Let's See Your Holy Grail - Prize Possession - #1 Item

[rats60]

For the last 30 years it had been this:






Now it is this:

[GregMitch34]

These are tied with about 5 other others but here you go--the cabinet is in an SGC 2.5 holder, the Allegheny is the only one in existence.
http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1455549538



http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1455549617

[h2oya311]

4-way tie:

c1943 RPPC - Campanella


1890's Perkins Studio Cabinet - Jennings


1873 Warren Studio CDV - O'Rourke


1937 San Diego Padres Team PC - w/ Ted Williams

[jboosted92]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

4-way tie:

C1943 rppc - campanella


1890's perkins studio cabinet - jennings


1873 warren studio cdv - o'rourke


1937 san diego padres team pc - w/ ted williams

great campy

[benchod]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

4-way tie:

c1943 RPPC - Campanella


1890's Perkins Studio Cabinet - Jennings


1873 Warren Studio CDV - O'Rourke


1937 San Diego Padres Team PC - w/ Ted Williams

Nice foursome Derek!
That Jennings portrait was used for his alpha engraving card

[baztacula]

I have two Baby Parkers now. Got them about a week apart.

[nsaddict]

Great additions all. Grant, your post is highly regarded in my book! Thanks for sharing to everyone.

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

4-way tie:

c1943 RPPC - Campanella

Derek, when you post that Campy I get happy. I miss the card but I'm happy it's in your collection and especially that you like it so much. -peter

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by WillowGrove

Derek, when you post that Campy I get happy. I miss the card but I'm happy it's in your collection and especially that you like it so much. -peter

I think about you every time I post it...eww!

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

I think about you every time I post it...eww!

Lol

[Bpm0014]

Leon and Scott; awesome pieces!

[AndrewJerome]

I couldn't pick one, so here are 4 of my favorites:

[DBesse27]

It's not pre war, but this is definitely my holy grail:



In 1967 my father, 16 at the time, peeled a bunch of Topps test issue Red Sox stickers and stuck them to the door between his parents' garage and dining room. I spent a lot of time at my grandparents' house in the 80's and the stickers were still there. I remember Reggie smith, petrocelli, Lonborg, a few others, but the one that stood out was Yaz.

Years later, I became a serious Yaz collector. Given the nostalgia factor and the scarcity, an intact copy of that sticker became my holy grail. I had a meager budget at the time and knew there was no way I could afford one.

Then in 2014 I was contacted on CU by a rabid Carlton Fisk collector. He had seen a rare Fisk proof I had posted and offered to buy it. I had been watching the sticker above on eBay, wishing I could afford it. I told the Fisk guy that if he could get the Yaz sticker, we could trade. He accepted and a (long) week later the sticker was in my hands.

It's a scarce issue of my favorite player, in a much nicer grade than I dreamed about, but more than that it's a reclaimed part of my father's childhood and a reminder of happy times with my grandparents. I would never part with this card.

[Joshwesley]

My Joe Jackson strip card in my grail!

[CW]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

It's a scarce issue of my favorite player, in a much nicer grade than I dreamed about, but more than that it's a reclaimed part of my father's childhood and a reminder of happy times with my grandparents. I would never part with this card.

Good stuff!

[glchen]

Originally Posted by rats60

For the last 30 years it had been this:






Now it is this:

Holy cow, that's a nice Mantle! Great Plank also. Two really iconic cards.

A lot of great cards in this thread.

[Republicaninmass]

WOW, great thread

[Bliggity]

[ccre]

Definitely the favorite card in my collection. Love the colors.

[ullmandds]

as many have said...i'm not sure i really have a "holy grail" in my collection...I have thinned my collection over the last 5 yrs or so to include only cards I "like"...so here are a bunch of cards I like!

[SyrNy1960]

Originally Posted by ccre

Definitely the favorite card in my collection. Love the colors.

I really do like this card!!!!

[coolshemp]

Not the rarest card, but my favorite since my late mother bought it for me years ago when I was 15. I wouldn't sell or trade it for the world! We bought it raw, of course, but I had it graded around 2004.



Plus, of course, my hero: Shemp