House on fire

Tyruscobb · #1 11-14-2020, 12:10 PM

What single card would you take was the posed question. This eliminates safes, fireproof boxes, card storage cases, etc. This is actually a difficult question. The knee jerk answer is my most valuable card - a T206 red portrait Cobb.

However, my father and I accumulated many vintage cards during the early 1990s at shows. These cards include complete Mantle, Mays, and Aaron runs from 1954 (excluding Aaron�s rookie) through 1960. Most are mid-grades.

Despite all these valuable cards, I probably would grab my 1964 Topps #9. The is a 4-player card depicting the 1963 NL home run leaders. It has Mays, Aaron, McCovey, and Cepeda on it. It is probably a $40.00 card. However, it�s sentimental value is worth more than my T206 Cobb.

It was the first vintage card that my dad gave me after our first show. While I was off chasing junk wax, he was making a deal for a 1954 Bowman Mantle and the dealer threw the card in as a bonus. My first vintage card.

ValKehl · #2 11-14-2020, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

What single card would you take was the posed question...

Wrong - "one and only one piece" was the OP's posed question. With my best cards being in a safe deposit box, I would take this large, framed photo of the 1924 Washington Senators team, taken after they won the A.L. pennant and before they won the W.S., that came from the estate of Bennie Tate, one of Senators backup catchers.

Tyruscobb · #3 11-14-2020, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ValKehl

Wrong - "one and only one piece" was the OP's posed question.

My logical inference was the one collection piece referred to a card. The reason is this thread appears on the main page. The main page is titled,�Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older)Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions.�

Nonetheless, even if I�m wrong, you still missed my point. The point was on one - not a safe, fireproof box, etc.

Leon · #4 11-14-2020, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

My logical inference was the one collection piece referred to a card. The reason is this thread appears on the main page. The main page is titled,“Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older)Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions.”

Nonetheless, even if I’m wrong, you still missed my point. The point was on one - not a safe, fireproof box, etc.

"Inferences wasn't the question." Val is correct. It's baseball cards, who cares?

Since it's the only nice thing I kept from my first collection, I would maybe take this and run? Not sure...

todeen · #5 11-14-2020, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

However, it�s sentimental value is worth more than my T206 Cobb. It was the first vintage card that my dad gave me after our first show. While I was off chasing junk wax, he was making a deal for a 1954 Bowman Mantle and the dealer threw the card in as a bonus. My first vintage card.

That's a cool choice. I didn't pick my two most sentimental cards, but that's because they are hard to get to, and I don't think I could grab them in a fire. My mother, a Dodgers fan, bought my first two vintage cards for me - 1961 Topps Koufax and Snider. I gave her my 8 year old puppy dog eyes, and she said yes. Koufax was at the Billings Fair, and the Snider was in West Yellowstone.

Kevin · #6 11-15-2020, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

What single card would you take was the posed question. This eliminates safes, fireproof boxes, card storage cases, etc. This is actually a difficult question. The knee jerk answer is my most valuable card - a T206 red portrait Cobb.

However, my father and I accumulated many vintage cards during the early 1990s at shows. These cards include complete Mantle, Mays, and Aaron runs from 1954 (excluding Aaron�s rookie) through 1960. Most are mid-grades.

Despite all these valuable cards, I probably would grab my 1964 Topps #9. The is a 4-player card depicting the 1963 NL home run leaders. It has Mays, Aaron, McCovey, and Cepeda on it. It is probably a $40.00 card. However, it�s sentimental value is worth more than my T206 Cobb.

It was the first vintage card that my dad gave me after our first show. While I was off chasing junk wax, he was making a deal for a 1954 Bowman Mantle and the dealer threw the card in as a bonus. My first vintage card.

Great story...wish the old man wasn't chasing junk wax. I was the one with the eye on vintage, he had the funds. I was lucky to pick up what I could in the 80s.

Question: who wants all these 1980s complete sets?

One card? Jeez, Cobb Red? Big Train ? Davy Jones near mint?

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