What are your 5 favorite cards of all-time?

[rainier2004]

I am curious and would like to see other's list of their favorite all-time cards. I am NOT talking set, issue, team, player, etc. and value had NOTHING to do with my question. Year, make and player are what I am looking for. PC's, strip, cabinet, or whatever as "what is a card" is not the debate here either as for the sake of argument if you call it it a card, then its a card on this thread. Put them in order, or don't. I think I'd roll out:
* 1914 CJ Matty
* 1869 Peck and Snyder CDV Cinci with the P/S ad back
* 1903 B/W Wagner
* 1910 Sepia 796 Cobb/Wags (I HAD to include this)
* 1903 B/W Matty

I guess I am a little Matty biased? He looks like a downright stud on his rookie card. Mine are not in any order and #6 would probably be the Mello-Mint Matty. Any opinions?

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Too tough of a list, but I've always been in love with the '34 Gehrig yellow background (such a gorgeous card) and my favorite T206 is Pattee, love the background. I hope to own either someday.

[wolf441]

5. T206 Hal Chase w/ Trophy
4. 1933 Goudey Chuck Klein
3. T206 Nap Lajoie Batting
2. 1933 Sport Kings Ty Cobb
1. N162 Goodwin Champions King Kelly

[Exhibitman]

[oldjudge]

1. Anson in Uniform
2. N162 Anson
3. Kalamazoo Bats O'Rourke
4. E135 Ruth
5. T206 Cobb Bat Off

[sportscardpete]

1. E104 Plank (Even if he looks goofy)
2. E107 Lajoie
3. w600 Mathewson clothes
3. e98 Mathewson
4. n42 Delehanty
5. w600 anything

[daves_resale_shop]

1-t206 Walter Johnson Portrait
2-t206 Christy Mathewson Black Cap
3-1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
4-1953 bowman Color Pee Wee Reese
5-1956 Topps Mickey Mantle

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Too tough of a list, but I've always been in love with the '34 Gehrig yellow background (such a gorgeous card)

I agree!

[Runscott]

in no particular order:

• 1914 Cracker Jack Baker
• E92 Wagner throwing
• T206 green Cobb
• T3 Speaker
• T206 black cap Mathewson

[christopher.herman]

My favorite...

[honus94566]

n162 anson or kelly
t206 walter johnson portrait
t206 matty dark cap
cracker jack joe jackson or walter johnson
t206 cobb red portrait

[Jason]

1910 T210 Kelly Mascot
1910 T210 Yaeger
1909 T206 Revelle
1909? T206 Mayberry Unlisted Proof
1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb

Yes I'm biased towards the Red Borders.There are hundreds of great poses in that set IMO.Great picks everyone.

[Mikehealer]

I broke my down into two categories(way too hard to stop at five), in no particular order.

Non portrait
E93, 94, 98- Ty Cobb
E101, 102 etc.- Ty Cobb
E94-Johnny Evers
E90-1, 92 etc.-Rebel Oakes
Cracker Jack-Frank Smith

Portraits
T206-Walter Johnson
T206-Wagner
Rose Postcards-All
T205-Joss
1911 Zeenut-Buck Weaver(I'm counting this as a portrait for this list)

[BCauley]

Hmmm.....this is tough. My top three are secure but beyond that it can change at any given time!

1) 1953 Bowman Color Pee Wee Reese
2) T206 Walter Johnson Portrait
3) 1934 Goudey Hank Greenberg
4) 1959 Topps Bob Gibson
5) 1983 Topps Wade Boggs

[Andy Baran]

My 5 Favorites that I once owned:

1869 Peck & Snyder Red Stockings
1886 N167 Buck Ewing
1893 Just So Tobacco Jesse Burkett
1903 E107 Honus Wagner
1903 E107 Christy Mathewson


The 5 Cards that I wish I owned:

1914 Baltimore News Ruth (had a chance to buy one from Barry Sloate years ago - still kicking myself)
1910 T210 Old Mill Joe Jackson (had a chance to buy one from Steve Verkman years ago - kicking myself over this one too)
1893 Just So Tobacco Cy Young (never had a chance)
1909 Cabanas Pete Hill (never had a chance)
186? Peck & Snyder James Creighton

[wolfdogg]

Originally Posted by Andy Baran

My 5 Favorites that I once owned:

1869 Peck & Snyder Red Stockings
1886 N167 Buck Ewing
1893 Just So Tobacco Jesse Burkett
1903 E107 Honus Wagner
1903 E107 Christy Mathewson


The 5 Cards that I wish I owned:

1914 Baltimore News Ruth (had a chance to buy one from Barry Sloate years ago - still kicking myself)
1910 T210 Old Mill Joe Jackson (had a chance to buy one from Steve Verkman years ago - kicking myself over this one too)
1893 Just So Tobacco Cy Young (never had a chance)
1909 Cabanas Pete Hill (never had a chance)
186? Peck & Snyder James Creighton

Andy---I started to call about that T210 Jackson that Verkman had around 10 years ago.....same card????

[glynparson]

1. 1953 bowman pee wee Reese
2. 1953 topps satchel Paige
3. T5 Pinkerton Connie Mack
4. 1933 goudey babe Ruth (yellow)
5. 1955 topps Roberto Clemente

[itjclarke]

That I've owned-
N162 Anson
T202 Cobb Steals Third (Cobb/Jennings)
E121 Ruth pitching
E95 Wagner
1954 Topps Aaron

All time-
1914 Cracker Jack Jackson
T206 Wags
1952 Topps Mantle
Zeenut Dimaggio batting
N172 Delahanty bat on shoulder

[Griffins]

That I've owned
1. '33 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth
2. '34 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig
3. '15 CJ Peckingpaugh
4. Tango Eggs Rebel Oakes
5. '70 Topps Tony Perez

That I'd like
N162 Anson or Kelly
Kbats Andrews
Newsboy Ward
'33 Lajoie
Any of the 3 Duke Cabinets

[cdn_collector]

Top 5 that I've owned at one time or another:

1. Voskamp's Coffee Gibson
2. Obak Ten Million
3. C46 Gandil
4. E105 Mello-Mint Gibson
5. 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson

Probably best to stop there. The "that I'd like to own" list stands at about 500 so to cull out just 5 will take a while...and I need to go to work today

Regards,

Richard.

[Vintageclout]

Here are my top five:

1) 1917 Ruth (Collins McCarthy, Boston Store or Standard Biscuit)

2) 1921 E220 Nat'l Caramel Ruth (Early 1920's Ruth in swinging pose donning striped white cap, Pologrounds grandstand in background & American flag draped by stands - talk about Americana at its best!)

3) 1914 Cracker Jack Cobb (classic baseball card)

4) 1917 Joe Jackson (Collins McCarthy or Boston Store)

5) 1911 JKA Mathewson (by far my favorite Mathewson Card because of the unique real photo pitching pose)