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Old 11-04-2020, 05:15 PM
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E90-1 Jackson
14 CJ Matty
E121 Ruth
14 CJ Jackson
14 CJ Cobb
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Old 11-04-2020, 05:52 PM
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14 CJ Jackson
14 CJ Matty
14 CJ Cobb
E121 Ruth
E90-1 Jackson

I like the CJs the best, the E121 Ruth just isn't one of my favorite Ruths and I like the CJ Jackson more than the E90-1 so that one falls to the end.

My list of five cards to rank would be different of course, but within these parameters I think this is my ranking.
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Old 11-08-2020, 01:35 PM
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14 CJ Jackson
14 CJ Matty
14 CJ Cobb
E121 Ruth
E90-1 Jackson

I like the CJs the best, the E121 Ruth just isn't one of my favorite Ruths and I like the CJ Jackson more than the E90-1 so that one falls to the end.

My list of five cards to rank would be different of course, but within these parameters I think this is my ranking.
This is my list also..
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I always assumed they changed the CJ design for Matty because the 1914 one was kind of ugly. Still, I care more about rarity so that would still be my top choice, but the Cobb and the Ruth (if we're talking about the pitching pose) are better looking.
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Also interesting that most prefer at least a couple of the Cracker Jacks over an E121 Ruth.
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Just to be contrary, I would rank them:

1921 E121 Babe Ruth
1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson
1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb
1914 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson
1909 E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson's nose always looked like he had a botched nose job on the E90-1. I've never liked it.
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For me, it is really only the Matty and the Ruth. The others fall in much farther down the list of interest/importance.

1914 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson
1921 E121 Babe Ruth
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1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson
1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb
1909 E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson
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E90-1 Jackson
CJ Matthewson
CJ Cobb
CJ Jackson
Ruth
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1914 CJ Matty - this is a top 10 card, period
1914 CJ Joe Jackson
E90-1 Joe Jackson
E121 Ruth (Great card, but not an “early” one and there are other variations of the same pose, including his 1917 card)
1914 CJ Cobb
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1914 CJ Matty - this is a top 10 card, period
1914 CJ Joe Jackson
E90-1 Joe Jackson
E121 Ruth (Great card, but not an “early” one and there are other variations of the same pose, including his 1917 card)
1914 CJ Cobb
Great visual samples of these classic cards. Love all of them. And cannot go wrong with any of them. My goal is to get 1 of each but lower grades then the great ones Ryan has.
Thanks for sharing
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Cant go wrong with any of them

1914 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson
1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson
1909 E90-1 American Carmel Joe Jackson
1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb
1921 E121 Babe Ruth
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Cant go wrong with any of them

1914 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson
1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson
1909 E90-1 American Carmel Joe Jackson
1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb
1921 E121 Babe Ruth
I agree with this list based upon the fact that the only one from this list that I own is the Ruth. I search for bargains on these all the time. e90-1 Jackson has really gone up in price over the years.
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1914 CJ Matty - this is a top 10 card, period
1914 CJ Joe Jackson
E90-1 Joe Jackson
E121 Ruth (Great card, but not an “early” one and there are other variations of the same pose, including his 1917 card)
1914 CJ Cobb
I think this order is probably mine.
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Old 11-05-2020, 12:46 PM
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CJ Mathewson
CJ Cobb
CJ Joe Jackson
E121 Ruth
E90-1 Jackson (probably deserves to be higher, I just never liked the look of it)
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I love that on a board filled with vintage collectors, everyone has different opinions. For the record, here's mine:


1921 E121 Babe Ruth
1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb
1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson
1914 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson
1909 E90-1 American Carmel Joe Jackson

Any time I'm asked to rank a list of cards that has Babe Ruth, I'm going to put Babe at #1 Not only is he arguably the best of all time, he truly defined sports celebrity and tabloid fame as we currently know it.

I'd be fine with mixing the Cracker Jacks in any order...great names from a great set. I went with what I thought would be "household name" order.

And lastly, I've never cared for the E90-1 Jackson image. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't turn one down if it was offered to me...but it's my least favorite on this list.

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