Your Most Hideous Card
 

Figured this might be a good topic as many of us will stoop to any level to complete a set or acquire a tough type card. I'm talking primarily about condition, though I suppose a weird/creepy pose would suffice, as well. Picked this one up in a trade with a fellow board member for an equally dreadful card several months back. It used to be a 1909 Obak.

My specialty
 

Nice Obak :)

I could claim this thread as my own as this is the type of stuff I collect...and I love it!

To start here are some caramel HOF'ers: E93 Grifith, E101 Bresnahan, E220 Frisch and E120 Grimes.

Jr--

I'm sure you will be PROUD to know I think those are 4 of the "most hideous" cards I have ever seen in one place! CONGRATULATIONS! :D

Had a feeling you might appreciate that card, Jim.

A few more..
 

Thanks Fred!

I promise this will be my last post...for today...

Top = E102 Magee, W514 Jennings
Bottom = E95 Cicotte, V61-1 Robertson

http://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51...ards/Darby.JPG

"I'd rather have three holes in my card . . . . "

I do have a really trashed 1960 Topps Frank Robinson that I picked up out of a gutter in 1960, but I don't have a scan. Intact, but showing signs of lengthy submersion.

Berhard SL Hindu Back
 

Only Hindu Back I have in SL set.

Hmmm...one of these cards is not like the others...can you guess which one it is? :D

I almost feel like I have to take one of my T cards and do what people do to make a reprint look like an authentic card so that I can properly "contribute" something to this thread.

I hope everyone has a safe and pleasant holiday season.

LOL. what an awesome thread. Some of those cards are pretty HIDEOUSLY DISFIGURED, but authentic at least. I can't wait to see more.

Wow! It looks like my E120 Alexander came from the same collection as JR's Frisch and Grimes, shown above. Cooooool!!! And, I got this two-pieces-for-one Old Judge McPhee 'cause it saved me a butt load of quarters! Merry Christmas, everyone.

I used to think this was hideous...
 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43477426@N06/4212300300/" title="1941 Goudey 27R Bill Crouch 14932823 by Brian Coats, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4212300300_d662f66084.jpg" width="500" height="423" alt="1941 Goudey 27R Bill Crouch 14932823" /></a>

But after seeing some of the ones posted I think this looks pretty decent now.

Cobb card
 

Perfect thread for this little beauty. If anybody has the missing pieces would love to hear from you! LOL What are the chances? Sweet Caporal back.

E271
 

Certainly one of my most loved....As most of us know there were about 50 of these found in an old barn and I think they were all nailed to the walls and burnt...(only 3 holes would have been a big improvement on this one!!)

The cornerstone of my collection is by far the most hideous (but I love it :) ):

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...9-11_stahl.jpg

Runner up:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...1923_burns.jpg

Nice cards

heres one of mine-
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...helaalauth.jpg

Can't afford better
 

but still one of my prized cards.

On this page, my favorite is the Cobb. There are literally entire internal sections missing. This is incredible..

Hideous!
 

Honest-to-GOD, I had no idea people actually collected cards like that! If you love 'em - more power to you, but I could NEVER have a card like that in my collection. My neat freakishness just wouldn't allow it. Keep up the good work guys and leave the mid to high grades for us anally retentive types!

My most hideous. A hideous shame :)

Shown before - still hideous
 

I'll play...
 

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...ilsonfront.jpghttp://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...wilsonback.jpg


....You get what you pay for. :o

It's not mine, but this card belongs in this thread.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1933-GOUDEY-BASE...item3a562a37d0

Missing an arm.....

E120's
 

Gee, maybe we can put a set together...

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Of course, we'd need to pick a Marquard...

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JR,
Too funny! Apparently, some kid was using the FRONTS of his cards for checklists or something. What in the world was he thinking?! I think it's amazing that these hideous cards have survived for us cheapskates to collect. Love it! :)

Here is some more from this illustrious former collection
 

The cards on the top row are blank back W573's, and the ones on the bottom row are E120's:

Some of my house of horror cards
 

Couldn't resist this thread and knew I had to post some scans when I had the opportunity. Although I may never reach Mr. Hatch's low standards, I certainly have given it the old school try over the years. Enjoy, and I advise you shut down your gag reflex.

Brian

Neilson's on top, American Caramels below
 

Some more awful candy:

Here my POS card. I have some beaters for the backs but this one takes the cake for me.

Description on that card sir. Some creases and corner wear, but has wonderful Patina and color consistent with it's antiquity. ;)

GREAT THREAD.

Avert your eyes, if you still can...
 

Now for some Pacific Coast Leaguetrocities. The two cards on the bottom right of the bottom row are D310's and should be larger than the 1911 Zeenut to their left.

Brian

Nice stuff!
 

Au contraire mon fraire! Je suis tres envieux :D

and
 

The 2 D310's show the green vs brownish tints we recently had the discussion on.

Very nice cards posted by all. I might be able to dig up a few more also. Some of them give me a chuckle and if ya' can't chuckle what have we come to? :)

A few T216's
 

Here's my roughest looking cards:

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...tonCigsTyp.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...llKottonCi.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...nCigsType3.jpg

These are just well loved is all...

Bruce just threw up his foie gras.

Certainly not my most hideous card...actually I really like it. A cool gift from a fellow collector. Wonder if it could pull an "A" grade?

If it weren't this beat up, I probably wouldn't have it.

Lots of excessively loved cards. I have owned numerous cards over the years which would qualify. This was one of my favorites.

His cousin:

I can actually add to this thread...

Best,

AndyH

Fugly.
 

E102 Ty Cobb

DS

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CobbSpikedme

I can honestly say, those are 5 of the ugliest cards i`ve ever seen.... Congrats!

creasage
 

not as unique compared to most on this post but... don't know why I don't improve on the Killian...

I'd say it is this one...and yet I still love it:

Andy H, those are the ugliest cards extant..I LOVE IT!!!

This continues to be a really awesome thread

Look away...
 

Tough card, but still...
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Hans!
 

I think my E91 Wagner is worthy of this thread:

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