Best Cobb… on a budget

[NiceDocter]

If you consider it a card, you can get a pretty nice looking E254 Colgans Chips card in your price range..... just a thought

[Casey2296]

Hold out for the T206 portrait. Green > Red.

[Belfast1933]

Some really great advice here, thx.

I am leaning toward sticking to my own ultimate Cobb (bat on or portrait) but I do love the M116 too. I’m mot usually a “back of the card” kind of collector, but I have always loved back of the M116 sporting life ads - so hokey and so literal! “If you want them, see full list in this week’s issue of Sporting Life”

Love it!

Again, thx for the advice.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Some really great advice here, thx.

I am leaning toward sticking to my own ultimate Cobb (bat on or portrait) but I do love the M116 too. I’m mot usually a “back of the card” kind of collector, but I have always loved back of the M116 sporting life ads - so hokey and so literal! “If you want them, see full list in this week’s issue of Sporting Life”

Love it!

Again, thx for the advice.

Smart decision and happy hunting

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Some really great advice here, thx.

I am leaning toward sticking to my own ultimate Cobb (bat on or portrait) but I do love the M116 too. I’m mot usually a “back of the card” kind of collector, but I have always loved back of the M116 sporting life ads - so hokey and so literal! “If you want them, see full list in this week’s issue of Sporting Life”

Love it!

Again, thx for the advice.

Update… ok, that does it. My wife weighed in and said the Bat off Shoulder T206 is a “work of art”. Smart woman with a sharp eye!

Done deal. (Now I just need to find a nice one for $3k…. &#128556

[Rhotchkiss]

In my opinion, if you are only going to own one Cobb, I would try to get the best looking t206 portrait (red or green), because that’s the most iconic. A consolation could be the M116 sporting life, bc same portrait picture (blue background better but more expensive). Otherwise, I would go for a 1907 Dietsche Batting Post Card. It’s the most affordable version of his (generally) earliest pieces

I just saw you newest post. Great! T206 bat off is a great card and it’s key your wife is on board! Perhaps you can get a t213 to make it cheaper (same exact picture/pose but later year, and not t206).

[ullmandds]

I just picked up the playing day cobb for $200. It depends what you desire? Investment potential? Card you like the best esthetically?

I'd recommend an undervalued caramel cobb like e93/e95/e98...much rarer than any t206.

Or...an iconic mainstream cobb like a red/green t206...not so affordable anymore?

To me...a "rookie" dietsche postcard...most likely batting would be the smart buy as compared to T206 prices?

But I've always tended towards rarity over the more common sets myself.