Top Ten Prewar

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Posted By: Richard

Top Ten Prewar cards I would like in no particular order:

1) Balt News Ruth
2) T206 Wagner
3) T214 Cobb
4) T215 Pirate Cobb
5) T216 VE Cobb
6) E107 Wagner
7) E107 Mathewson
8) E105 Cobb
9) M131 Cobb
10) T216 VE Wagner

can't keep it to 10:

11) M131 Wagner
12) T216 Mino Wagner
13) W600 Cobb
14) W600 Wagner
15) W600 Mathewson
16) T216 Mino Cobb
17) D303 Mothers Cobb
18) D303 Mothers Wagner
19) Just So Young
20) E105 Wagner

dammit, can't stop:

21) E92 Nadja Cobb
22) E92 Nadja Wagner
23) E92 Cocoa Cobb
24) E92 Cocoa Wagner
25) Zeenut Dimaggio w/ coupon
26) E94 Cobb gold/violet
27) E94 Wagner gold/violet
28) E135 Ruth Weil back
29) E135 Hornsby Weil back
30) E107 Young

ok - I'll stop.

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Posted By: Mike

Not in any particular order, and price not a factor. Just some of my favorites. I own most of these.


34 Gehrig. Love those dimples.

34-35 Diamond Star Foxx. I just love it.

T214 Mike Donlin. Looks like he's holding a billy club, not a bat.

33 Goudey hack Wilson. Tiny little feet.

207 Buck Weaver. Great smile. Did he always choke up on the bat so far?

Ramly Cicotte. No reason. I just like it.

N162 Goodwin Champs. King Kelly. I wish I had a decent one. But alas..

T206 walter Johnson. A handsome fellow.

15 Cracker jack Ty Cobb. Don't have one. Wish I did.

33 Delong Gehrig. Just a beautiful card. I have the Foxx in a 7, but not this one.

Just a few of my favorites.

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Posted By: Matt Goebel

Baltimore News Babe Ruth
T210 Joe Jackson
Just So Cy Young
1909 Cabanas Pete Hill
1910 Punch Jose Mendez (w/back)
Billiken/Tomas Gutierrez/Aguilitas Oscar Charleston
1923-24 Billiken John Henry "Pop" Lloyd
Old Judge Ed Delahanty - throwing pose
FBH Mike Kelly (or other card with same pose)
1924-25 Aguilitas Segundas Biz Mackey

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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

I decided to do something a little different and come up with a list of 10 prewar cards that are big cards or card types, not unattainable, that would be the cornerstones of a solid prewar collection.

1. Any 1933 Goudey Ruth
2. Any T206 Cobb
3. Any 1938 Goudey DiMaggio
4. 1934 Goudey Yellow Gehrig
5. N28 Anson
6. Playball Williams
7. T205 Cobb
8. Any T202 Cobb
9. Any OJ HOFer
10. Any T3 HOFer

Nothing super-special, but a collection that included all ten of the above would have the foundation of a really nice prewar collection that touches all the bases, so to speak.

-Al

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Posted By: Richard L.

I'm on the nonsport side, but used to collect baseball. Some great choices, a few I'm scratching my head about. But one of my alltime favorites, that didn't make anyone's list, is the 1914 CJ (e144) Mathewson. Just picture that full body follow thru and that fierce red background. Anyone agree ? I'd feel a heck of a lot better!

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Posted By: peter chao

Richard,

The 1914 CJ Mathewson is a striking card, the problem is it would easy to have 3 or 4 CJ cards in your top 10. That would leave little room for T-206's and '33-'34 Goudeys.

Peter

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Posted By: Mike

I have to agree with Richard. All the horizontal CJ's are attractive, but the Mathewson sticks out the most. Great choice.