Let's see your 3 favorite cards

[cwazzy]

I love these kinds of threads. I'll let you guys see if you can tell my major collecting focus with my favorite 3.

The '53 is my favorite card of all time. It was my first vintage card and was what started my fascination with Campy and the Brooklyn Dodgers. This card will be buried with me.

[Volod]

Became a Stanky fan when he managed the White Sox in the late '60's. Hated the guy when I was an eight-year-old because every pack of 52 Bowmans I opened had him staring at me in the staged batting pose and I was trying desparately to find an Eddie Matthews card. That 51 Topps card of course is one that will never be sniffed.

[cdn_collector]

Originally Posted by cwazzy

The '53 is my favorite card of all time. It was my first vintage card and was what started my fascination with Campy and the Brooklyn Dodgers. This card will be buried with me...

Great cards Chris! I'm in the process of [slowly] reading "It's Good to be Alive" and am finding it [and Campanella] extremely fascinating. Once this book is done, it's going to be very tough *not* to add a Campy card to my collection, which one is going to be a tough decision.

Again, great cards.

Regards,

Richard.

[DanP]

Wow.. great cards everyone!


Koufax was the first card I bought to start my HOF RC collection (upgraded it with this card this year)

Banks and Aaron were two of my favorite players when I was a kid.

[cwazzy]

Originally Posted by cdn_collector

Great cards Chris! I'm in the process of [slowly] reading "It's Good to be Alive" and am finding it [and Campanella] extremely fascinating. Once this book is done, it's going to be very tough *not* to add a Campy card to my collection, which one is going to be a tough decision.

Again, great cards.

Regards,

Richard.

Thanks, Richard! I read that book a couple of months ago. I still need to find a nice copy for my collection. I've actually decided to try and collect every Campy related item I can find including the new stuff that comes out every year. Obviously it will never be a complete set but it is pretty fun and it's always easy to find something I don't have yet (affording it is a different story altogether ).

When it comes time for you to add a Campy to your collection let me know. I have a couple extras that I may be willing to trade.

[CharleyBrown]

I'm gonna have to read It's Good to be Alive as well. Hoping to add a Campanella '49 Bowman to my collection this year or next.

[cdn_collector]

Originally Posted by CharleyBrown

I'm gonna have to read It's Good to be Alive as well. Hoping to add a Campanella '49 Bowman to my collection this year or next.

Yeah, the '49B is on my short list for sure. But like most things, that changes daily.

Chris -- that sounds like quite the collection. Do you have a gallery online anywhere?

Regards,

Richard.

[cwazzy]

Originally Posted by cdn_collector

Yeah, the '49B is on my short list for sure. But like most things, that changes daily.

Chris -- that sounds like quite the collection. Do you have a gallery online anywhere?

Regards,

Richard.

I've got a LONG way to go and haven't really been working on it lately but hope to get back to it soon. So keep in mind that it's still in its infancy and I hope it gets more impressive over the next couple of years.

Here is the link to my Campy collection. I don't have a lot of the newer base cards scanned but this has all my vintage Campy's and game-used cards (please don't judge me for having game-used cards, I don't like the fact that they cut up those priceless relics either ).
http://s126.photobucket.com/albums/p...%20Campanella/

[toppcat]

Cool cards! My turn now: