Ted Williams

Kzoo · #1 09-05-2023, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I hate that card lol. Pinhead shot of Dimaggio that is always blurry and if you look at it closely is all distorted and barely looks like him.

Peter.............^^^ That card's a classic!

Peter_Spaeth · #2 09-05-2023, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kzoo

Peter.............^^^ That card's a classic!

LOL Matt I know. But look at his face close up, it's a mess. He looks ghoulish.

Kzoo · #3 09-05-2023, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

LOL Matt I know. But look at his face close up, it's a mess.

I disagree, he just connected for a 3 run HR. He's smiling as the ball is sailing over the center field wall (he just hasn't dropped the bat yet as he's showing up the pitcher).

Peter_Spaeth · #4 09-05-2023, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kzoo

I disagree, he just connected for a 3 run HR. He's smiling as the ball is sailing over the center field wall (he just hasn't dropped the bat yet as he's showing up the pitcher).

Ghoulish. That's not a smile. And it barely looks like him, where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?

puckpaul · #5 09-05-2023, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Ghoulish. That's not a smile. And it barely looks like him, where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?

The Ted card is ok, I like it. The Joe D playball isnt very attractive, and as said, it needs perfect registration to look decent at all. Still classic but hardly a great looking card.

CW · #6 09-05-2023, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kzoo

Peter.............^^^ That card's a classic!

I thought the same thing! When Peter started out with, "I hate that card...", I thought he was going to talk about the Ted Williams card.

I get it, though, Peter -- once you see something in a card or an image, it's hard to unsee it.

In a similar way, I've always thought the smiling portrait on Mickey Mantle's 1956 Topps card looked weird, yet for many collectors it's their favorite Mantle card.

BTW, here is the original image used for the Play Ball DiMaggio for both the 1940 and 1941 Play Ball sets. You can see where the baseball card lost a good amount of the sharpness and detail in the image. It also shows a little better why Joe has that expression. [this is not my photo, but was borrowed from a prior Leland's auction]

And here's a comparison with Dean's nicely registered example (cool card, Dean):

Brian · #7 09-05-2023, 07:48 PM

I like the exhibits, especially when signed by him.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
FS 1956T Kaline, 1957T Williams, Ford, 1958T Williams, 1959T Koufax	theuclakid	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	0	04-02-2023 02:38 PM
FS 1954T Ted Williams #1, 1956 Mantle, Ford, 1957 Ted Williams	theuclakid	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	3	10-01-2022 02:14 PM
FS 1957T Williams, 1958T Williams both with nice appeal	theuclakid	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	3	09-05-2021 06:07 PM
WTT this Ted Williams 1/1 patch card for graded mantle, Aaron or Williams vintage	soxfan1986	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	2	05-02-2016 09:21 PM
Ted Williams 16x20 Signed Hitter's List Framed Litho, Williams Green Diamond COA $320	cardcollectorguru	Autographs & Game Used B/S/T	4	10-01-2013 05:53 AM