Top 10 E, M and T card portraits - HOF only

[CW]

It's up to you, but if you wanted to avoid T206s on the list, but still wanted the Tinker portrait in there, you could always go with the CJ Tinker (same portrait pose).

I think the Walter Johnson portrait belongs in there, whether you go with T206 or the more expensive T204.

[bn2cardz]

I didn't bother ranking them and wanted to stay to only one card from any set and player:

1. e95 plank
2. E90-1 Young
3. E90-3 Evers
4. E96 Mack
5. m116 Wagner
6. e107 Joss
7. t206 Tinker
8. t204Brown
9. e145 Mathewson
10.t205 Mouth Closed Bresnehan

edited to add only based of aesthetic value, if it wasn't then Bresnehan wouldn't be on the list because he shouldn't be a HOF in my opinion.

[wonkaticket]

[Mikehealer]

My two favorite Evers portraits.

[Peter_Spaeth]

E90-1 Cy Young. Leon possibly has one he could post, not sure.

[birdman42]

I never noticed this before, but does Evers have a pocket on his shirt in the E-90-3 portrait? What's he supposed to carry in there, a fountain pen and some gum?

Puzzled by fashion,
Bill

[QUOTE=Mikehealer;1112912]My two favorite Evers portraits.



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[Paul S]

Originally Posted by CW

...I think the Walter Johnson portrait belongs in there, whether you go with T206 or the more expensive T204.

Agree on the T206 Johnson, not only for a great card but also for Eric's "$obtainable$" in the OP (although I don't know what his "$obtainable$" =s ?) IMHO, a single T206 Johnson score would satisfy his statement of "three at the most T206" top heaviness, freeing him up for other types.

[E93]

John,
All three of those cards suck. You should get them out of your collection immediately. Call me for help with that.
JimB

[E93]

Not M, T, or E, but certainly an iconic card.
JimB

[E93]

[Tao_Moko]

Some great suggestions and caused me to do some revisions already. But, where is Cobb and Lajoie?

1. M116 Wagner
2. E95 Plank
3. E90-1 Young
4. E90-3 Evers
5. T206 WAJO
6. CJ Tinker
7. T205 Matty
8. E104 Collins
9. T206 Cobb (Green Background) *Wankaticket's Cobb was inspiring and I need green on my sheet for background to balance out the red.
10.

*The e96 Mack is on honorable mention. I had not consider it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I don't have one but the E90-1 Lajoie is a great looking portrait card. M116 Cobb is a nice portrait.

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I don't have one but the E90-1 Lajoie is a great looking portrait card.

Here's a copy. I added the M116 Speaker too.

[milkit1]

Blue backed Brown m116!

[e107collector]

My Favorites:

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Some great suggestions and caused me to do some revisions already. But, where is Cobb and Lajoie?

1. M116 Wagner
2. E95 Plank
3. E90-1 Young
4. E90-3 Evers
5. T206 WAJO
6. CJ Tinker
7. T205 Matty
8. E104 Collins
9. T206 Cobb (Green Background) *Wankaticket's Cobb was inspiring and I need green on my sheet for background to balance out the red.
10.

*The e96 Mack is on honorable mention. I had not consider it.

Did someone say "Cobb?" Ya'll knew this was coming.

[E93]

Leon,
That one is a beauty!
JimB

[Leon]

Originally Posted by E93

Leon,
That one is a beauty!
JimB

Thanks Jim. I have shown it too many times, just like this one Peter just pleaded me to post.....,but I never get tired of looking at beautiful cards. There are certainly some awesome ones in this thread. And I know you have some you never show that would be at the top of this list...

[deadballfreaK]

Three of my favorites are from E95. Plank, Cobb, and Bender. Here's my Bender. I'm sure someone could put up a far better E95 Cobb than the one I have.

Ty Cobb Domino Disc

[CW]

Originally Posted by Leon

Did someone say "Cobb?" Ya'll knew this was coming.

Terrific example of a great card, Leon. I recall a short while back there was a thread criticizing T205s and specifically (by some members) this card.

It was knocked for being to garish or "busy", and also the fact that Mr. Cobb appeared to be lacking a neck. For me, this all adds to the charm and appeal of the card. Who made the rule that baseball cards had to be anatomically correct?

This card has it all -- the color scheme; the gold borders; an artistic, stylized portrait of Cobb wearing his crumpled Tigers cap with white prinstripes resting within a baseball diamond. The crossed bats, mitt, and catcher's mask are framed perfectly below Ty's chin, while the Tigers logo and team name rest above him on the outfield grass. A great piece of art, and a fantastic example of lithography from the early 1900s.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Some great suggestions and caused me to do some revisions already. But, where is Cobb and Lajoie?

1. M116 Wagner
2. E95 Plank
3. E90-1 Young
4. E90-3 Evers
5. T206 WAJO
6. CJ Tinker
7. T205 Matty
8. E104 Collins
9. T206 Cobb (Green Background) *Wankaticket's Cobb was inspiring and I need green on my sheet for background to balance out the red.
10.

*The e96 Mack is on honorable mention. I had not consider it.

If you need a Nap I would go with his T206, and would have to break my rule of 1 card per set and have him take the t205 spot.