What is your mega-card aka your collection centerpiece?

[DeanH3]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Wow, Dean. Just wow. Are those beautiful! Incredible eye appeal. That's my favorite Ruth, and I hope to own one very soon.

I always love seeing these kinds of topics. They bring out the little kid in me.

My Walter Johnson is still the centerpiece of my collection.



God willing, I can avoid going under the knife for a while, and start collecting again here soon.

Thanks Bill! I agree with you 100% on the Ruth. #144 is my favorite as well. Great pose and fantastic colors. Your WaJo is a great card too. Good luck on your health and future pick ups!

[triwak]

Alexander Cartwright, Harry Wright, 1939 Josh Gibson PC, and my Rube Foster/Pete Hill PC. Great thread.

[Joshwesley]

Here's mine...
Tempted to sale many times... just can't part with it, even-though its just not that big a deal.

[Bliggity]

Here's the mega card in my modest collection. Possibly soon to be supplanted after an upcoming auction

[njdunkin1]

Some beautiful pieces in here everyone! I'll toss in a bit of a modern piece that I like, due to the number of legends. It is of the James Naismith sport (shame on you NJ!), but I like it nonetheless

[Luke]

I'm more of a set collector, so it's harder to pick one card. I look for front/back combos that don't come up too often, and it's fun to take them out and see the result of all the time (way too much ) that I have put into searching. I took a couple pics when I visited my safe deposit box today.

If I had to pick one card as the centerpiece, it might be my e95 Cobb.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by shernan30

Awesome cards Rhett.

I love the Arbuckle card!! How many different horizontal Zeenuts are there?

Not to ask too many questions, but how close are you to completing all the Zeenut sets?

There are 4 horizontal Zeenuts, one for each year from 1911 to 1914.

I am still missing the 1912 Baker card but here are the other 3...

[uffda51]

[Leon]

Originally Posted by DeanH3

Thanks Bill! I agree with you 100% on the Ruth. #144 is my favorite as well. Great pose and fantastic colors. Your WaJo is a great card too. Good luck on your health and future pick ups!

I never get tired of seeing a nice #144!!

[Al C.risafulli]

This thread is amazing, and has lots of show-stoppers, but for whatever reason, Bruce's Duffy cabinet is my favorite thing that ever gets posted on this board. I drool over it every time.

-Al

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by Leon

I never get tired of seeing a nice #144!!

Nor do I, Leon. Yours is a real beauty, too.

I am so tempted to sell my Harper and Trout rookies. Those would pay for about half of a nice PSA 2.5-3.

[D. Broughman]

My wife bought this Cobb for me and I lost her 2 years ago. It will always be special to me. She shared my passion for collecting. What a special lady she was.

[shernan30]

Originally Posted by D. Broughman

My wife bought this Cobb for me and I lost her 2 years ago. It will always be special to me. She shared my passion for collecting. What a special lady she was.

What a great Cobb!! My wife and I both collect together. Some of our best times have been involving the hobby.

[Exhibitman]

Great stuff all!

Even in baseball I can't really make a choice because I don't have a marquee card. But prewar it would have to be one of these:

1920s Universal Surprise Box Ruth-Johnson-Sisler-Alexander:



Ty Cobb strip made with Exhibit PC art:



Exhibit and related strips of Jim Thorpe:

[MikeGarcia]

....not very clean nor bright but for some reason this Canadian 1936 World Wide Gum Hank is my thirties centerpiece ; what's weird is that this is possibly the smallest card I own ; my focus has always been "the big stuff" , from 1929 Kashin up to 1939 salutation exhibits and all the big-ass "R" cards in between.........but this little guy is the one that makes me smile...


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[Rickyy]

Super thread guys! Some o mine...pre war favs...







Ricky Y

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Nor do I, Leon. Yours is a real beauty, too.

I am so tempted to sell my Harper and Trout rookies. Those would pay for about half of a nice PSA 2.5-3.

Bill,

If had the Trouts and Harpers worth the big bucks, I'd certainly sell to fund the purchase of #144!

[Vintagecatcher]

If I had to pick a favorite then my Joseph Laughlin Old Mill Cabinet would be my pick.


Patrick

[njdunkin1]

Since the National has had a few days of trading, buying, and selling, I'd like to give this thread a friendly bump. Any new collection centerpieces?

[argpdt]

Not really valuable, but one of my favorite pre war cards. I love the Crawford image in the postcard. I had a few more valuable to share, but I couldn't get the upload to work.

This thread is mind boggling!

Here's my top 2

[argpdt]

Another favorite.

[nat]

Wait... am I doing this right?

[orly57]

Recently bought off a fellow board member. Just love it.

[yanksfan09]

Great Cobb!

[edjs]

I have a few cards that are my centerpiece for different sets, but these two always stand out as one's I love in my collections.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by nat

Wait... am I doing this right?

Great Rusty, Nat - really puts all these others to shame! lol

[clydepepper]

BABE RUTH 1933 Goudey-144 SGC-70.jpg

Christy Mathewson 1904 Allegheny Card Co PSA-5.jpg

[VoodooChild]

My Wagner's:

[invest]

Tough to pick one, but I think the "Babe" is my centerpiece.

Troy

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by invest

Tough to pick one, but I think the "Babe" is my centerpiece.



Troy

Good gracious. Gorgeous. You picked the right username!

Originally Posted by edjs

I have a few cards that are my centerpiece for different sets, but these two always stand out as one's I love in my collections.

I'm confused, isn't that my green Cobb?

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Leon

Had another offer yesterday but Cy stays...and because I know Greg S and Peter S want to see him again here he is.

Don't blame you a bit, Leon--that one is definitely a keeper!

Highest and best,

Larry

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by rgpete

Pinkerton Blank Back Raw

Nice, Ron. I like the Pinkerton's too. I have the Mathewson and Eddie Collins. Especially good image quality on the Collins (2nd best second baseman of all time per both JAWS and Bill James, I believe).

Regards,

Larry

[jonvancouver]

Originally Posted by edjs

I have a few cards that are my centerpiece for different sets, but these two always stand out as one's I love in my collections.

Sweet Jesus that Shag is a beaut.

[ls7plus]

Great cards everyone. Sorry, no scanner, but would be very hard to pick just one. Among the possibilities would be the following:

(1) 1907 Dietsche Fielding Pose Ty Cobb

(2) 1907 Wolverine News Cobb portrait

(3) 1939 V351 Ted Williams

(4) 1939 R303A Ted Williams

(5) 1923 Lections Babe Ruth

(6) 1931-32 Exhibit Ruth

(7) 1953-54 Briggs Willie Mays

(8) 1926-29 Exhibit Postcard back Jimmie Foxx

(9) 1955 Exhibit Postcard Back Mickey Mantle

The history of the game you can hold right in your hands!

Best to all,

Larry

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

I'm confused, isn't that my green Cobb?

Uh, what? My cards are A.W.H. Shag and T4 Smith.

Originally Posted by edjs

Uh, what? My cards are A.W.H. Shag and T4 Smith.

I see that now that I'm home. On my phone it showed my Cobb in your post for some odd reason. Sorry about that

[irv]

Originally Posted by njdunkin1

Wow, Irv! Those are incredible! Do they have a backstory?

Originally Posted by Bruinsfan94

I don't think I'm the only one here who really appreciate seeing cards like that raw.

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Beautiful cards, Irv....everyone else as well!

Revisiting this great thread reminded me I never posted pics of my cards removed from those ugly slabs. (pg-2, post 19)

Both are my avatar now but here's a bigger pic(s) of them.

Revisiting this thread has made me want to purchase a Ruth, Cobb and a Joe Jackson card for some reason? (I can only wish!)

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by Leon

Had another offer yesterday but Cy stays...and because I know Greg S and Peter S want to see him again here he is.

Leon, will you reconsider my very generous offer for your E90-1 Cy unique football variation card. I dream about it, but that is probably not healthy.

[argpdt]

I finally got this image to upload.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

I see that now that I'm home. On my phone it showed my Cobb in your post for some odd reason. Sorry about that

I wish I had your Green Cobb, and your Wagner too, for that matter!

[Leon]

Hi John
I will consider it.
Had the moons not aligned, and Heritage had my collection for sale at the time, I never could have afforded it. It is a big purchase (to me) which I have not regretted for a second. There some fantastic cards in this thread and thanks to everyone who has shared.
PS...dreaming about cards is not healthy, though I bet every hardcore collector on this board has done it!!

Originally Posted by Yoda

Leon, will you reconsider my very generous offer for your E90-1 Cy unique football variation card. I dream about it, but that is probably not healthy.

[baseballfan]

I love the Ruth auto of him pitching very unique

fun looking at all these great cards

[begsu1013]

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[Jobu]

This is cheating a bit, but these four are probably tied for my favorite.

[packs]

Probably this card now. Ocean front property as they say:

[Luke]

Today these two feel like my favorites from the 2 main sets I collect:

[brian1961]

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Raymond, the colors and the clarity on your 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth are truly at the top of the spectrum---spectacular, bro! A genuine Sultan of Swat home run of a card.

I would list a couple of my own mega-card favorites---but I don't know how to load up an image; my tech support son is sleeping off his shift. Besides, they're POST-WAR-1980 anyway. However, to quote a word from our Leon Luckey, they are most assuredly NOT "pedestrian".

---Brian Powell

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Great cards everyone!!

Here's my favorites:

Tony

Truly a man after my own heart--some really, REALLY tough ones, Tony! Congrats!

Best to you,

Larry