Let's See Some Collection "Top Tens"

[MattyC]

So seeing how we are all collectors, I just realized that so many times we are viewing our cards as singular additions (i.e., monthly pickup, auction-specific pickup, or player/set-specific threads).

One aspect of assembling a collection that I've always found satisfying is how the whole can feel so much greater than the parts viewed separately. In other words, it's great seeing a grouping of awesome cards that have become part of one collection-- not unlike a murderer's row-style lineup of great hitters, that lineup becomes its own impressive thing, beyond the hitters examined discretely. Each are impressive on their own, but when you realize a team has all that talent, it takes on a new light.

Anyways, with that in mind, thought it could be cool to see not just the usual one or two, but up to say ten scans of cards from different collections, which would give people a sense of the character or personality of the collection. Could be any cards, for any reason selected to represent a collection.

Of course this would be scan-heavy, but those are my favorite threads-- to me what it's all about. Hence why I love browsing those collection gallery websites now and then.

[brian1961]

This should be an outstanding thread. Showing who you are in 10 cards and what best represents your collection and what is important to you. Give us both barrels, guys! Gnashing my teeth at my own lack of Net tech expertise. ---Brian Powell

[rhettyeakley]

Tried to pick some that I don't show on a regular basis, neat idea for a thread.
-Rhett

[Sean]

I'm afraid that I only collect two sets, but here are a couple of my favorites from these sets:

[DeanH3]

Centering, centering, centering....Did I mention centering?? Unless it's a pretty rare card, centering trumps all for me. I hope you guys don't mind that I keep posting the same cards over and over.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Rhett:

You don't like the rare cards, do you?

Dean:

Great stuff!

[MattyC]

Dean,

Seeing all those centered beauties in one shot is phenomenal. Some real classics there. Much different experience seeing a collection, as opposed to seeing them individually over a long period of time.

I love that horizontal Zeenut up above; what a cool image.

[birdman42]

Pretty clear what my focus is... Here's my top 10.

Bill

[rainier2004]

Nice idea for a thread...

[TheBig6]

[h2oya311]

awesome stuff so far!! Rhett, if you ever want to downgrade your McCarthy Colgan's Chip, let me know...

Here's mine (as of today, in a completely random order):

[bcbgcbrcb]

Great idea for a thread, Matt..............

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Great idea for a thread, Matt..............

C'mon Phil! Those are really your top 10??? You've got nicer stuff than that in your collection! This is in the pre-war space, so give us your best...none of that post-war stuff!!

[CharleyBrown]

Well - my top 10 isn't exactly the most diverse - but enjoy! Love the thread idea Matt (BTW - one of my 9th grade students must tell me everyday that his favorite movie of all time is Paid in Full!)

[ullmandds]

great jackie robinson bb's...a few of those poses I had not seen...apparently neither had PSA!!!!

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

great jackie robinson bb's...a few of those poses I had not seen...apparently neither had PSA!!!!

great catch!! At least they were in order on the submission (only one digit different & with the same grade)...so it looks like they simply put the wrong card in each holder...now CharleyBrown will have to keep them together so in aggregate, it all works!

[calvindog]

[Hankphenom]

Truly amazing collection of Cobbs, Jeff.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Truly amazing collection of Cobbs, Jeff.

Agreed, gorgeous.

[Kenny Cole]

Scan quality sucks, which is both frustrating and a long story. In any event, I'm going to have to re-scan pretty much all of my cards (again) with my Cano Scan. That being said, here's mine.

[calvindog]

Thank you, fellas.

[glchen]

Great cards, everyone.

[rustywilly]

or click here

[aljurgela]

Love EM&R Kenny. Awesome aguilitas!!!

[Kenny Cole]

Thanks Al

You should post your stuff. I love to look at your Punch cards. They blow pretty much everything else away. Please post some!!! They make the "hard" to get cards look easy. Best,

Kenny

[ValKehl]

Great thread & great cards everyone! Jeff, I'm glad you don't (seem to) focus on WaJo cards! Speaking of WaJo, all my WaJo cards are tops (with me, anyway!), so I'll show these 10 WaJos, each made from a different real photo (which I prefer over artist-rendition cards):

[Brian Van Horn]

Going with pictures instead of cards:

[bcbgcbrcb]

Here's my favorite group of ten Negro/Winter Leagues team postcards.............

[Hankphenom]

Great Walters, Val, and I know you have many more great ones. What a terrific thread!

[ksfarmboy]

My top 10.

[Rob D.]

Nice, Clint.

[WillowGrove]

Uh Clint - I assume you and Hank and Val have had some conversations about all things WaJo?

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

My top 10.

Being married to a KS farm girl, I appreciate your devotion to legendary Kansans. Just imagine if Smokey Joe could have pitched as long as WaJo, and faced him a couple dozen more times. Great pics

[Hankphenom]

Amazing collection, Clint. Humboldt's just applied for a Smithsonian local history exhibit grant for 2015, and I told them I would help. If they get it, we'll be coming for your Walters to put on display!

[the 'stache]

A year from now, I will have a top ten worthy of posting in this thread.

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

A year from now, I will have a top ten worthy of posting in this thread.

Bill, I know you have at least 14 vintage cards, c'mon, just post 10...no one bites!

[Hankphenom]

Sweet Sams, Val.

[glchen]

Here's some Iron Horse.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

Bill, I know you have at least 14 vintage cards, c'mon, just post 10...no one bites!

Ok, Steven. When my ungraded Merkle comes in, I'll scan it, and do ten. But I reserve the right for a "redo" at this time next year.

[margoaepi]

Mr. Jennings:

[Exhibitman]

Neat idea! I love those Exhibit cards:

ca. 1925 Babe Ruth-Rogers Hornsby-Mickey Walker-Georges Carpentier:



ca. 1925-31 PC Back Exhibit Gehrig 'silhouette' variation:



1928 Exhibit PCL Earl Averill:



1920s Exhibit freaks and oddities card of Zip the pinhead:



1931 Jim Thorpe:



My cousin on a 1928 Exhibit card:



1926 Exhibit Four Marks [sic] Brothers. This is the only Marx Brothers exhibit card I have ever seen. It is from a rare set of theatrical cards. The card mentions their stage work but not their films because they had not yet made a film. The Cocoanuts was their new play on Broadway and would not be filmed until after the silent film era ended.



Cheating a bit here, as it is not a card though it is encapsulated by SGC. Advertising header for the 1921 Exhibit boxing/wrestling issue:



Another 'cheat': a checklist card for the 1951 print run of baseball exhibits:



Finally, 1932 Olympics issue of Babe Didrikson, the greatest female athlete of all time: