5 Favorite
 

My current favorite 5 Prewar card selections.

So many great items, I need to contribute something. This composite isn't from the best resolution scans, but will have to do for now. A group of colored Detroit mounts.

While it's no Hitler rookie card, this new addition leaped to my top spot and I can't think of another four to include along with it... so enjoy the Cowgirl Kemble all by itself.

https://s19.postimg.org/iq04jlwn7/cowgirl_frankie.jpg

Net54 members have the best stuff period!
Mine are fairly pedestrian, but I never get tired of looking at them.

Pedestrian my ass! Great cards there sir!

a couple of my favorites...
 

A couple of my favorite Buck's.

Great stuff. Always loved the Sport Kings. I've been thinking about diving into that set.

Fantastic group, Joe! Beauties!

Agreed, amazing Joe!

Can I Play?
 

Five favorites for different reasons

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...oester-burkett

This one replaced the John Burkett in my collection. ;)

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image.../abbott-bl-350

Paid $200 for this one before I knew what I was doing. :eek:

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...campanella-roy

Autographs I obtained in person at 1957 spring training games, priceless. :D

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...10068/cobb-red

A Christmas present I gave to myself. :cool:

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...5/larsen-berra

I had to find the autographs for this "perfect" addition to my "pedestrian" collection.:D

Derek and Rich, thanks for your comments! Goudey had it going back then, didn't they?

Exactly what I was thinking!

Those are sweet. I had never seen them before. This is the good and bad about Net54 - you see amazing cards like this, and now you have new holes in your collection! :D

Also, Jim, love those cards.

Great cards Joe! To have those with normal mounts would be an incredible accomplishment. To get them with color mounts is off the charts.

you mean mounted photos

Thanks Irv and Sam, and isn't that the truth!

Nice cards Frank. Please let me know how I can get on your Xmas list. :)

I agree, Great cards, Joe!!

Here are my six (sorry, couldn't pick one to leave out). Love looking at everyone's stuff. Let's keep this thread going!

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Andrew, nice job sir really like your "favs". The e-90 Cy Young is my favorite card and that extra red print line at the bottom of yours is really interesting. Enjoy

I may be abusing the defn of piece on some of these...

1. Vintage Isaac Newton collection

2. Tough June 1959 Jet magazine in really nice shape

3. Hank Aaron card collection

4. 1956 Topps Dodgers set

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Awesome stuff! I wish this site had a "like" button so I could go through and like all the amazing items in this thread.

Seeing Orlando's post helps put my own Cobb collection in it's place. World class Orlando!!!

My top 2 pieces! Recently picked these up. Very happy with the Cobb especially!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3E...w?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3E...w?usp=drivesdk

From what I understand both of these guys were decent hitters :)

Haha yeah, I believe they're pretty high up on the all-time hit list! :p

Top 5 favorite pieces
 

Here are some to add to the post...

Hey Pete, how about posting your better cards. Wow!!!

Wow. Those are impressive! LOVE that Pinkerton Jj

Jayzus!

:eek:

Ok Pete, you win!!

Amazing items

Tony

Lol, thanks guys!

Thanks for the kind words! The Young was the first "big" (for me) card I bought after re-entering the hobby a number of years ago. Will always be one of my favorites...

Andrew, Mr. H Murphy & All Present(of Course! :) ),

I Thought THiS Thread Would Be "$TuPiD ICONIC!!!"
Are You KiddiN me... or WHaT?

I'd Like ta THiNK ThaT I'm a Type Collector,
And Most Any Card/item here would be a Favorite of Mine
oN Any Given Day..."Geez Laweez!!!"

Well THiS Thread Should be Around fir Awhile!, Dontcha THiNK!?

Soo Andrew, I do THiNK Mr. H Murphy is onta Sumtin!
Your Mr. Young(imho) is certainly sum kind of a proof!

I've been CollectiN E90-1's fir sumtime now
And Also LookiN fir any other oddities wit Possible Stories ta tell!

I've Attached my Mr. Young Proof ta add to the mix.
I also know of 2 others just like mine!
Yours just MiGHT Add to Thought/Theory THaT I've Had ~

"Good Day ta All!" ;)

Very interesting, thanks Denny! A quick Google search just revealed this image of another E90-1 Young (sold in REA in 2008) which has the same printing lines. This may be one of the other examples that you referenced... Has anyone seen similar on an E90-1 card other than Cy Young?

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Keeping this going with another non-sports diversion, some Presidents this time.

Great thread, thanks to everyone for sharing. 5 of my favorites:

I don't know if they are the top 5, but a nice mix of sport and non-sport.

David- if you ever get tired of the T205 Cobby I think I can find him a home. :cool:

And I know everyone was waiting for my top piece to be shown again....

http://luckeycards.com/pe901youngpsa2.jpg

too bad its not a proof!

Wow... this is the thread that dreams are made of. I don't think I've ever seen in one thread so many cards that I didn't even know existed. The Charleston's, and Torriente's and Ruths. Oh my. Here is my contribution... no where near what some of you guys have, but I'm happy with them!

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Here are my top 5 -- tough to choose just 5 and these are not necessarily my favorite, but most iconic.

Hey Steve, that e90-1 is still my all time favorite Cy Young.

Thanks man. Yeah, love the uni and red background. Not a blazer like Leon's, but glad to have one in my Red Sox PC.

Finally got around to moving scans off photobucket. Here are a few of my favorites.

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<img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4381/36376099935_e1ce64e274_c.jpg" width="591" height="800" alt="1890 cabinet Rehse f">
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Rhotch- Amazing group.

Ryan.....
 

Holy Smokes batman:eek:

that is impressive there!

Mike +1

all these are great pieces!

I will try to pick my best 5:)

Steve, nice collection of classic Boston cards! The Fan Craze Collins is amazing.

My Top Five hockey items...

Jeff those are great, the Orr is special. Sticking with hockey, here are some postcards.

Peter-Time to post your top five attorney cards? 😀

Jay

Castro was a lawyer.

The Sweet Caporal hockey postcards are up there with the best cards ever made. Gorgeous.

This is Castro's business card circa 1950, shortly after graduating. It's not mine by the way. I put the picture of Peter's card on therebecause I can only post in doubles on this site.

So were John Ward and Jim O'Rourke, two HOFers from the Old Judge set.

My top 5
 

Not my most valuable, but certainly some of my favorites

The Billiken Charleston is impressive. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Jeremy. One of my favorites as well.

My top 5 (or nine)
 

Couldn't pick just one Cobb...5-way tie :)

Not my most valuable items, but certainly my most prized ones personally. From my women in baseball collection:

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Tom C

Probably my top/fav postcards...

1907 Seamless Steel Tubes Cobb (mailed by Cobb himself)

http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/s...bes%20Cobb.jpg

1915 Red Sox postcard (Ruth as a rookie)

http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/r...ith%20Ruth.jpg

1903 NY Giants at the Waldorf Astoria (first known mlb team to appear on a postcard)

http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/g...%20Waldorf.jpg

1911 Addie Joss Day Postcard (includes Joe Jackson and Cobb in a Cleveland uniform)

http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/j...Joss%20Day.jpg

1908-11 Bregstone Rube Waddell (my favorite pre-war player)

http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/b...%20Waddell.jpg

[QUOTE=Bicem;1688538]Probably my top/fav postcards...

1907 Seamless Steel Tubes Cobb (mailed by Cobb himself)

http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/s...bes%20Cobb.jpg

Wow. That is one of the coolest thing in this thread, in my opinion.

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Jeff- what, you don't like color images? Ha. Amazing pieces.

Wonderful pieces Tom! The photo postcard is particularly special. Thanks for sharing

Since it showed back up on page one, shameless plug for more people to post The initial responses were pretty awesome. Keep it going!

Tom, those pieces are amazing! They should be in a public museum. They are exactly like League of Our Own (great movie). Really awesome. (I see now these were posted months ago, but I am glad someone brought the thread back up, because i missed them the first time and am glad IO could comment the 2nd time around)

Here are my five favorites today.

Top 5
 

Kevin, Living up to your Net54 username, aren’t you?? Beautiful cards!!!

Wow Kevin. Thread over.

Except he only showed us postcards. I mean, c’mon!

Kevin - is your Weiser Wonder THE Postcard with the 1907 date stamp on back? Regardless, your example is just perfect IMO!!

There is one CDV in there! Yes, my Walter Johnson RPPC is the one with the 1907 postmark. Note that front of the postcard does not say "Weiser Wonder" on it. I do not think that he was known by that nickname until he played for the Senators.

Kevin..wow. That's certainly a mic drop post. I'm embarrassed to follow that. I lack focus so my collection has many different tentacles. Nonetheless my favorite items relate to my childhood obsession with the 1971 Pirates. These are not my most valuable items but they certainly make me smile which is why we all chase the items in our collections.

I have owned this signed Roberto Clemente Night Poster for more than thirty years. When I bought it I was earning around $8.00 an hour. My new bride didn’t blink when I dropped more than a week’s salary on it. It was then I knew she was a keeper. The Roberto Clemente Memorial Pennant was a recent pick up. I find it to be a poignant reminder of that day and the emotions I experienced when I learned of his death. In the top of the 8th inning of Game 7 Jose Pagan's double into the gap off of Mike Cuellar drove in Stargell with what proved to be the winning run. I could never prove this was the bat he used but it is fun to consider that possibility. The team issued 1971 World Champion jewelry reminds me that I don’t own a ring:rolleyes:. Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente were my technicolor version of my Father’s Mantle and Maris. Whenever I hear Santana’s Soul Sacrifice I think of them. Because of that these coin banks are always displayed together. Finally the 1971 National League Pennant which hung at Three Rivers Stadium during the World Series is my favorite item. It is far too large to frame or display in my home. My wife jokingly calls it my burial shroud. At least I think she is joking...

JB, love that team photo with the trophies and the dog!!!
Is that a postcard? Any other info you found out about it?

My top five, displays deserve a little respect too!

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I hadn’t noticed that, but now it makes this postcard even cooler!! Dare I say that this might be the greatest/most amazing postcard in the entire hobby?

Can’t compete with Kevin,but in Kevin’s honor, here are a few N173s I like:

Delahanty

Ward

Mack