Post your 5 favorite cards that you own
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I was looking through the archive at a cool thread where people post their 5 favorite cards of all time and decided to start this one. I have a tendency to focus more on the cards I want (but don't yet own) than the ones already in my collection. So post the 5 (or so) cards in your collection that are your favorite as of today. I couldn't pick 5, so I'm posting 6 :D
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Don't have pics on me but my top 5 favorites I own would be...
M116 Honus Wagner Pastel PSA 2 T205 Mathewson SGC 4.5 1915 Cracker Jack Lajoie PSA 3 1933 Goudey Ruth 181 SGC 4 1933 Goudey Gehrig SGC 3.5 |
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Man, five is tough. So since you posted six, I'll play copy cat. :)
The first five, and one that should have made it six. Hard to believe old Cy didn't make the cut for the initial HOF class. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...psa762ecf4.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps96ddae95.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1c3adc7c.jpg http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps6f58cb1e.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps36c56bef.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps2507733e.jpg |
I'll go with these guys.
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Picking Five is Tough and changes regularly, but these are my favs/most prized.
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1. T206 Nap Lajoie (With Bat)
2. 1909 Philadelphia Caramel Chief Bender 3. 1914 Cracker Jack Chief Bender 4. T206 Christy Mathewson (Portrait) 5. 1905 Philadelphia A's Postcard (This is my favorite, I'm an A's fan) |
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5 favorites that I own...
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Mine are:
1. 1911 Gilmartin Printing Harry Sutor 2. E100 Bishop & Co. Harry Suter 3. T206 Christy Mathewson 4. 1933 Goudey Frank Demaree 5. 1953 Parkhurst Ted Lindsay 6. 1896 Dunham Studios, Glasco KS Football Team, 3 members (I had to put this in here, my Great Grandpa is the guy on the right as you are looking at this photo. His team played against the University of Kansas team that year). |
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Keeping it at six. I have a couple dozen other favorites that could crack the lineup.
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Heavily weighted towards the Merkles, but here they are:
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Sorry guys, but there's no way I can limit this show to 5
Anson and Kelly are on the same scan....anyway, I could not decide which one I favor....love them both equally.
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...ansonkelly.jpg 1904 Eastern League Champions http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...sonsTeam50.jpg My favorite Caramel card because it's Wagner....the sunset scene....and, it's from my old friend Frank Nagy http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...rfranknagy.jpg ................................................. My first T206 (Chase) .................................................. and my favorite T206 picture http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...aseblue50x.jpg.http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...seblue50xb.jpg..http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d.../awjohnson.jpg I collected these 1949 LEAF's when I was 10 years old............Paige and Ruth are my favorites. http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...d86/paige2.jpg. .http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...zaz/paigeb.jpg..http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...baberuth49.jpg TYPE 1 ........... paid only a penny for this Mickey in the Fall of '52 ....................... TYPE 2 http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...mmantle52t.jpg.http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...psc6162664.jpg T-Rex TED . . |
my 5 err...6 favs
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I've only recently been able to acquire/reacquire these
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Here are a few Wheats, sorry they aren't the sizes aren't correct.
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manning....and i'm glad i'm not the only one who can't count to 5
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Even 6 is difficult. I'll go with these. At least I kept it under 10.
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Anson and kelly are awesome cards, very nice
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Mark, I remember waking up as the underbidder on that UZIT and being pretty bummed. Happy to see it is one of your favorites. Great card.
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Wow! Some amazing cards. Thanks for showing them guys!
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Really hard to pick 5 or 6....
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Amazing cards everybody!
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Wow
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my fav's- chris b's and Sean's....I am a little biased on scrap:o |
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Here are 5 Leafs that I never get tired of looking at!
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Insane cards everyone- David M, Sean, Matt...WOW!
I keep only a small amount of cards in my collection at any given time. I like rotating things and keeping it fresh...a "25 card collection", I suppose. Here's a few I'm lovin' these days... |
Beautiful cards, everyone.
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Fab Five-ish
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Mantle may be the only full name signed card, I believe my Wheat is the single highest graded signed HOF T206 in existence, and the Feller I drove to Van Meter to get it signed in person a year before he passed.
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I can never get enough of these types of threads. Amazing stuff as always guys. Here's my humble Top 5.....ummm, or 6:
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always been fond of this creation
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This is an awesome thread. Here's some E105 Mello Mint HOFers:
http://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...teHatFront.jpghttp://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...iteHatBack.jpg http://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...%20collins.jpghttp://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...ins%20back.jpg http://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...05%20Evers.jpghttp://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...ers%20back.jpg http://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...ewsonfront.jpghttp://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...hewsonback.jpg http://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...aw%20front.jpghttp://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...raw%20back.jpg http://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...Youngfront.jpghttp://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...5Youngback.jpg http://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...nt_wrapper.jpg |
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It's not often you see a T206 Wagner on the board. Great card!
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Tony,
That Johnson is a terrible card! You should get rid of it immediately! ;) JimB |
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Favs, as of today.
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Killer stuff. I really like the Cartwright image. |
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Here are my 5. The McTamany is on its way here :D:D:D, really excited that it found me earlier this week.
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I've received several emails from Net54ers asking me if I really "paid a penny" for my 1952 Topps Mantle (Post #17). So, here is my response to anyone here interested....... I was 14 years old in the Fall of '52. Since the Spring of '52, I had acquired 100's of 52T cards (spent a lot of nickels buying 5-cent wax packs, traded a lot, and won a lot of cards while flipping). And yes, I was very fortunate. My folks stored my original cards (1947-1952) while I was away 4 years in the Air Force. Included in the 5-cent pack with Mantle were these four Hi #s...... http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...fhermspenc.jpg http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...sBBwrapper.jpg Cannot pass up this chance to display 3 more of my favorite goodies............ http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...0xMattySGC.jpg http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...psbd913b5a.jpg.http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps026d7a07.jpg http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...encobbp150.jpghttp://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...cobbp150bk.jpg T-Rex TED . |
Top 6
I'm just glad I didn't have to immediately follow Matty!!
Here's my 6 (since the OP even broke his own rules): 1909 Bancroft & 1905 Cobb: http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...Bancroft_1.jpg....http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...5%20Cobb_1.jpg c1943 Dandridge and c1943 Campanella: http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...0Dandridge.jpg....http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...Campanella.jpg 1937 Williams and 1892 McGinnity: http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...Williams_1.jpg....http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...0McGinnity.jpg |
Just the Cobbs
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3195/...ff2c0f8e_o.jpg1908 American League Publishing Company PC 770 by calvindog65, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3015/...616db3e7_o.jpg1908 Detroit Free Press PC 773-4 by calvindog65, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4154/...27c49eca_o.jpg1908-09 Rose Company PC760 by calvindog65, on Flickr https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3232/...22b05349_o.jpgT206 Error by calvindog65, on Flickr https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3234/...4b2f8660_o.jpg1928 Star Player Candy by calvindog65, on Flickr |
I really like the Detroit Free Press Cobb.
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My favorites
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Great cards everyone. It's amazing how many awesome cards are owned by members of this forum.
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I think you need to get rid of that '37 Williams/San Diego, Derek (drool)! Where in the world did you find that one???
Sorry, no scanner yet (Michigan's economy sucks for an attorney primarily dealing with lay clients!), but at the moment, I would list these which I have: 1. 1907 Dietsch Fielding Pose Cobb 2. 1923 Lections Ruth 3. 1931-32 Exhibits Ruth (from the movie stars set) 4. 1955 Exhibits Postcard Back Mantle 5. 1947 Tip-Top Kiner (a hero of mine since I was about 11); and one I would really like to acquire in any kind of decent shape: 1. 1939 R303 Goudey Premium Ted Williams Some really fantastic cards, gentlemen! Happy collecting, Larry |
Many iconic cards in this thread, creme dela creme
My favorites http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...ize/kelly3.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...ize/keefe2.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...e/wright_1.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...size/ward2.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...ze/commy_1.jpg |
Well, for me, a card's value really doesn't factor into how much I like it. Some of the cards I love most didn't cost me more than $30 or $40. And some of them were gifted to me, like my first T202 below from Pete, and my 1933 Goudey Al Simmons from Kenny. Those mean more to me than any $40,000 card ever could because of the kindness associated with them. It doesn't mean I won't buy and enjoy expensive pre-war cards, because some of the cards I really want are quite costly. But cost alone never factors into what I buy. A card either speaks to me, or it doesn't. A rare Babe Ruth rookie might go for several hundred thousand dollars. But I'd rather have a 1933 Goudey Ruth, or an Exhibits Ruth any day of the week. Besides, all my expensive cards are modern, so I'm not going to post them here, anyway. :p Thankfully, however, it looks like I'm back in pretty good health, all my bills are paid, and my savings are back to where I want them. So, I can start buying the cards I really want again. I'm footloose and fancy free.
For now, here are my favorite cards. I couldn't just pick 5. Sorry. :D http://imageshack.com/a/img835/5848/b06p.pnghttp://imageshack.com/a/img841/8717/z0aq.pnghttp://imageshack.com/a/img842/3045/tp2v.pnghttp://imageshack.com/a/img841/5610/ip2g.png http://imageshack.com/a/img838/8175/71hz.pnghttp://imageshack.com/a/img838/3240/1z5b.pnghttp://imageshack.com/a/img836/6826/npd5.pnghttp://imageshack.com/a/img845/8721/agd2.pnghttp://imageshack.com/a/img834/1650/6xd2.pnghttp://imageshack.com/a/img841/2892/8ijh.png http://imageshack.com/a/img836/9256/rya2.png |
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These are five of the few remaining cards from my BB HOF RC collection...........
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I am like Stache, my favorites are my favorites due to my love of the hobby and the memories it gives me from my childhood or my son.
"Keating Candy" Eddie Collins: Inspired by my son and my collection of 1919 Black Sox. <a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/CollinsFront_zps846516c2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/CollinsFront_zps846516c2.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo CollinsFront_zps846516c2.jpg"/></a> <a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/Collinsback_zpsee3cb079.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Collinsback_zpsee3cb079.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo Collinsback_zpsee3cb079.jpg"/></a> T205 Cicotte: Also inspired by our 1919 Black Sox collection <a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/cicotte_zps233f06f9.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/cicotte_zps233f06f9.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo cicotte_zps233f06f9.jpg"/></a> E121 Harry Hooper <a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/002_zps7292e1cb.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/002_zps7292e1cb.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 002_zps7292e1cb.jpg"/></a> E102 Otto Knabe: I bought this card as pre teen. Didnt know what the heck it was, just that it looked like a T-Card. I didnt find out what it was until 2011 when i got back into cards and found out it is kind of rare. <a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/OttoKnabe_zpsfc90bda0.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/OttoKnabe_zpsfc90bda0.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo OttoKnabe_zpsfc90bda0.jpg"/></a> Another "find" when i got back into collecting. Brooks was one of my top 3 favs of all time and i bought this as a pre teen. When i got back into cards in 2011, i noticed it was in incredible condition. BTW, if i sent this to SGC, what would it grade out as in your opinion? <a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/001_zpsa49b182b.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/001_zpsa49b182b.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 001_zpsa49b182b.jpg"/></a> BONUS: THis is my all time favorite card. Reason is, i did not have much time with my Grandpa on my Mothers side, as he lived about an hour away, and when we did visit, he was so busy with his work. He was a "grumpy ole fart" and kind of scared me even. But one day, he needed to go to the store (small town on New Strawn, Ks.) and he asked me to come along. I was scared, but really wanted a pack of cards, so i asked. He actually said YES!!! This card, with the "cool" look that stuck in my head was in it. I will always treasure this card because of the story :-) <a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/905_4864225329603_1166422578_n_zps7475c08b.jpg.htm l" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/905_4864225329603_1166422578_n_zps7475c08b.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 905_4864225329603_1166422578_n_zps7475c08b.jpg"/></a> |
Phil - nice cards...I recognize a few of those!!
And K-Nole - love that Craig Reynolds. I remember him in the early 80s when I was living in Houston!! That might be one of my favorites on the board so far!! ;) |
All from my father that he collected as a little boy which, when he gave them to me, got my vintage collection started.
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=13750http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=13748 http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=13749http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=14727 http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=13751 |
My Top 5 Favs!
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Mike, nice cards. How did that Lajoie only grade 1.5?
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Top 5 for today . . .
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There have been some really awesome 19th century cards and cabinets posted. Great cards everyone.
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Absolutely astounding cards everyone. I especially like the stories behind *why* some cards make the top 5.
No real stories behind any of mine, I don't think. And I'm glad to see Gibson made it into the top 5s of a couple of other collectors on the board. Those cards would reside in my top 5, too, if I owned them! And with that, I humbly present my top 5: <img width="300" src="http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/12142/1913-voskamps-coffee" /> <img width="300" src="http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/8496/1909-11-t206-br-hindu" /> <img width="300" src="http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/13915/1910-orange-borders" /> <img width="300" src="http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/12239/1909-colgans-proof" /> <img width="300" src="http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/12100/1911-t205-p-400-42" /> Cheers, Richard. |
[QUOTE=the 'stache;1269224]Well, for me, a card's value really doesn't factor into how much I like it. Some of the cards I love most didn't cost me more than $30 or $40. And some of them were gifted to me, like my first T202 below from Pete, and my 1933 Goudey Al Simmons from Kenny. Those mean more to me than any $40,000 card ever could because of the kindness associated with them. It doesn't mean I won't buy and enjoy expensive pre-war cards, because some of the cards I really want are quite costly. But cost alone never factors into what I buy. A card either speaks to me, or it doesn't...]
I'm not opposed to that position, Bill. My first Kiner Tip-Top is in poor condition, but pre-internet, took me nearly 15 years to find. Cost: $26.00 My '47 Tip-Top Johnny Mize is also a favorite, because he is such an underrated slugger, and had such a great year: 51 HR (tying Kiner), 138 RBI, .302 and 137 runs scored). That card is also in poor condition, and cost me $48.00. As you might have noticed, I like the stars and HOF'ers from the 1947 Tip-Top set. I also have a 1921 Exhibits Hornsby, where the pic just captures his essence in PSA Ex--cost: $450, about a decade ago. Highest regards, Larry |
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This one I love! :) Kevin |
Bruce- that Duffy (Cabinet?) is stunning!
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Tough to pick 5 - but these 6 would be "last to leave my collection"...
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Very nice 6 Tony!
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Hope you're doing well, Chris! Richard. |
Great stuff everyone; thanks for sharing.
1) N162 Keefe & N43 Ewing are so detailed and vibrant 2) T202 Infield & Tinker/Evers/Chance use amazing action shots and drawings to present multiple players (mostly HoFers) from the same infields 3) W501 Southworth shows the father-son connection on a diamond and warms my soul 4) 61' Snider & 73' Mays were acquired by me via a trade with a classmate when I was 12 in 1998. They were my first non-modern cards. http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...n162-tim-keefe http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...n43-buck-ewing http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...hletic-infield http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...s-a-safe-slide http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...ill-southworth http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...ps-duke-snider http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...ps-willie-mays |
6 favorite Chases
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3162/...15f456e4_o.jpg1902-11 Sporting Life Cabinet W600 by calvindog65, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3342/...fd61cac3_b.jpg1914 Boston Garter Sepia H813-3 by calvindog65, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8295/...171edced_z.jpg1911 Turkey Red Cabinet T3 Proof -- Red Kleinow ghost image on back by calvindog65, on Flickrhttps://farm9.staticflickr.com/8442/...4569c03a_z.jpg1911 Turkey Red Cabinet T3 Proof -- Red Kleinow ghost image on back by calvindog65, on Flickr https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3505/...f94f4626_o.jpg1910 Nadja Caramels E104 III by calvindog65, on Flickr https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6132/...eba1d63b_b.jpgT206 Holding Cup (Lenox) by calvindog65, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/...65a8a5e9_b.jpg1912 Colgan's Chips Red Borders E270 by calvindog65, on Flickr |
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Great Cobb and Chase cards. Were you ever able to track down the Rose Co Chase card? Tony |
Sigh, nope. It's my white whale. :)
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Here's five of my finest!
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This card has been in my wallet for 30 years now...Pete O'Brien played for the Huskers when I was a kid.
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Jeff, that's a great Chase Holding Trophy. :)
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