Favorite Johnson?

[theshowandme]

this is the first T206 I’ve ever owned. I’m happy with it

[Rhotchkiss]

This one is a top Wajo option

[LEHR]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

This one is a top Wajo option

Same. T204 hands down.

[Belfast1933]

First of all, I saw the thread title and assumed to find at least one immature answer in here 😂

But to stay on point, I love so many of the Johnson cards shown here (and wish I had!) - but here is my one/only which I also love. The slightly oversized card, horizontal image and old timey font all work great for me

[Hankphenom]

Not really a card, but I love the S-81 silk above all other commercial issues. For strictly cardboard, I would pick the T206 portrait as so many others here do also.

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Not really a card, but I love the S-81 silk above all other commercial issues. For strictly cardboard, I would pick the T206 portrait as so many others here do also.

Hi Hank,

Curious if Walter had a favorite that you know of?

Thanks
Chad

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by MuncieNolePAZ

Hi Hank,
Curious if Walter had a favorite that you know of?Thanks
Chad

Hi Chad,
No, I can only dream that he would have lived long enough to tell me that; or what the seventh game of the world series was like for him; or how to throw that slingshot fastball of his, among many other things, but it wasn't to be. I do know that the only card he saved in his little pre-marriage scrapbook, which he soon tired of trying to maintain not long into his career, was a T206 portrait. His wife Hazel, who was a fantastic scrapbooker, pasted several cards into them, but I think those were probably incidental items that people sent or gave to her--I don't think either one of them ever paid much attention to baseball cards or tried to put any kind of WaJo collection together. Again, I wish!
Hank

[brunswickreeves]

Johnson's 1909-13 M101-2 Sporting News Supplements is one of my favorites. Shown with his glove and chatting with his catcher, so visually can connect him as a pitcher, and extremely scarce, so it's not going to be in everyone's collection by a long shot.

[therajah]

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[Baseball Rarities]

I am also partial to his Horner portrait. Along with the T206 White Border and T204 Ramly cards shown above, his 1908 PC760 Rose Co postcard would be at the top of my list.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

First of all, I saw the thread title and assumed to find at least one immature answer in here 😂

But to stay on point, I love so many of the Johnson cards shown here (and wish I had!) - but here is my one/only which I also love. The slightly oversized card, horizontal image and old timey font all work great for me

+1 on the 1921 Exhibit.

[skelly423]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

+1 on the 1921 Exhibit.

Make it +2 on the exhibit. Awesome and unique image, and just hard enough to find to make it a challenge.

[JustinD]

Just because I am fascinated with this set and the deep color, it's this one (most definitely not my card, although it should be) -

1910 Washington Times

[puckpaul]

This M113 (top card) of Walter is a pretty amazing piece. He has at least two poses (Doug Goodman?) that I know of in that long running set. The other one is also cool but is more standard. But these are very large sized. Still, that picture of his arm is a stunning period piece.

[Casey2296]

That M113 is an amazing image.

[tedzan]

Nothing fancy....just my favorite Walter Johnson cards......
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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[puckpaul]

While we are at it, might as well throw in the Pinkerton T5 but this one’s really tough to find.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

First of all, I saw the thread title and assumed to find at least one immature answer in here 😂

But to stay on point, I love so many of the Johnson cards shown here (and wish I had!) - but here is my one/only which I also love. The slightly oversized card, horizontal image and old timey font all work great for me

1921 Exhibit is THE correct answer. This is on my short list of dream cards, rather than want cards.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

First of all, I saw the thread title and assumed to find at least one immature answer in here 😂

In that vein, I submit that the favorite Johnson for most of us on here is the one we own.

Don't get me started on tube socks.

Brian

[ccre]

That exhibit is awesome!!

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

First of all, I saw the thread title and assumed to find at least one immature answer in here 😂

But to stay on point, I love so many of the Johnson cards shown here (and wish I had!) - but here is my one/only which I also love. The slightly oversized card, horizontal image and old timey font all work great for me