Cards from tough sets you are happy to have, even in rough shape
 

Thought I would post a group of cards from tough sets that I have always considered myself fortunate to have, even if they are in rougher shape. What prompted me to post these cards is because I just found out, thanks to Net54 help, that the Connor card that for years I thought was an Old Judge is actually a Gypsy Queen. Let's see yours!

Brian (the Goodall card is a 1924 Crescent Ice Cream card...probably the most obscure of the cards I posted)

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I am happy to get any T210 Ft Worth player in any shape. Here are a few I have.

Not exactly a card I break out at parties to impress my friends, but I love it nonetheless...

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Tough Cards Happy to own in any condition
 

Here's one I'm happy to own! Talk about rare!

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Glenn

I feel very lucky to have landed this T215 Red Cross for my Jersey City collection. The condition doesn't bother me at all.


AndyH


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Old Hoss
 

Wow that card is a great example of this thread...no wait...it should be in EVERY thread. I love the 19th century HOF cards ( who doesn’t :rolleyes:) and this is absolutely amazing

I don't think I've posted this before. It was my first Menagerie which I got from another board member who has helped me out on a bunch of other projects as well.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4381/...efd820d0_c.jpg

Given the recent two sales of the W600 Wagner Suit, happy to have this one. One day it will get a professional cleaning to remove some of the crud.

brianp-beme,

I am glad the posting of my trimmed large size Gypsy Queen Tim Keefe card allowed you to find out your Conner card was also a trimmed Gypsy Queen card.

David

Not up to the level of some of the rarities on the thread so far but I was excited to receive this S74 Type 2 Silk of Charles Bender

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Some great threads and discoveries have been the result of people posting, so thanks Mr. ctownboy.

And great cards so far...keep the posts coming!

Brian

T4 John Tiedemann (Trimmed to oval)
 

My first T4 was trimmed to the oval, so I had it matted to the size of the original.


Patrick

Tough Card
 

Just picked this up in a group of E121-80's

Alexander with Henry Johnson Oakland Ad Back

Offers welcome !! (not in my wheelhouse)

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https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...s_%20Eddie.jpg
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https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...0Taub%20PC.jpg

This one still makes me very happy.

Happy to have recently roped in this heavily trimmed card.

That's my favorite kind of card really.

Here are a few that the condition I ignore. There are others, of course, but these are really tough cards to find, let alone finding them in pristine shape (well the D304 Cobb can be found nicer, but not in my price range!).

Just got this one from a net 54 member

1910 e125 Wagner...


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If you're willing to extend it a little to "wish I had", I would include this.

Is that Hassan piece one-of-a-kind?

Here's a few more.

A few toughies that I'm very happy to own, warts and all:

F272-Unc
 

Only one I have seen so far... ca. 1941 Wheaties Premium...

ebay find
 

very tough.

Also - T207 Donlin
 

This was an upgrade for me, LOL.

Any Punch Cigarros card
 

All but one are graded "A" and all but 4 known are without the original backing.

If you haven't seen it, here is a link to a piece I wrote called The Saga of Solly Mishkin.

http://www.oldcardboard.com/eNews/20...31/eNews31.htm

I really don't know, but it sure is nice.

Great stuff everyone! I'll take rarity over condition any day of the week. Here's a few tough ones I'm happy to own.

(Exhibit is 1923 bordered version and E121 is "George Ruth" version)

+1! Great cards, Erick. My best qualifiers would be 1917-20 Felix Mendelsohn's Walter Johnson (in a "3" holder it could never get again!) and Rogers Hornsby authentic.

Best wishes,

Larry

Some day I'd love to upgrade, but this is a pretty tough one in any condition...

Not yet a "Back-Collector", but I may start here...

Thanks Larry

Better to have a beater than a hole in one's collection!

Great way to put it. :)

Not from a tough set, and not pre-war, but I am very glad I own this one.

Would be tough to own a complete copy of this one

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=24276 http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=24277

1929 Tower Theatre - Cochrane
 

Great cards guys.
Here is another one, shown before but apropos, and I am glad to have it. I will take any others, even in this condition, if anyone sees or has any :)

http://luckeycards.com/phunc1929towercochrane.jpg

It's ugly, but E104-1 with Nadja Backs are tough.


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Ricky Y