Your "White Whale" .... and will you land it ??

[bleeckerstreetcards]

Originally Posted by Seven

If we're talking collecting in general, I don't believe I have one. The cards that I really want in my collection are ones all readily available if you have the financial means to acquire them, which I don't.


I suppose if I were really to choose something, a true white whale if you will it would be the Harrsion Studios Postcard of Josh Gibson. I doubt there even is another copy of this card in existence, and I'm pretty sure the only way I would ever own it would be if I suddenly inherited millions of dollars.

I share this white whale, Seven. But to add something new to the thread, this is up there as well... to pair with my signed 49 Bowman Paige.

[doug.goodman]

My White Whale is out there...

There are probably a few of them, and I know one did not sell when offered as Heritage lot #81887 in their May 21, 2021 auction. Maybe the consignor is reading this thread...

It's the 1915 Cardinals Team m113.


My smaller "off-white" whale would be the Virgil Trucks m114 with the NL Photo caption similar to the one below.

[bnorth]

Mine is more of a silly rare error card. I need the 1983 Topps Wrong Back with Wade Boggs on the front and Luis Aponte on the back. I have the one with Boggs on the back and Aponte on the front. Would love to get the pair together.

[CobbSpikedMe]

I collect Jersey City Skeeters cards. This is one of my White Whales. The 1915 T214 Victory Tobacco Hooks Wiltse Jersey City team card. I know Leon used to own it a long time ago, but he sold it when he sold his collection through his Heritage auction. I think the current owner is a board member, but I'm not sure who owns it now. I'll never be able to afford it if it becomes available again, but I keep up hope that someday it will reside in my Jersey City team collection.





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[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Mine is more of a silly rare error card. I need the 1983 Topps Wrong Back with Wade Boggs on the front and Luis Aponte on the back. I have the one with Boggs on the back and Aponte on the front. Would love to get the pair together.

All of our stuff is silly...

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

All of our stuff is silly...

Yes but it is freakin cool.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Yes but it is freakin cool.

Exactly!

[BioCRN]

1930 Baguer Chocolate "Joe McCarthy" in non-beater condition.

I'm not even talking mid-range or high-end, just not beat the hell up. Back stamp still intact without paper loss, front image not a mess, etc...

I've had a shot at a few from others and seen some raw on auctions/Ebay/etc over the years, but they've all been beaters.

They're not common, but they're not elusively mega-rare. I think I got a good chance at snagging this one day, but not in the past 10-ish years I've been looking one.

[Seiklis]

Same as ever, the final piece to the 1924 Diaz Cigarettes Cleveland Run, Guy Morton



I have basically 4 cards left I'd go all in on at the moment, and Guy tops that list