Post War Must Haves........

[investinrookies]

Originally Posted by rats60

The 1949 Leaf Jackie Robinson is now #2 behind the 52 T Mantle.

Without a doubt this, lower pop than all the others, and the card is iconic. Id rather have it over any of the other post war rookies period.

[Bigdaddy]

I wouldn't call them 'must haves', but I will say 'iconic' post war cards. Aside from the big ones you mentioned, I'd include the following:

1953 Topps Mickey Mantle
1957 Dodgers' Sluggers
1962 AL Home Run Leaders
1962 Manager's Dream
1964 Pete Rose
1969 Mickey Mantle
1971 Thurman Munson
1976 Johnny Bench
1977 Mark Fidrych
1984 Donruss Don Mattingly
1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr

[bnorth]

1952 Topps Eddie Mathews rookie should be on the list.

[Exhibitman]

1953 Paige was one I was going to suggest. I do not like 1953 Topps but I had to have one of them. I'd also go with:

1952 Topps Gus Zernial



1953 Bowman Mantle
1953 Bowman Musial
1961 Topps Maris
1971 Topps Munson
1972 Topps Clemente

And of course, the 1972 Topps Billy Martin

[vintagewhitesox]

I would say a 1948 Leaf Paige
Gretzky rookie
Jordan Rookie

[irv]

Originally Posted by bnorth

1952 Topps Eddie Mathews rookie should be on the list.

A man who speaks my language!

Aside from Mathews being my first/#1 choice, I'd say a 52 Topps Campanella as well.

Out of my wants and needs for other high number 52's and 3 lows in Pafko, Berra and Martin, I would also love to have these:

53 Paige
53 Mantle
56 Mantle
54 Aaron
55 Clemente

And while collecting mostly hockey cards lately, I would also like:

66 Bobby Orr Rc
79 Gretzky RC
58 Bobby Hull RC

[RayBShotz]

I'm partial to 69T so I might put the 69T Bench and the 69T Reggie on this list.
RayB

[Wanaselja]

73 Clemente. Something beautiful and slightly haunting about the image. And I love that it has the nice, clean, 3,000 hits listed on the back.

[jb67]

Originally Posted by RayBShotz

I'm partial to 69T so I might put the 69T Bench and the 69T Reggie on this list.
RayB

Agree that these two cards are on the list.