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BobI just found this site about a week ago and I'm going through all the old threads to get a feel for the board, and learn about vintage sets, etc. (I'm very new to pre-war collecting).
My favorites of my favorite players:
E92 Mathewson
E92 Wagner Throwing
T206 Mordecai Brown
T206 McGraw glove at hip
T206 Waddell Throwing
Goudeys of Ruth and Gehrig
1949 Satchel Paige Bowman
1951 and 1953 Casey Stengel Bowmans
1951 Campenella Bowman
1953 Reese Bowman
1954 Berra Bowman
1954 Mantle (Bowman), also the 1959, 1960 and 1963 Mantles and 1964 AL Bombers w/Mantle, Maris, Kaline, Cash
1954 Ted Williams Bowman (and Williams 1957 Topps)
1955 Topps Jackie Robinson
1955 Aaron Topps, 1957 Topps Aaron and 1958 Braves Fence Busters w/Aaron
1959 Roberto Clemente
1959 Bob Gibson
1959 Curt Flood
1966 Yaz
1966 Catfish Hunter
1970 Reggie Jackson
1971 Vida Blue
And while it sounds like it would make many of you smack your foreheads, I've loved the look of some of the current sets like the current Fleer tradition, done in the style of the Goudeys, or the current Topps Heritage set done in the style of 1953 Topps.
I've just recently become familar with OBAKs (since I'm in Seattle, these have an additional interest for me) and E92's. I love the cards that have orange skies, etc., etc.- so unlike the more straightforward shots and layouts in the cards I saw growing up in the mid-60s. I'll be seeking some of these out regardless of who the player is if the image is interesting enough [thankfully, I don't have the set building collecting sickness, which is good, because the extent to which I have the single card sickness is bad enough].
Anyway- I love threads that have people talking about their favorites, so I resurrected this one to join in as a way of introducing myself.
By the way, can anyone recommend any books that feature photos of pre-war cards (a coffee table type book)? Through an older post on this board, I found the National Archives site which was very informative.