HOF: 1 or 1's

[Exhibitman]

I have never seen another strip card version of this Simmons:



Only specimen of this Adam Hats Gomez I've ever seen:



There were probably a few of these printed, but this is the only one I've ever seen in decades of chasing this set, a prizewinning card from the 1968 Atlantic Oil contest set:



I've seen others from the issue but not this one:



Not exactly a card but a neat item of my favorite player as a kid:



Coney Island Arcade Lou Gehrig:



And just because my collection is...eclectic, I have to throw this in:

1930 Chocolatin Mercedes Papke and Lewis. A very rare issue from Uruguay:

[Brian Weisner]

Here's another Merkle/Lenox


Be well Brian

[ullmandds]

This thread should be called "debunking supposed one of a kind HOF'ers!"

I can't believe any T206(besides maybe a signed one or a print freak) is a 1/1?!

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I can't believe any T206(besides maybe a signed one or a print freak) is a 1/1?!

You can make any card a 1 of 1 by writing on it -- or, better yet, having your wife write on it.

Sign your name on the front (or back) of a 1986 Topps Don Mattingly and -- voila! -- assuming you don't do it again, it's unique. Like Ryan said, not sure that was the original intent of the thread.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Great Deacon White card, Joe.

[Brian Van Horn]

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[cyseymour]

Here is a card that is unique in a certain sense - its provenance. It is from the estate of King Kelly's teammate, Billy Sunday. So if the image itself is not unique, at least the provenance is.

[ZenPop]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

You can make any card a 1 of 1 by writing on it -- or, better yet, having your wife write on it.

Sign your name on the front (or back) of a 1986 Topps Don Mattingly and -- voila! -- assuming you don't do it again, it's unique. Like Ryan said, not sure that was the original intent of the thread.

Not a pre-war, but... You mean like this beauty? A true 1 of 1.

[ullmandds]

That mantle's awesome! Great disguise!

[calvindog]

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by ZenPop

Not a pre-war, but... You mean like this beauty? A true 1 of 1.

I think my Ryan might've come from the same collection..

[novakjr]

Anyways, here's my lone legit response...

I'd assume there are a bunch of these, but I've done a ton of looking, and I've never seen another on the net.. Hoping one of you guys out there can burst my bubble..

[Brian Weisner]

A couple more...



Nice cards everyone.... Be well Brian

[paul]

Ryan,

Your Juan Marichal is awesome. Do you know what year or what set it is from?

Paul

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by paul

Ryan,

Your Juan Marichal is awesome. Do you know what year or what set it is from?

Paul

It looks like Marichal played in the Dominican for that team (Leones del Escogito) from 1957-1964. All Dominican "Album cards" are just estimates when it comes to dating them. That said, I think that Ryan's card is simply bad-ass too!!!

[Joe_G.]

Seems strange to call an 1886 issue Deacon White's rookie year since he began his major league career in 1871, but card sets wouldn't surface until the end of his career. The presented portrait of Deacon was unknown until 2009 when a near complete collection of Tomlinson cabinets surfaced. Several action poses (batting or pitching) are known for each player on the 1886 team but portraits are often unknown or unique.

[cyseymour]

Wow, Joe, that's incredible.