NS.

I was thinking the same thing...gotta be David Schwimmer in that pic!

edited to add: just looked it up...yep, it's him.

Nice Schwimmer rookie.

Here are my top pieces

1) D304 Ty Cobb - SGC 20 w/ General Baking Back
2) E121 "Babe" Ruth - PSA 1
3) 1914 Cracker Jack Honus Wagner - SGC 10
4) Babe Ruth "Called Shot" Ticket Stub from 1932 World Series - PSA 3
5) Autographed Jackie Robinson Postcard
6) T3 Cobb - PSA 1

Have built this collection over the past 18 months as I have transitioned out of modern and into vintage.

Thanks for the look!

Best,

Taylor

My Top 5
 

1. T206 Piedmont 350 Ty Cobb Portrait Green Background SGC 35
2. T206 Tolstoi Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background PSA 2
3. 1954 Topps #128 Hank Aaron Rookie PSA 4
4. 1925 Exhibits Babe Ruth SGC 30
5. 1963 Topps #537 Pete Rose Rookie PSA 4

Great idea fir a Thread!
Threads like these become timeless ~ "Archive Treasure!"

And The Craftsmanship on the Borders of Rita's Cards are Simply Brilliant ~
Here's My Taday's "Thread of the Day" Entries ;)

As the thread is dropping down the page, here are a few from the music side of things.

Jerry,

Who is your T4?

He's Schwimming.

-Al

This is probably 1 of my 5...this or my e122.

I am merely a mortal man...my top 5 are some of the classics!!!!! They're classics for a reason. The 2nd tier of top 5's would be more "interesting!"

#4 for sure at the moment!

Hey Pete, nice Ruth.:)

But what's up with that Cobb green? I thought that you were allergic to T206s.

That's my 1 T206 keeper...for now! And I've had it a long time.

Pete, I think you are right. After due reflection here are my next top 8 since I couldn't narrow it down.

Oops, missed one.

Favorites
 

This is an interesting thread. It was tough to narrow it down to five. This exercise made me realize that my favorites change over time as I've recently told people that my Edd Rousch signed 1915 Cracker Jack and my Tris Speaker signed 33 Goudey were my favorite cards, but those didn't make the list.

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Wow! Sweet! I love Cobb's typical green sig on that background...pastel dream!

Wow, amazing stuff!
But I am still rolling on the floor after seeing the Ross Geller rookie! Why have I not added that to my collection yet?

T4 San Francisco - Powell

Why did they put that McCormick in that huge holder? And won't the corners get destroyed if it bumps into something?

Yeah, I need to get it reholdered. It's ridiculous.

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=10118
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Great eye candy everyone! Here's my top 5...

Very cool, thanks. It is really a nice one!

Amazing signed cards Jason!

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

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

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Killer cards Sean. I need a daily fix, your top five did it for me. Great thread.

Not nearly as impressive as some of you guys but here's my top 5.

This is my top one. will need to check the other four and post later.
http://i.imgur.com/YHAd9yK.jpg?2

Some very impressive items in this thread!!

Favorite Items
 

Really great items as usual guys, keep them coming. My top 2 fav. items, mainly because I`m a huge Jackson and Black Sox fan are as follows
<a href="http://s179.photobucket.com/user/hughmurphy/media/IMG_0328.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w286/hughmurphy/IMG_0328.jpg" border="0" alt="1932 Walter Johnson Auto/Joe Jackson reference photo IMG_0328.jpg"/></a>
Really dig the Jackson/Walter Johnson connection !

Fav items, part II
 

As far as pre war cards, my collection favorite
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my top five (i stuck to cards except one):

DS Greenberg (my favorite card, and also the first one i bought back in 1989 when i started collecting)
Copper Plate Wagner (his rookie IMHO) love the Copper Plates!
T227 Cobb (from Halper)
C57 Lester Patrick (early hockey cards are awesome, esp black and white)
and my favorite non-jersey memorabilia piece, iconic Cheevers game worn mask

(sorry if too big, was all i could do to figure out how to past the pictures!)

Simply beautiful!
 

Jason and AJ,
I don't care if your Cobb Cracker Jacks are lower grade, they are simply beautiful!!!!
Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Tim Kindler

Cheevers Mask................
 

Wow, Paul what`s the story behind that game worn mask ? Early Stanley Cup winnings seasons or what, incredible sir !

Cheevers was the goalie for the great Orr-Esposito Cup winning teams in the 1970s, his mask was famous for showing where he would have had stitches if he didn't wear a mask (like the goalies did until just a little before his time). One of the early masks that had an image on it rather than just white with cutouts for eyes and mouth.

1. Zach Wheat signed Sporting News with letter from Steen to Wheat and letter from Wheat back to Steen.
2. Zach Wheat Game used bat.
3. Letter from Ty Cobb to Zach Wheat.
4. Zach Wheat minor league cabinet with the Union Club of KC.
5. Zach Wheat signed real photo postcard to his mother in KC.

Gee Kenny,

Couldn't you have posted at least one quality Zach Wheat item?? :D
Great stuff!

I'll dig a few out
 

5 is tough so here's 2 of my favorites

Kenny really dig that Wheat game used bat!

And nothing says really old like an old Judge card. And the Ruth RC ain't bad either.
Daryle great cards!

muy bueno!

Thanks A.J. The Wheat bat is for sale in the game used thread.

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 :confused::D;)

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

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http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20Jennings.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...8%20Clarke.jpg
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Five... five.... five....!? FIVE!!!
 

Here's a good start, at least today!

Great Cards Guys
Here's my 5
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Nothing unusual here -- just still enjoying the hunt for nice examples of some of our hobby's iconic cards.
But centered, please. Always... :D

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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
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1912 New York Giants - Pach Bros. photo
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1939 Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate playoff victory
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An iconic figure of my youth
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Jimmy Durante and a bevy of beauties
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Hawaiian Decoration by John Kelly (aquatint). Kelly's work evoked the romantic vision of Hawaii better than anyone else and really rocks my soul.
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Top 5
 

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

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

Just a few of my favorite baseball cards.

And a few of my favorite non-sports cards.

This is one of my newest favorites:

Some actresses for a change of pace.

I can only post in doubles (I can't post one image on n54. Can only do through the layout app), so I will do four of my favorite Cobbs.