Test - post a card you have owned a longtime

[Rhotchkiss]

I put the over-under at 3 posts before some asshole hijacks this thread and starts spewing anger, throwing insults at someone, or mentions pwcc/psa antics.
I hope I am wrong.

This was one of the first cards I acquired when I got back into collecting, and I still own it. Probably won’t part with it for a long time.

Post a card you have owned a longtime and plan on owning a longtime still.

[scooter729]

I've certainly been called an asshole before, but ain't gonna hijack anything here!

This killed me about 15 years ago to find a way to spend something around $1,600 for this card. Damn glad I figured it out, and don't plan on letting go of it!

I've got other Ruth cards now, but you never forget your first.

[bnorth]

Wrong era and I just traded/sold them to a fellow member. Otherwise i owned them for 50 years and my older cousin cut them off the boxes.

[MVSNYC]

Nice cards so far.

I love this card. Boldest ink I've seen on a Uzit.

[t206kid]

Got this Wajo when I was a young teenager over 15 years ago. Was my second T206, but was the one that really got me hooked. I have many “cooler” cards. But this one will always be special for me

[Rich Falvo]

This one I'll hopefully be holding on to for a while. Much nicer than my poor scan shows.

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[kateighty]

Good thread. Mostly into pre-war but this is one of my all time favs from when my dad was a kid.

[HRBAKER]

Purchased 7.3.2001

[steve B]

This is my first T206, and probably first prewar card. Bought either late 1977 or early 78. It's worse than it looks, the whole upper left corner is taped on as it was only hanging on by a little bit. But it's a Polar Bear, and was incredibly cheap...…….20 cents.

[kateighty]

Love the Polar Bears.

[Al C.risafulli]

First prewar card I ever bought, maybe 1979 or so, it's what sent me down this crazy road I'm on. I still have it. They say you can't take it with you? I'm taking this one with me.

-Al

ETA I guess Photobucket is watermarking all my images now because I don't pay a fee. Sorry about that.

[tedzan]

If this is a longevity contest, I'm probably the winner

I pulled these cards out of BOND BREAD packages in the Summer/Fall of 1947. I have the complete set 0f 48 cards, so the 1st one may be any one
of these shown here (or any one of the other 42 cards in this set). It was 72 years ago, and I cannot remember which BB player was the first.





TED Z

T206 Reference
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[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Originally Posted by steve B

This is my first T206, and probably first prewar card. Bought either late 1977 or early 78. It's worse than it looks, the whole upper left corner is taped on as it was only hanging on by a little bit. But it's a Polar Bear, and was incredibly cheap...…….20 cents.

Nice to see Old Eagle Eye here as I live in his hometown of Hannibal and visit his grave thru the year.

[Luke]

My mom bought both of these for me in 1991 or 1992 when I was about 10:

[brianp-beme]

Keeper...38 years and counting.

Brian (unfortunately time has not been kind to my card...the back has severely shrunk in size)

[atx840]

Dad gave me this the day I was born, been collecting ever since. He picked it from a pack when he was 9.

https://i.imgur.com/emAFbfe.jpg


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[MVSNYC]

Chris, such a sweet example.

Nice to see you post.

This was my Dad's card and he gave it to me

[atx840]

Thanks Michael.

One of the first cards I bought when I got into T206s.

https://i.imgur.com/eJ8gRqs.jpg



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[71buc]

At age 11 I bought the Koufax in 1974 from a neighbor with my allowance. I saved for three weeks to raise the $5. The Mathewson I picked up in 1981 at my first card show. I don't recall what I paid. I know it was more than the Koufax but as an unemployed high school senior it was obviously fairly cheap. I loved the artistry of both cards. They were mesmerizing. I remember being amazed how good thier condition was despite being vintage. The cellphone pics don't do them justice. I weny through great efforts to care for them. Although I was curious I never got them graded. I still get a thrill looking at them. They bring back some great memories.

[midmo]

My dad gave me this card in 1979 or 1980 when I started collecting. We found it in a book of his when we searched the grandparents' house for his shoebox of cards (which apparently hit the burn pile in the 60's). It's the one card I'll never get rid of.

I bought this Babe Ruth back in 1980 or 1981 for $20.00 at Columbus Flea Market in NJ. There were two brothers selling off their collection and would save certain cards for my Dad and me to purchase and this is one is part of the few we purchased. We would see them almost every Sunday morning at the Flea Market