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08-15-2025, 03:28 PM
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1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth
T206 Honus Wagner N172 Old Judge -Cap Anson in Uniform T210 Old Mill- Joe Jackson T206 Eddie Plank T206 Ty Cobb w/Cobb back M101-4/5 Babe Ruth 1952 Topps- Mickey Mantle Mantle 1933/34 Goudey-Napoleon Lajoie 1949 Leaf- Jackie Robinson But just for myself, I would rather own a T206 Joe Doyle Nat'l than all of these except the BN Ruth, but the Doyle isn't what I consider "iconic," it's just my favorite. Last edited by Sean; 08-15-2025 at 03:30 PM. 
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08-15-2025, 03:39 PM
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Probably not a top 5 card, but the E90-1 Young sure has a lot going for it, including a timeless baseball name. Even the kids know his name because of the award.
I would have to include it in my top 10, with a mix of the above mentioned cards. This was the first card on my list of cool cards to check off. Ready for the weekend, Bob
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Looking for: T206 Vic Willis Drum back in better condition than my current PSA 1 beater. T213-1 Miller Huggins VG
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08-15-2025, 05:40 PM
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T206 Wagner and 52 Topps Mantle are in their own stratosphere. Every other card fights for the scraps. But if we are talking “iconic”, I don’t think many of the prewar cards being listed are correct. Here post WW2 cards I think could be above almost all those pre war (my knowledge ends after 1989):
1954 Aaron 89 UD Griffey 1963 Rose 1968 Ryan 1989 fleer Ripken FF 1985 Topps McGuire 1951 Bowman Mays 1949 Leaf Robinson 1955 Clemente 1951 Bowman Musial 1953 Bowman Reese 1980 Topps Henderson
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08-15-2025, 05:45 PM
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If you display a Goudey Ruth at a show up here in Canada, then yes, we Canadians will instantly recoginize it. It is an iconic card indeed. Same goes for a Leaf Jackie Robinson, Topps Mantle, Topps Aaron, etc. But a Goudey Lajoie? A T206 Plank ?? Ummm ... I don't know about that ...
And the Baltimore Ruth is so rare that most people have never even heard of it.
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08-15-2025, 09:43 PM
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Glad to see someone included the Old Judge Anson in uniform, the "Wagner" or "Lajoie" of the 19th century. I'm surprised Jay Miller didn't include it on his list since I suspect he's the only one of us who owns one.
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08-16-2025, 12:05 AM
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To me, an iconic card is all about capturing a great player in a great pose or portrait with great artistry. To that end, my list:
1. T206 Honus Wagner 2. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle 3. 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth 4. 1933 Goudey #92 Lou Gehrig 5. T205 Ty Cobb 6. T206 Christy Mathewson (White Cap) 7. 1941 Play Ball Joe Dimaggio 8. 1953 Topps Willie Mays 9. 1951 Bowman Ted Williams 10. 1952 Bowman Stan Musial Last edited by robw1959; 08-16-2025 at 12:23 AM.
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08-16-2025, 02:10 AM
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